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23 verified places and 48 missions to truly experience Gdansk. Must-sees: Gdańsk Arena (Polsat Plus Arena), St Mary's Basilica, Museum of the Second World War, Oliwa Cathedral. Best known for: Culture, Leisure, Food & drink.
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LeisureGdańsk Arena (Polsat Plus Arena)Football stadium opened in 2011 in the Letnica district, built for Euro 2012.CultureSt Mary's BasilicaThe Basilica of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, in Gdansk, is one of the largest brick churches in the…CultureMuseum of the Second World WarThe Museum of the Second World War, opened in 2017 in Gdansk, tells the story of the conflict from the point…CultureOliwa CathedralOliwa Cathedral, in Gdansk's Oliwa district, was the church of a Cistercian abbey founded in 1186.CultureEuropean Solidarity CentreThe European Solidarity Centre, opened in 2014 next to the Gdansk shipyards, is dedicated to the Solidarity…CultureGolden GateThe Golden Gate closes the western end of Długa Street and the start of the Royal Route.CultureDługi TargDługi Targ, the Long Market, is the main street of Gdansk's Main Town and the central stretch of the Royal…CultureBasilica of St NicholasThe Basilica of St Nicholas is the Dominican church of Gdansk, of medieval origin, linked to the order that…CultureMonument to King John III SobieskiEquestrian statue of John III Sobieski, King of Poland, victorious at the Battle of Vienna in 1683.CultureOliwa Abbots' PalaceThe Abbots' Palace, Pałac Opatów, is an 18th-century Rococo residence of the former Cistercian monastery of…CultureRoyal ChapelGdansk's Royal Chapel, built between 1678 and 1681 in the Baroque style, was raised for the Catholic…CultureUpland GateThe Upland Gate, Brama Wyżynna, is the western end of the Royal Route.CultureSt John's ChurchSt John's Church, Kościół św. Jana, is a 14th-century Gothic brick church in Gdansk, on Świętojańska Street.LeisureGranary IslandGranary Island, Wyspa Spichrzów, lies between the Motława river and the canal called the New Motława…NatureGdansk ZooZoological park located in the Oliwa forests, in the Tricity Landscape Park, founded in 1954.LeisureOłowiankaOłowianka is the northern part of Granary Island, on the Motława river, opposite Długie Pobrzeże.LeisureOpera Leśna (Sopot)The Opera Leśna, the Forest Opera, is an open-air amphitheatre in Sopot, between Gdansk and Gdynia, in the…CultureGdansk Shakespeare TheatreThe Gdansk Shakespeare Theatre, Gdański Teatr Szekspirowski, opened in 2014 on the site of an old…CultureGate No. 2 of the Gdansk ShipyardEntrance gate to the former Gdansk Shipyard, the scene of the August 1980 strike that gave rise to the…CultureJohannes Hevelius StatueJohannes Hevelius, Jan Heweliusz in Polish, was an astronomer and brewer from Gdansk, born in 1611 and died…CultureWojtek the Bear StatueWojtek was a Syrian brown bear adopted by Polish soldiers during the Second World War, who took him with them…Food & drinkBrovarnia GdańskCraft brewery with its own brewing in the Granary Island area (Spichrzów), beside the Motława river, in…Food & drinkHala TargowaA covered market in Gdansk, built in 1896 in brick with a neo-Gothic feel, in the heart of the old town and…
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Gdansk in one day?
If you only have one day, start with the essentials: Gdańsk Arena (Polsat Plus Arena), St Mary's Basilica, Museum of the Second World War, Oliwa Cathedral and European Solidarity Centre.
What can you see for free in Gdansk?
No entry fee: St Mary's Basilica, Oliwa Cathedral, Długi Targ, Basilica of St Nicholas and St John's Church.