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Sopot Nightlife Guide

You're in the Tri-City and you've seen the sights, been to the beach, sat in the churches, and maybe you've even had a drink or two along the water…

Gdansk's Goldwasser: Alchemic Elixir

Goldwasser liqueur (literally 'gold water' in German), has been a popular Gdansk tradition since 1598. And though other brands and distilleries have…

Gdynia

With a population of over 250,000 and one of the most buoyant economies in the whole of Poland, Gdynia is certainly going places, and it can no…

Sopot Beach

Sopot is famous for it's cornucopia of shops, restaurants, clubs, and cultural hot spots. Visitors flock to its shores for all those reasons, but…

Kashubian Culture and Extreme Sport!

Hel, both the town and the peninsula, provides Tri-City urbanites with the perfect getaway. Sandy beaches, sweet ryby (fish) restaurants, and seaside…

Stutthof Concentration Camp

The Stutthof Concentration Camp was the first Nazi camp built outside of Germany and was the last camp liberated by Allied forces. It lies 34km…

Sensational Sopot!

Sopot has a reputation as the hip brother of Gdynia and Gdansk, and if it's nightlife you're looking for, and not to mention shops, cafes and a…

An Enchanting Medieval Marvel

The drifting, patient river Wisla quietly passes beneath the massive brick walls and towers that form Malbork's western fortifications. From the…

The Gateway to Northern Poland

Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport. What's in a name? Well, a lot if you can introduce yourself as Lech Walesa... True to form, like Poland's two…

The Battle of Westerplatte

Gdansk's picturesque Westerplatte peninsula has the unhappy distinction of being the site of the official start of the Second World War. A small…

Heineken Open'er Festival

If you haven't heard about the Heineken Opener Festival in Gdynia, it's time to book a ticket to find out why it's one of the best around. The…

Gdansk Streets

Mariacka Street Piwna Street and Sw. Ducha flank St Mary's Church, but if you go directly behind this magnificent cathedral you'll find yourself on…

What happens here moves the world

The Gdansk shipyard (Stocznia Gdansk) has been called the crucible of modern Europe. History chose this site as the beginning of the end for the…

Krzywy Dom

Just relax! The mushrooms on your zapiekanka weren't 'magic'... The building really does look like that. And as for the Cheshire Cat sitting at the…

Monte Cassino Street

Sopot's Bohaterow Monte Cassino Street is home to the best Poland has to offer for a wide cross section of its citizens. Whether you're an artist…

Gdynia Beach Party 2006

It may sound like a clich, but the Gdynia Beach Party is back - and is bigger and badder than ever! Following the enormous popularity of the…

Seaside Shenanigans

Every year more and more people discover the beauty and tranquility of Poland's beaches. Leba is certainly one of the most popular destinations and…

St Dominic's Fair

The year was 1260 AD. The details are hazy, but I think it was a Saturday. To keep from falling asleep during the evening Mass, Pope Alexander IV was…

Gunter Grass and Gdansk

Born in 1927, in what was then the German Danzig, Gunter Grass became the voice for the generation of Germans who grew up during the reign of Nazism.…

History of Gdansk

The millennial history of Gdansk, like the history of many cities, is filled with ups and downs. But, unlike many other cities across the world…

The Defense of the Polish Post

Though a rather brief and small battle in the grand scope of history, the story of the defense of the Polish post office during the invasion of…

Sopot Festival

Deep in the storied forests of Sopot, the best of Poland's up and coming musical talent will be battling on stage with passion and tenacity. You'll…

Poland's Longest River

The longest river in Poland, the Vistula (or 'Wisla' in Polish) winds its way all the distance from the Beskidy mountains of the south to the Bay of…

Cathedrals, Forests and Beaches

The history of Oliwa begins in the days of yore, when monks of the Cistercian Order established a monastery along the banks of the bubbling Oliwa…

Sopot Pier

Since the pleasant climate and restorative properties of Sopot were discovered in the 1500's, people have come to its quiet shores for reflection and…

Cliffs, piers and theatre...

Another of the Tri-City's lesser known districts, but nonetheless legendary in its own right, is Gdynia Orlowo. This town has a number of charming…

A Towering Gothic Masterpiece...

During a casual stroll down many of Gdansk's streets, St. Mary's church can just be seen over the rooftops. Even when you stand directly in front of…

Gdansk Churches

Gdansk is a city blessed with incredible architecture and a long history of Catholicism. One and one make two, so you shouldn't be surprised to…

Gdansk Gates

Upland Gate The Brama Wyzynna, or Upland Gate, is the most impressive of all Gdansk's entrance gates. This gate marks the start of the Royal Route…

Heineken Opener Festival 2011

Poland's premier concert event (and now one of the biggest and best in Europe) will take place from 30th June to 3rd July at the Gdynia-Kosokowo…

The Bard hits Gdansk!

Gdansk is a city with a rich history of multiculturalism stemming back to the Renaissance, when it was not only a port city but the meeting place of…

The Famed Acoustic Paradise...

The Opera Lesna (or 'Forest Opera') is one of the most unique places to enjoy a concert, both in Poland and across Europe. Situated in a small…

Doing Business in the Tricity

Every since medieval times Gdansk (known as Danzig pre-WWII), has been a flourishing sea port and trading town, with a long history of commerce. It…

St. George’s Church

We've talked up Sopot as the place to party, wine and dine, and dance the night away. So what is that beautiful church doing in the middle of sin…

Bay of Gdansk Days

The shallow waters of the Baltic which lap up against the shores of Poland from Krynica Morska, past Gdansk, and all the way to Hel, is collectively…

A Walk Through History

The Royal Route is essentially a long street, leading through the centre of Gdansk, which once served as a path for parades, tremendous ceremonies…

Your guide to Euro 2012 in Gdansk

Welcome to Gdansk, to Euro 2012, and to our one-stop guide to the city and the tournament. On this page you will find all the information you need…

The South Pier

One of Gdynia's main roads, ul. 10 Lutego, heads from the train station to the Baltic. Head on down 10 Lutego, then continue past the Kosciuszko…

Museum of the Second World War

It will not have escaped the attention of visitors to Gdansk who have any interest in history at all that the city has more than its fair share of…