Good morning friends! Read all about it here! After a quick flight from Copenhagen read all about Copenhagen here! Gdansk is a city on the Baltic coast of northern Poland. In the early-modern age, Gdansk was a royal city of Poland. It was considered the wealthiest and the largest city of Poland prior to the 18th century.
In the late Middle Ages, it was an important seaport and ship building town and, in the 14th and 15th centuries, a member of the Hanseatic League. World War II began on September 1, In the s it would become the birthplace of the Solidarity movement, which played a major role in bringing an end to Communist rule in Poland.
Ok, so enough with the super interesting history… After a short ride from the airport, we arrived at Q Hotel Grand Cru. Check in was an absolute breeze and our room was massive! We quickly freshened up and hit the town to explore. Absolutely starving from not having eaten all day we stopped at a charming Italian restaurant called Al Ponte Ristorante right outside our hotel with amazing views of the water and Ferris wheel, the AmberSky.
We each had an Aperol Spritz and split the bruschetta. We next walked to pick up our tourist cards which I highly recommend! A tourist card is a package of discounts and free entries to museums, cultural institutions and restaurants. Neither of us had ever had them before and they were a treat! This restaurant is on Dlugi Targ, or Long Street, which is basically the town square with many shops and restaurants.
After lunch we walked around Gdansk exploring the beautiful city. It was one of the most beautiful cities I have ever been to. It was absolutely stunning and so clean! On our walk we stumbled onto the heart of the Gdansk amber market, Mariacka Street.
