The port of Gdynia is famous for its large wharfs and the vibrant streets lined with many designer boutiques, bars and cafés. The town is built atop seven hills and is bordered by the long North Sea beach and the forests of Poland. The cultural capital of Poland hosts the international jazz festival "Gdynia Summer Jazz Days" in June and the Polish Film Festival at the end of September. It also holds frequent sailing regattas during the summer months. Sights include: the pier at "Skwer Kosciuszki", the war ship "Blyskawica" (which has been converted into a museum), the frigate "Dar Pomorze" and the Oceanographic Museum.

Tips for excursions

Gdansk

The city of Danzig with its 463,000 inhabitants, known in Polish as Gdansk, is one of Poland's most important port and trading cities. Before its destruction in the Second World War (at the end of March 1945), the city centre was a jewel of medieval and Renaissance architecture. Magnificent house facades and gates, the Church of St Mary from the 14th and 15 centuries and the "stumpy" tower (79 m high) and the famous Crane Gate (1443) were all seminal images of the city. The old city has subsequently been rebuilt exactly as it was and at great expense.

Cashubian Switzerland

Gdansk & Malbork

Lunch is included in the price. The city of Danzig with its 463,000 inhabitants, known in Polish as Gdansk, is one of Poland's most important port and trading cities. Before its destruction in the Second World War (at the end of March 1945), the city centre was a Jewel of the medieval and Renaissance art of construction. Magnificent house facades and gates, the Church of St Mary from the 14th and 15 centuries and the "stumpy" tower (79 m high) and the famous Crane Gate (1443) were all seminal images of the city. The old city has subsequently been rebuilt exactly as it was and at great expense.