Lonely Planet Poland

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2020
• Print ISBN: 9781786575852
• eBook ISBN: 9781788689557

Gdańsk & Pomerania

Gdańsk

Sopot

Hel Peninsula

Hel

Kashubia

Kartuzy

Lower Vistula

Toruń

Chełmno

Grudziądz

Kwidzyn

Malbork

Elbląg

Frombork

Northern & Western Pomerania

Łeba

Słowiński National Park

Słupsk

Ustka

Darłowo

Kołobrzeg

Świnoujście

Szczecin

Gdańsk & Pomerania

POP Six MILLION

Why Go?

Cream-hued beaches shelving smoothly into the nippy Baltic Sea, wind-crafted dunes vivid against leaden skies, stern red-brick churches and castles erected by a medieval order of pious knights, and silenced shipyards that once seethed with anti-communist tumult – this is Pomerania, Poland’s north, a land with many faces.

The epicentre of Pomerania is Gdańsk, northern Poland’s metropolis, a rapidly modernising city with a photogenic historic centre. Like most of the region, Gdańsk has changed hands many times over the centuries, each invader and overseer bequeathing a layer of architecture and culture for today’s visitors to enjoy.

Away from the beaches and Gdańsk’s miracles in red brick you’ll discover Kashubia, a region that keeps the traditional fires burning, including its own language – the perfect place to slow down and escape Poland’s beaten tracks.

When to Go

• Apr
• Go amber hunting after spring’s high tides along Pomerania’s white-sand beaches.
• Aug Enjoy local culture and bric-a-brac shopping during Gdańsk’s Dominican Fair.
• Dec Explore the deserted dunes and lakes of Słowiński National Park.

Best Places to Eat

A Gothic

A Atmosphere

A Bulaj

A Dym na Wodzie

A Bohema

A Tawerna Mestwin

Best Places to Stay

A Hotel Apollo

A Gotyk House

A Hotel Podewils

A Hotel Neptun

A Hotel Bayjonn

A Villa Red

Gdańsk & Pomerania Highlights

1 Długi Targ Admiring the architecture of one of Poland’s grandest thoroughfares in the centre of Gdańsk.

2 Sopot Boogying on the beach at one of Sopot’s famous nightclubs.

3 Museum of WWII Taking an emotional journey through time at this amazing Gdańsk museum.

4 Malbork Castle Wandering the halls, corridors and chapels of Europe’s biggest medieval fortress.

5 Toruń Marvelling at the Gothic masterpieces that make Toruń one of Poland’s most intriguing destinations.

6 Hel Going to Hel and back to see the seals and wander the dunes.

7 Słowiński National Park Doing a spot of dune surfing in this intriguing park.

8 Świnoujście Beach Unfurling the towel on one of Poland’s best beaches.

GDAŃSK

POP 574,000

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