Miejski portal informacyjny:
Gdańsk

Exploring Gdańsk. Things to do in the Baltic City.

We spend the day exploring Gdansk, a city in northern Poland near the Baltic sea. We start the day spending a couple of hours at the Museum of the Second World War. We then hit up a restaurant with some of the best Pierogies in the city, Dumpling Mandu. Finally we take a walk through Old Town visiting the Golden Gate, the Long Lane, Long Market and the Green Gate, making our way to the Motława River. Follow our European Tour: instagram.com/delightfultravellers/ ------------------ SUBSCRIBE! - bit.ly/1M4etCO ------------------ GDANSK: A very important port for nearly a thousand years; this city was destroyed in the Second World War, but was later rebuilt and became one of the most amazing destinations in Europe. Indeed, Gdansk has become one of Europe’s most beautiful port cities. Currently, Gdansk has around 460000 inhabitants and is Poland’s largest northern city. Among its many landmarks; the historic city center, museums, and beaches that spread along the coast of the Gulf of Gdansk make it a great destination for summer. The Museum of World War II: The museum grounds cover almost 2.5 acres, while the building covers 26,000 square meters. The building is very pointedly divided into three spheres, which reflect the connection between the past, present, and future: the past — the underground, the present — the square surrounding the building, the future — the leaning tower with the glass façade and ceiling reaching up to 40.5 meters. The tower houses, for instance, a library with a reading room, lecture and conference rooms, and will eventually be home to a café and a restaurant on the top floor with a panorama of Gdańsk. All kayak lovers are invited to 15, Żabi Kruk Street. At that place you can rent a kayak to visit Gdańsk from a slightly different perspective. You may follow one of several routes. Golden Gate: Built in 1612, the Golden Gate was designed by Abraham van den Block, son of the man behind the decoration of the Upland Gate. It's a sort of triumphal arch ornamented with a double-storey colonnade and topped with eight allegorical statues. Long Market The focal point of Długi Targ, the Long Market, is the Neptune Fountain, a bronze statue of the sea god erected in 1549 and converted to a fountain in 1633 and restored in 2011/12. During WWII, this symbol of Gdańsk was dismantled and hidden with many of the city's other treasures. It was only returned to its rightful place in 1954. Green Gate: Długi Targ is flanked from the east by the Green Gate, marking the end of the Royal Way. It was built in the 1560s on the site of a medieval defensive gate and was supposed to be the residence of the kings. ----------------- FOLLOW US • Instagram - instagram.com/delightfultravellers/ • Twitter - twitter.com/deltravellers • Facebook - facebook.com/delightfultravellers/?fref=ts • Website: delightfultravellers.com