Gdansk

Situated on Poland’s coast, Gdansk is well known as the place where the fall of communism started with Lech Walesa’s Solidarity movement. The city can trace it’s roots back more than 1,000 years.

The city of Gdansk is closely linked with its neighbours of Gdynia and Sopot. The city itself has a population of around 450,000 and the wider metropolitan area is home to over 1 million people.

Gdansk has excellent transport links and is served by Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN) which is a hub for Wizz Air. The train routes connect Gdansk to all other parts of Poland and the main A1 motorway links the city with the southern border of Poland.

During the summer, the areas of Gdansk, Gdynia and Sopot are a fantastic place to be.

Gdansk is a place rich in history and became well known in the early 1980s thanks to Lech Walesa and his fellow works. It was here the Solidarity Movement started amongst the dock works and heralded the fall of communism. The modern day Gdansk is a picturesque place with plenty of bars, cafes and restaurants.

Sopot is 25 mins by train from the centre of Gdansk and offers a superb beach with the waters of the Baltic being surprisingly warm. At night, there are plenty of bars and clubs around Monte Cassino.

Gdynia is the sea port of the area. It is probably not as popular to visit as Gdansk or Sopot but if you are in the area for a few days, it is probably worth heading here to explore.

Day trips from the area to Malbork Castle, the dunes at Leba or the Hel peninsula are worth considering.