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Gdansk Overview

Gdansk was born in 980 when the Polish Duke Mieszko set up a settlement in a fortress. Officially it was founded as a town in 997. It was given city status in 1224. By 1235 its population had doubled to 2000 and merchants from Bremen & Lubeck moved to the area and developed the port to trade with Scandinavia. In the 14th century after a series of battles it was renamed Danzig by the Gernanic hierachy who prevailed. Danzig was annexed to Prussia in 1793 and remained a part of Prussia - later within Germany.

At the end of WW1, post the Treaty of Versailles, it was declared a free city within Poland and over the next two decades 20,000 Poles moved to the region. In 1939 the Nazis invaded the city.

Six years later it fell into Russian hands. Though its Polish population already referred to it as Gdansk it was not until 1950 that a Polish East German treaty acknowledged its original name and its Polish status.

Sightseeing & Attractions in Gdansk

Gdansk is made up of three urban areas - itself, Gdynia & Sopot. The Old Town is 3km inland from The Baltic Sea on The River Motlawa. First records of Gdansk go back to AD997 and parts of St Catherines Church date back to the 14th century. The present Town Hall was built in 1587 and today is also host to The Irish Pub in its basement.Gdansk has been the home of Polish Shipbuilding since 1572 which today are centred around two areas.

The most recent The North Port is a centre for coal exports and petroleum imports. The older area The Nowy Port is more industrial - processing food, chemical and timber alongside traditional shipbuilding. Other places worth visiting are Uphagens House (Gdansks Museum), The Central Maritime Museum and The Torture Tower

Restaurants In Gdansk

Traditional Gdansk dishes can be found at Pod Lososiem and The Taverna is Gdansk's finest fish restaurant. Other good places to eat but less expensive are Smok and Tao-Tao. For more information on Gdansk please see the national tourist board and Official Gdansk City Tourist Office Links above.

Crime and Personal Safety & Security In Gdansk

Violent crime is rare Be aware of street crime, pick pockets and avoid walking alone late at night in badly lit streets as there have been isolated incidents of muggings in areas popular with tourists. As credit card fraud is on the increase do not let your cards out of sight. Some tourists are approached by criminals posing as plain cloth police officers who ask for credit card detail as proof of ID.
Thieves may hang about ATMs, and on public transport especially at main railway stations.Many thefts occur when you board or leave a train. There is also a high risk of theft on sleeper trains. Do not accept food or drinks from strangers as they may be spiked in order to rob you.

Public Transport In Gdansk

Gdansk is a very small city and it is easy to travel around the city centre on foot.

The trams in Gdansk are local services which do do not travel far from the central area. The buses in Gdansk serve the city and the suburbs. The cost of a ticket for either is 2.45PL. Tickets should be bought in advance from one of the kiosks.

The majority of national and international coach services to Gdansk (including Eurolines services) finish at the Gdańsk bus station Dworzec PKS. This is immediately behind railway station Dworzec PKP)

If you are travelling to areas outside Gdansk The Kolejka, commuter train, runs about 10 - 12b minutes between 06.00am and 19.0O. After 19.00 the service is much less frequent. Tickets are available from ticket machines at the station entrance. Some kiosks also sell rail tickets. Each ticket must be stamped in the yellow boxes on the platform before you board th train. If you are outside Gdansk and unable to buy a ticket before boarding the train you must purchase a ticket from the guard at the front of the train.

Taxis prices in Gdansk are very fair and if you order one by telephone is cheaper than waving one down in the street.

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Gdansk International Airport Information

Gdansk Airport Code GDN

. Gdansk Airport Website

Airport Information Tel: + 48 (58) 348 11 11

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Airport Facilities:

Extremely clean Modern airport that is child friendly and attaches equally importance to less able bodied people as it does executives. Well laid out.

Travel From Gdansk Airport To Central / Downtown Gdansk

The airport is 10 klm from the centre of Gdansk. It is served by two buses Route 110 and Route B. A taxis from the Airport should cost about 40Pln

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Other airlines flying to and from Gdansk Poland

Air Polonia, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, SAS Scandinavian Airlinesm