"The pearl of the Hansa!" Gdansk by Carletto76

Gdansk Travel Guide: 1,253 reviews and 3,279 photos

Just one word: wonderful!

I had really great expectations about Gdańsk, but when I saw it I liked even more than I expected! And in the next years I'm sure it will become even more beautiful, thanks to some EU money to restore some houses along the canals.

Among the towns of the Hanseatic League only Lübeck can rival Gdańsk in beauty, but the Polish town is bigger and a much lively town.

There's really plenty to see here, and if you go there at the beginning of August, as I did, you will find an even more exciting atmosphere with a lot of celebrations, concerts, markets among the cobblestoned streets... everything you would expect from a big merchants town!

Pros and Cons

Pros:Wonderful historic centre
Cons:Some restoring still do to
In a nutshell:You cannot miss it, for any reason in the World!

Last visit to Gdansk: Aug 2004
Intro Updated Nov 29, 2004
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Comments (12)

Laura_Mexico Sep 24, 2008 at 10:47 AM Report Abuse

Nice page of a nice place! I was here MANY years ago and can't really remember the things/places you pictured and described :( But they look lovely so I'll have to go back & see them! ;)
Pawtuxet Jul 15, 2006 at 4:49 AM Report Abuse

I will follow your trail thru Gdansk in just a few short days. I leave for Poland on the 19th...very excited. Your page is very well done...indeed!
roamer61 Jul 14, 2005 at 5:46 AM Report Abuse

Nice pages on an historic city. Maybe I'll get there one day.
LouCypher22 Jul 3, 2005 at 11:06 AM Report Abuse

nice page:) yeah i think the westerplatte is rather shi**y;) they should replace it,those men deserve it
evona Apr 2, 2005 at 7:20 AM Report Abuse

Very nice page. I want visit Gdansk in summer. Greetings from Wroclaw :)
Raimix Nov 27, 2004 at 2:51 AM Report Abuse

Very beautiful page, Carlo! Gdansk is on my travel plans! Raimundas.
Boniunia Sep 26, 2004 at 2:04 PM Report Abuse

Excellent page on my birth place! Even the Polish characters are perfect written`-) I see you were there during Jarmark Dominikanski, me too :)) hmm...your 6pm-dinner-custom...thinking: never heard about it. OK, I learnt something new:))
diocletianvs Sep 12, 2004 at 7:28 AM Report Abuse

You were reminded of Italy by names, but actually your photo of the shipyard cranes reminded me a lot of Genova. Great work, Carlo!
sihi Aug 24, 2004 at 2:07 AM Report Abuse

Really fantastic city and page! Definitely Gdansk is the most beautiful city on Bltic Sea. I want to visit it:)
globetrott Aug 22, 2004 at 3:04 PM Report Abuse

a lovely page & excellent pics bringing back great memories !