Gdansk Travel Guide
Poland
Gdansk is a city of 582,205 people in northern Poland, on the Baltic coast. Its position makes it a useful base for exploring the nearby coastline, including the Hel Peninsula, a sand bar peninsula 33.4 kilometres away.
Most visitors arriving by air use Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN), which serves the city. For a coastal outing, the Hel Peninsula is the named nearby option, with sandy landscapes extending into the Baltic.
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Weather in Gdansk
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Pays in PLN
Plug type Type C & Type E (UK adapter needed)
Emergency 112
Dial code +48
Tipping: Tipping is appreciated in Poland for good service, but it is not always mandatory. While a service charge is sometimes included in restaurant bills, it's common to leave an additional tip for excellent service. Rounding up the bill is also a frequent practice.
Best time to visit Gdansk
Jan
4°13Feb
5°12Mar
9°10Apr
12°11May
17°8Jun
21°13Jul
23°17Aug
23°11Sep
21°9Oct
13°12Nov
7°12Dec
5°11Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.
Beaches near Gdansk
Gdańsk-Stogi Beach
5.9 km away
Cypel Rewski
33.1 km away
Hel Peninsula
33.4 km away
Jastarnia beach
39.3 km away
Things to do in Gdansk
Bazylika Mariacka
roman catholic place of worship
0.5 km
Muzeum II Wojny Światowej
history museum
1 km
Ratusz Głównego Miasta
museum
0.5 km
Europejskie Centrum Solidarności
history museum
1 km
Brama Żuraw
museum
0.7 km
Centralne Muzeum Morskie
museum
0.7 km
1 km
Złota Brama
historic site
0.3 km
Getting there
Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport · 12 km
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