Gdańsk, Sopot & Gdynia = Trójmiasto

Torben Hvolmgaard Sørensen: History of Gdańsk (Danzig in German): Pomeranian port; Hansestad; part of Poland-Lithuania; Prussian; the German Empire; free city & finally after WW2 to Poland, who has rebuild its originally beauty.

Torben Hvolmgaard Sørensen: The airport is continuously renewed, so the experience is good for travelers. Tourist information and Relay newsstand sell tickets for the bus, train (& trams). Train and bus no. 210 to Gdańsk Główny.

Torben Hvolmgaard Sørensen: Chmielna is a stop for trams no.3, 8 & 9 to/from Główny. From this stop there is a short walk on Chmielna to Hotel Kobza Haus, Hotel Willa Litarion etc. No.8 also drives at European Solidarity Centre.

Torben Hvolmgaard Sørensen: Great location close to Old Town. Free WI-FI. Breakfast buffet. Kiosk and ATM next door. There is no lift to the 4th floor. All double rooms should be equipped with twin beds. All in all overprised.

Torben Hvolmgaard Sørensen: This small hotel is by no means luxurious but well located in quiet surroundings near by the harbor promenade & the old town. The cleaning staff left a bottle of water daily. No lift or 24h reception!

Torben Hvolmgaard Sørensen: It took 150 years to build one of the largest brick churches in the world. A visit to St. Mary's should end with a tour in the tower. There are 405 steps & several breaks. In return a fantastic view.

Torben Hvolmgaard Sørensen: Visit Historical Museum of the City of Gdańsk. The headquarters of the museum is housed in the Main Town Hall, the former seat of the municipal government. Stunning view to the Old Town from the tower

Torben Hvolmgaard Sørensen: A beautiful part of the pedestrian street. The buildings have beautiful facades & it pulses of life around the many restaurants. Unfortunately many young women are trying to lure males into nightclubs

Torben Hvolmgaard Sørensen: Very nice view and a very interesting historic place. From an open window on the 01.09.1939 at 04:45 a.m, the WW2 begun with the first shots pointed at Westerplatte.

Torben Hvolmgaard Sørensen: A monument to the Defenders of the coast commemorates the Polish soldiers who in September 1939 made a heroic effort to fight against Hitler's army. With gunfire from the lighthouse WW2 had just begun

Torben Hvolmgaard Sørensen: In 1938-1939 about 10.000 Jewish children were evacuated from Gdańsk to Britain in ‘kindertransports’. Sculptor Frank Meisler was one. His memorial to this exodus was 6.5.2009 unveiled outside Główny.

Torben Hvolmgaard Sørensen: Three majestic crosses with anchors - symbols of hope - have been erected to commemorate the bloody victims of the workers' strikes in December 1970. The crosses are 42 m high and weigh 140 tons.

Torben Hvolmgaard Sørensen: European Solidarity Centre, a museum dedicated to the history of Solidarity & anti-communist opposition in Europe as well as meeting place for people who are close to the values of liberty & democracy

Torben Hvolmgaard Sørensen: Visitors to the exciting European Solidarity Centre are walking through this historical port no. 2, which belonged to the original Lenin shipyard, which was much in Western media in 1970th and 1980th.

Torben Hvolmgaard Sørensen: Anna Walentynowicz ('mother of independent Poland') began in 1950 working in the Lenin Shipyard Gdańsk. Her firing in August 1980 as a crane operator was the event which ignited a strike leaded by MKS

Torben Hvolmgaard Sørensen: Take bus 870 from Gdańsk (70 min) to Museum Stutthof & use some hours in good weather to get an idea of how big this KZ labor camp was. The first to be built outside Germany & the last to be liberated

Torben Hvolmgaard Sørensen: Targ Rybny Fishmarkt is my favorite restaurant in Old town of Gdańsk. A very friendly, english speaking & smiling staff serves great fish tartare among others. Not my last visit here. Well recommended

Torben Hvolmgaard Sørensen: A very friendly staff and they also speak english. A great fish soup among others is offered, but the menu card could be more spacious concerning food. Despite that, I have been here severeal times.

Torben Hvolmgaard Sørensen: Centrally located on a side road to the main pedestrian street in Gdańsk. Great not expensive pizzas and local beers like Johannes. Several outdoor tables raises the overall impression

Torben Hvolmgaard Sørensen: A nice selection on the menu and drinks at reasonable prices, but it takes too long to get the food prepared. The excuse is orders by the many other tables, that actually were empty on our arrival.

Torben Hvolmgaard Sørensen: Close to Główny this restaurant with its own craft beer is located. It offers an excellent Stout beer & a good lunch at reasonable prices but the lighting is so dark that it's nice to be outside again

Torben Hvolmgaard Sørensen: Pułapka in the center of Gdańsk is a nice place to enjoy craft beer. At least 50 different beers on stock and a friendly and helpfull staff.

Torben Hvolmgaard Sørensen: If you are visiting cozy Flisak in daytime, there are not many people. But in the evening many local people are meeting each other here, and the bartenders do know how to make cocktails. Worth a visit

Torben Hvolmgaard Sørensen: A fine selection of beers and a good meeting place, if you are staying in the neighbour hotels.

Torben Hvolmgaard Sørensen: They offer a huge selection of beers so it sometimes can be difficult to chose among the many beers or even find a seat.

Torben Hvolmgaard Sørensen: Good location in a cozy street and a very friendly staff although we just like to taste the beer. We got an American Stout and were very disappointed.

Torben Hvolmgaard Sørensen: Here are a large selection of bottled beers

Torben Hvolmgaard Sørensen: Fine location in a cozy basement and often with live music, but remember that good customer toilets are the best business card to the outside world.

Torben Hvolmgaard Sørensen: A good choice for lunch. In comfortable distance from the pedestrian area, the friendly staff serve an excellent fillet of cod and tasty beer.

Torben Hvolmgaard Sørensen: A good place to enjoy a cup of coffee, a cold Paulaner (wheat beer) and sandwiches before the airport gate is opening.

Torben Hvolmgaard Sørensen: Customers are looking forward to that day tilting seats & WI-FI are introduced and free permitted cabin baggage increased from the ridiculous size: 42x32x25cm to normal cabin baggage size: 56x45x25cm.