Gdańsk - a thousand-year-old Baltic castle town, the homeland of Schopenhauer, Grass, Valensa, Fahrenheit . He also - the arena of a turbulent ten-century history, the richest cultural treasury and a place with its own wonderful atmosphere, for Russian tourists is simply unique . Here the atmosphere and the current way of the old European cities are welded together, as well as the European benevolence with absolutely none ateisky level of prices . And the older generation of citizens if they do not speak Russian, it will be ready together with you to understand the mutual vinaigrette of Polish-Russian words, to look among them similar and to achieve mutual understanding with the help of gestures and smiles .

The whole city center is a solid monument of architecture: philistine, church, military, port . There is also that, which is associated with us with the phrase "medieval he City "(red stone and cylindrical towers with roofs-cones); but mostly the image of Gdańsk is the Renaissance, and in general the rich and juicy eclecticism . Therefore, the first level of acquaintance with the city is an exclusively external inspection . Gdańsk is beautiful . The old center is larger than our nearest medieval neighbors (for example, Tallinn) , so you can safely lay down a whole day, or even two, for a leisurely stroll without a special cultural program .

The massive Gothic basilica of the Mary's church rises above the city, causing shock and trembling. Near Długi Targ and one of the most beautiful market squares in Europe, surrounded by beautiful and colorful Renaissance buildings along the perimeter with richly decorated façades. In the center of it sparkles in the sun the Neptune fountain, not a couple of Italian in size, but covered with legends and really adorning the city. In the distance, Zhurav can be seen on the banks of Motlav, an original symbol of the city, recognizable from a half-glance: there is definitely no such thing anywhere!

The second stage of sightseeing in Gdansk - deepening into culture and history . Classics is the National Museum, the Central Maritime Museum, the Amber Museum .Also obligatory to visit the Artus Court, the Mariatsky Church, the Town Hall of the New City, the Upgagen House . You can not ignore the modernity . Exhibition "Ways to Freedom" on the Solidarity Square with an exposition dedicated to the movement of Poland through the decline of Soviet days to the present time . Gdańsk Shipyard - the place where historical strikes of the legendary Gdańsk August'80 under the leadership of Lech Walesa, from which the collapse of the communist system began . And in the center of Hewelianum near the main station works a permanent scientific and experimental exhibition "Energy, Sky and Sun" and dozens of special expositions .

And, finally, step three: we get out of the center and go to suburbs and outskirts . There we are waited by the severe Olive cathedral with amazing organ , which you can listen to, the Botanical Garden and the Abbey Palace in the same Oliva, the Sea Lighthouse in the New Port, one of the most beautiful in the Baltic, the fortress of Wislouisze, founded in the 14th century on the river to guard the water gate in Rech Pospolitaya . More - amber washer stadium PGE Arena, built for the football championship Euro- 2012, the modern symbol of Gdansk and the pride of the townspeople . Another - a gallery of murals in Zaspa, the largest collection of monumental art in Europe . More ... More, many beautiful and interesting .

It would be time and desire - and After getting acquainted with local attractions, diverse and interesting, you can spend a full vacation.