Gdańsk walking tour & city guide

The Main Town

The Royal Way runs along Long Street and Long Market, lined with tall, narrow merchant houses, to the Neptune Fountain. The medieval crane on the Motława river was once the largest port crane in the world. St Mary's Church is one of the largest brick churches in the world.

History and coast

The European Solidarity Centre tells the story of the movement that helped end communism. Mariacka Street is known for amber shops. Sopot, with its long wooden pier, is a short train ride away.

A day in Gdańsk

Enter the Main Town through the Golden Gate and walk down the Royal Way, Długa Street, lined with tall, colorful merchant houses, to the Long Market and Neptune's Fountain. Continue to the riverside, where the medieval Crane, a wooden harbor crane, overlooks the Motława River.

In the afternoon, visit St. Mary's Church, one of the largest brick churches in the world, and climb its tower. Then explore the European Solidarity Centre, which tells the story of the Solidarity movement that started in the Gdańsk shipyard and helped end communism.

Good to know

Gdańsk is part of the Tricity, with Sopot and Gdynia, linked by a fast commuter train. The Museum of the Second World War and Westerplatte, where the war began in 1939, are important historical sites.

Mariacka Street is famous for amber shops, and summer brings the St. Dominic's Fair, one of the oldest fairs in Europe.