Gdańsk in 2 days
A ready route for 2 days in Gdańsk: the main sights grouped by area, so you don't walk back and forth. Each day opens on the map with all its stops.
Main Town (Główne Miasto)
7 places · about 5,5 h of sightseeing · 2,2 km between them
Morning
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Long Market and Neptune Fountain (Długi Targ)The elegant main square of Gdańsk, lined with colourful merchant houses and crowned by the bronze Neptune Fountain.
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St. Mary's Basilica and Tower (Bazylika Mariacka)One of the largest brick churches in the world, with an astronomical clock and a 409-step tower climb for city views.
Afternoon
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Mariacka Street (Ulica Mariacka)
The most photogenic lane of Gdańsk, with stone terraces, gargoyles and amber workshops leading to the river.
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Motława Waterfront and Long Embankment (Długie Pobrzeże)The historic harbour promenade along the river with the Crane, old granaries and boat trips.
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Artus Court (Dwór Artusa)The medieval merchants' meeting hall with a giant tiled stove and a grand hall of ship models.
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Long Lane and Golden Gate (Ulica Długa, Złota Brama)The pedestrian Royal Route from the Golden Gate to Long Market, lined with ornate burgher houses.
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Amber Museum in the Great Mill (Muzeum Bursztynu, Wielki Młyn)Museum of Baltic amber in the medieval Great Mill, with inclusions, jewellery and a huge range of amber objects.
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Oliwa, Westerplatte & the Fortress
3 places · about 5,5 h of sightseeing · 14,7 km between them
Morning
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Westerplatte battlefield and monument (Westerplatte)Peninsula where the Second World War began on 1 September 1939; free open-air site with the Defenders' Monument.
Afternoon
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Oliwa Cathedral and organ recitals (Archikatedra Oliwska)Gothic-Baroque abbey church famous for its monumental rococo organ, played in short daily recitals.
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Gdańsk Zoo (Gdański Ogród Zoologiczny)Large forest zoo in the hills of Oliwa, open every day of the year.
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Good to know
When to go
June to August is best for the beaches in Sopot and Gdynia and long evenings by the Motława; the sea stays cool, so swimming is for the warmest weeks. May, June and September are calmer. Winter is cold and windy.
Closed days
- Artus Court (Dwór Artusa) — closed: Tuesday
- Amber Museum in the Great Mill (Muzeum Bursztynu, Wielki Młyn) — closed: Tuesday
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In your own plan:
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