Things to do in Gdańsk

St. Mary's Street

Gdańsk

St. Mary's Street in Gdańsk is an interesting stop connected with the area’s history, culture or landscape. Include it in a sightseeing plan and combine it with other nearby places. Check current opening hours and access details before vis…

Gdańsk Główny Railway Station and the Kindertransport Memorial

Gdańsk

Free entry

## Gdańsk Główny historic railway station Gdańsk Główny at 2 Podwale Grodzkie is an important rail, tram and bus interchange, but also one of the city’s best-known historic buildings. The station was built in 1896–1900 in the Gdańsk Neo-Re…

Gradowa Hill in Gdańsk

Gdańsk

Gradowa Hill is a small elevation in central Gdańsk, just behind the main railway station. It rises to about **46 m above sea level** and combines three roles: a viewpoint, a former fortification area and the home of the **Hevelianum** sci…

St. Dominic's Fair in Gdańsk

Gdańsk

For three weeks around the turn of July and August, Gdańsk's Old Town turns into one of the largest open-air fairs in Europe, ranked alongside Oktoberfest and Vienna's Christkindlmarkt. The tradition goes back to **1260**, when Pope Alexan…

Long Lane and Long Market in Gdańsk: the Royal Route

Gdańsk

Long Lane (Ulica Długa) and Long Market (Długi Targ) form the Royal Route — the representational axis of the Main Town in Gdańsk, walked by Polish kings since **1457**. The promenade runs from the Golden Gate to the Green Gate by the Motła…

Sobieszewska Island in Gdańsk

Gdańsk

Sobieszewska Island is the largest and most easterly district of Gdańsk — about **15 km** of land in the Vistula mouth, stretching from the Śmiała Vistula to the Vistula Cut. It is the third-largest island in Poland, and at the same time a…

Żuraw w Gdańsku

Gdańsk

The Crane over the Motława is one of Gdańsk’s best-known landmarks. Combining a city gate with a port crane, it recalls the period when the city was an important centre of maritime trade. The present brick-and-timber building houses an exh…