Interactive Map of Gdańsk
Explore the top landmarks and excursions around Gdańsk, from the Długi Targ and St. Mary's Basilica to Westerplatte, Sopot's pier and the Malbork Castle. Click any marker to learn more.
Gdańsk landmarks
Day trips & excursions
Gdańsk Gdańsk travel guide: Długi Targ, the Motława riverfront, St Mary's tower and Mariacka's amber trade, plus the Shipyard, Westerplatte and Oliwa. Gdynia: Poland's Modernist Port City Gdynia is a 1920s port city built from nothing - modernist architecture, museum ships and Kamienna Gora, not an old town. Hel Peninsula A 35km sand spit off Gdańsk, not an island. How to reach Hel by train or boat, avoid summer road jams, and visit the seal sanctuary. Malbork Castle The world's largest brick castle, 60km from Gdańsk by a 50-minute train. What Malbork actually needs: a full visit, not a quick stop. Sopot Sopot guide: Europe's longest wooden pier, the Krzywy Domek, Monciak and a Baltic beach that stays cool even in August. The Gdańsk Shipyard The Gdańsk Shipyard, birthplace of Solidarity in 1980: Gate No. 2, the European Solidarity Centre, and how to visit this site of memory. Kashubian Switzerland Kashubian Switzerland is a hilly lake district west of Gdańsk, home to the Kashubian language, not a mountain range despite its name. Łeba Łeba is the gateway to Słowiński National Park's moving dunes - reached on foot, by bike or by boat, never by car. Full access guide. Oliwa Oliwa is a Gdańsk district built around three fixed points: the organ cathedral, its park, and the city zoo - not an old town to wander. Słowiński National Park Słowiński National Park's moving dunes near Łeba: how far to walk, why cars are banned, and how to plan a real half-day among shifting Baltic sand. Stutthof Memorial, Sztutowo A factual guide to visiting the Stutthof Memorial near Sztutowo, the first Nazi German concentration camp built outside Germany's 1937 borders. The Wolf's Lair Hitler's wartime HQ near Gierloz, Masuria: the 20 July 1944 bomb plot, the bunker ruins, and why it is a full day from Gdańsk, not a half-day. Toruń: Gdańsk's Untouched Gothic Twin Toruń's medieval old town survived intact - unlike Gdańsk's rebuilt core. Copernicus's birthplace, UNESCO status, and honest travel times from Gdańsk. Westerplatte Westerplatte is where WWII began in 1939. A guide to the ruins, monument and memorial grounds at Gdańsk's harbour mouth, not a scenic outing. Elbląg Canal: The Boats That Sail on Land How the Elbląg Canal's five inclined planes carry boats overland on rails, what the trip is really like, and how far it is from Gdańsk. Jastarnia Jastarnia is a Hel Peninsula fishing town built for kitesurfing and windsurfing on the shallow, windy waters of Puck Bay, not family beach lounging. Puck Puck is a small town on Puck Bay's shallow water, a kitesurfing and windsurfing base near Jastarnia - not a resort or a sightseeing stop. Reda: A Gateway Town on the Tricity's Northern Edge Reda is a Tricity commuter town on the SKM line, useful mainly as a transit point toward Puck Bay and the Hel Peninsula. Sobieszewo Island Sobieszewo Island is Gdańsk's quiet edge: a bird reserve and calm Baltic beaches, not a resort. Here's what it actually offers. Szymbark Szymbark's upside-down house and education park, a quirky roadside stop in Kashubia - not a destination that needs a full day. Wrzeszcz Wrzeszcz is Gdańsk's residential district and Gunter Grass's childhood home, not an Old Town-style sight. A quiet, literary half-day, not a full.