Gdansk Sports & Outdoors Tips by matcrazy1 Top 5 Page for this destination

Windsurfing

Waters of the Baltic Sea in the Bay of Gdansk, are usually quiet as the bay is protected by long Hel Peninsula and thus open exclusively to the East. However there are strong water currents in the bay. It's a high wind area that has to attract windsurfers. Indeed, I saw a lot of them when I was walking along the Jelitkowo beach. There are numerous schools of windsurfing and kitesurfing on the Hel peninsula.

Equipment: There is a windsurfing school on the beach which both give winsurfing classes and hires necessary equipment.

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Directions: On the Jeltkowo beach.

Theme: Sports Watching

Sail to Gdansk and nearby lakes

Gdansk is located by the Motlawa River (downtown) and along the Dead Vistula River, a few kilometers down its mouth to the Baltic Sea. The Dead Vistula is linked with a number of nearby lakes.

In 2001 my friends sailed so called Radunia Loop ("kolko Radunskie"), took a lot of awesome pictures and had a great fun. It's the 40 km of scenic sail (an option is kayaking) along the Radunia River and 10 lakes near Gdansk (part of the Great Masurian Lakes). The friends wanted me to join them but unfortunately I couldn't. They climbed the mountain or better to say the hill of Wiezyca which is the highest point all around the European Lowland (Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, Russia) although it's only 328.6 m high.

Equipment: My friends hired an inland yacht in Gdansk for a week in summer 2001. As I remember well they paid some 100 zl (25 euros) per day for a yacht for up 10 persons.

For up-to-date info ask at any Gdansk tourist information office, follow the link given below or start your search for yacht charters in Gdansk and the Great Masurian Lakes from:
Yacht Charter Guide
Marinas

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Theme: Boating/Sailing

Website: http://republika.pl/jachtklubportowiec/English/Mains.html

Bathing in the Baltic Sea

Unfortunatelly water in the Baltic Sea is cold most of the summer, 21 - 22 C at the end of August when I was there. But it didn't discouraged a few young folks on the jelitkowo beaxh who were crazy bathing. Warning: there is no lifeguards on this beach. But the sea bed lowers very slowly that makes bathing safer.

Equipment: Swim suit (topless allowed) or bathing shorts.

Theme: Beach Activities

Walking along a beach

I have taken a short but very relaxing walk along a beach in Gdansk district of Jelitkowo. Althogh there were quite many folks doing the same at some parts of the beach I enjoyed the views over the sea, a fresh wind, a sound of the waves, watching others and soft sand under my feet.

Equipment: You have to wear something, nudity is forbidden on that beach. Topless is surely allowed although bot popular while walking.

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Theme: Beach Activities

Skateboarding

There are quite many teens riding a skateboard on walking pathways in Gdansk parks. I've saw them riding along the Canal of Radunia. They always chose empty places not to disturb pedestrians.

Equipment: A skateboard and casual dress, more casual better.

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Directions: In the Old Town, close to the Great Mill.

Theme: Other