
Attractions in Gdańsk
Gdańsk — capital of Pomerania. Attractions, landmarks, museums and family spots in and around Gdańsk: 114 vetted places with photos, ratings and opening info.





Muzeum II Wojny Światowej
A leaning tower, 14 m underground — one of Europe's largest exhibitions.


Gdański Ogród Zoologiczny
Poland's largest zoo — 1,100 animals across 125 ha of woodland park.

Westerplatte
1 September 1939, 4:45 a.m. — the peninsula that held off the Wehrmacht for 7 days.


Hotel Hanza
A four-star hotel in the heart of the Old Town — rooms overlooking the Motława.


Twierdza Wisłoujście Gdańsk
The Wisłoujście Fortress is an unusual structure — the only modern-era maritime fortification in the old Polish Republic, guarding access to the harbour. Atop its tower, which also served as a lighthouse...

Tunel aerodynamiczny MAXFLY Gdańsk
Dreams of flight have always been with us — both rising up and the easier coming down. No wonder, then, that parachuting displays with over two centuries of history remain popular to this day.

Milimali
Milimali is a modern play centre (for children aged 0–8) in Gdańsk's Letnica district. There's something here for everyone, especially the children, who are swept into a world of unlimited fun.

JeyJey Limo
A taste of luxury — that's what we want to offer you with an unforgettable event. To begin, a luxury limousine with a professional driver who'll see to every guest's comfort.

Akwedukt Fojutowo Czerska Struga
The Fojutowo Aqueduct near Czersk (Chojnice county), modelled on Roman structures, makes a great destination for a scenic picnic outing. It is a unique, two-level crossing of the Great Brda Canal (above)...

American Old Cars
Step into a remarkable museum of vintage cars, mostly luxury models we usually see only in films. An added draw on site is Europe's only exhibition of memorabilia...

Arboretum Wirty park leśny
Arboretum Wirty (5 km from Zblewo, 17 km from Starogard Gdański, on Lake Borzechowskie) is the oldest forest dendrological garden in Poland. It was founded in 1875 by forester Adam...

Autodrom Pomorze w Pszczółkach
Pomerania's longest track at nearly 1,050 metres, plus two large skid pads — these set apart the Autodrom Pomorze driver-training centre in Pszczółki near Gdańsk. This outstanding...

Bastiony
The Bastions are 17th-century fortifications built from earthen embankments faced with brick walls on a pentagonal plan. Several bastions surrounded by moats survive in Gdańsk. Part of the waters can be toured...

Biblia Gutenberga i Katedra w Pelplinie
The Gutenberg Bible in Pelplin is the only copy of the 'world's most expensive book' held in Poland. Kept at the Diocesan Museum in Pelplin (46 km from Gdańsk), it was printed on paper...

Bursztynowa Aleja Gwiazd Gdańsk
The Amber Walk of Fame is an avenue of commemorative handprints of famous people from film, theatre, music and literature — people who became legends in their lifetimes through their talent and hard work...

Centrum Św. Jana
St John's Church — a monumental, mysterious temple that, after wartime destruction, became an extraordinary stage for performances, concerts and Masses (Sundays 10 a.m. in German, 12 p.m. ...

Cypel Mikoszewski
Pomerania's newest tourist attraction — a small sandy spit heaped up by waves and sea currents not quite a kilometre east of the Mewia Łacha nature reserve. It is this very proximity...

Długie Pobrzeże Gdańsk
The Long Embankment — a favourite walking spot for Gdańsk locals and a must on every visitor's itinerary. It grew out of the jetties that once stood in front of each water gate...

Dom i termometr Fahrenheita
The creator of the Fahrenheit scale — still used today mainly in Britain and the USA — was born in Gdańsk on 24 May 1686 and ranks among the city's most eminent scholars. His father...

Dom Uphagena Gdańsk
Uphagen's House was the home of a Gdańsk councillor who forbade his heirs to change anything in its décor. Thanks to this, a museum was opened here as long as 100 years ago. Despite the 1945 destruction, it was...

Dwór Artusa Gdańsk
Artus Court — the name comes from the legend of King Arthur. It was given to gathering places of the knighthood, but in Poland it referred to the burghers. The court was the seat of the most distinguished brotherhoods, where the elite met...

Dwór Wybickich Sikorzyno muzeum herbaciarnia labirynt
A special place for true connoisseurs of atmosphere, history and good tea. The manor's 250-year history is especially tied to the Wybicki family and the famous figure of General Józef Wybicki...

Faktoria Handlowa Pruszcz Gdański
The reconstruction of a trading post and the Amber Road from the Roman period is an event unprecedented in Poland, revealing the historical ties of the area of today's Pruszcz Gdański...

Falowiec Gdańsk Przymorze
The Falowiec in Gdańsk — still Poland's longest residential building — stands in the city's Przymorze district, on Obrońców Wybrzeża Street. Eight 'wave blocks' were built in all, of which the record-holder...

Fokarium Hel
The Hel Seal Sanctuary is part of the University of Gdańsk Marine Station, located almost at the tip of the peninsula, between the naval and fishing harbours. It is famous among tourists for its seals...

Fontanna Neptuna
Neptune's Fountain — Gdańsk's best-known symbol — is almost 400 years old. It was created at the request of the then mayor Bartłomiej Schachmann, who, captivated by Italian monuments, decided to create...

Fregata Dar Pomorza
The training frigate 'Dar Pomorza' — built in 1909 in Hamburg (so it is over 100 years old!) — was bought in 1929 by the people of Pomerania for the Maritime School in Gdynia. For over half a century she served...

Galeon Lew
The galleon Lew invites you on atmospheric sightseeing cruises on the Gdańsk–Westerplatte route! For those who want an active visit to the Tri-City, we offer cruises aboard a beautiful ship...

Galeria Pępowo
Welcome to the Volkswagen Museum 'Galeria Pępowo' near Gdańsk. For years the owners' family has shared a common passion: a fascination with vintage Volkswagen cars. Over time they built a collection...

Garden of Ligths
Garden of Lights — a unique light exhibition that debuted two years ago in Gdynia. The first show's theme was Alice in Wonderland, the second Pinocchio, and this year the Smurfs! The exhibition in Kolibki Park...

Gdyńskie Muzeum Motoryzacji
The Gdynia Motoring Museum is a collection born of its owner's passion and dedication, numbering around 120 vintage motorcycles and cars. The oldest exhibit is over 100 years old, yet it still...

Grodzisko Owidz
Owidz Stronghold — a reconstruction of a medieval settlement near Starogard Gdański. We warmly invite you to Kociewie, near Starogard Gdański. It was here, in the small village of Owidz, that a reconstruction arose...

Grodzisko Sopot
The Sopot Stronghold is an appealing Archaeological Open-Air Museum, known in Poland and abroad through festivals and educational events promoting the history and cultural heritage of this place...

Hevelianum Gdańsk
Hevelianum is a real treat for fans of militaria, scientific experiments and beautiful views! The offering of the Gdańsk forts, enhanced with engaging multimedia, is sure to satisfy...

Kaplica Królewska Gdańsk
The Royal Chapel — a monument unusual for Gdańsk, as it was built and has been kept to this day in a single style: Baroque. The chapel arose thanks to King John III Sobieski. It allowed Catholic Masses to be held, because the nearby...

KartCenter Gdańsk
The indoor KARTCENTER karting track in Gdańsk opened a few years ago. Its launch coincided with the Polish premiere of SODI's new electric go-kart — the RSX model. This vehicle has...

Kaszubska Alaska Leźno
Kashubian Alaska is a special place near Gdańsk. In picturesque surroundings, practically all year round, we host unique events for children. Specially chosen, gentle dogs, used to people...

Katownia i wieża więzienna
The Torture House and Tower — built back in the Middle Ages — served as a barbican, but after the fortifications were expanded they lost their defensive role. Their function then changed — they became a place for the court...

Klockownia Gdańsk
Klockownia is a special place to play. Children will find the famous Lego bricks here, the large Imagination Playground building blocks and soft magnetic JollyHeap. In all there are over a million...

Koń Trojański i Faktoria Rzymska
NOTE — ATTRACTION PERMANENTLY CLOSED! The Trojan horse has been moved in pieces closer to the Tri-City! The attraction has reopened at the Evolution Park in Sławutówko. The Trojan Horse Trading Post was one of...

Kościół św. Katarzyny i Muzeum Nauki Gdańskiej
St Catherine's Church is the oldest church in Gdańsk. It was built in 1227 — almost 790 years ago. It is famous for a unique set of tuned bells called a carillon (there are three in Gdańsk)...

Kościół Św. Mikołaja
St Nicholas' Church — its distinction lies in the preserved atmosphere of the early Baroque, in which its present, opulent interior décor was created. The war spared this place conducive to reflection and...

Kraina Zabawy w Parku Reagana
Gdańsk's Land of Play is the largest playground in Pomerania. Set in Reagan Park, by the pedestrian-and-cycle path (a kind of extension of Jagiellońska Street), it draws children and parents — all year...

Kunszt Wodny Instytut Kultury Miejskiej
Kunszt Wodny takes its name, and some architectural elements, from the former pumping station that once worked here. For several centuries (17th–19th) this hydro-engineering facility supplied water...

Latarnia Morska Gdańsk Nowy Port
Gdańsk Nowy Port Lighthouse — considered by experts one of the most beautiful on the Baltic Sea. Tourists seem to agree, visiting it eagerly (there is a lighthouse museum here) and photographing it...

Latarnia morska Hel punkt widokowy
Hel Lighthouse — 41 m tall, with a gallery open to visitors (after climbing 197 steps) and a light visible from about 33 km away. It is a great viewpoint over the Gulf of Gdańsk...

Latarnia morska Rozewie I + II
Rozewie Lighthouse — named after Stefan Żeromski. The name commemorates the writer's stay here. As legend has it, while writing the novel 'The Wind from the Sea' Żeromski lodged in one of the lighthouse's small rooms...

Leśny Ogród Botaniczny Marszewo
This child- and adult-friendly place within a forest settlement in Gdynia is perfect for a shorter or longer walk surrounded by beautiful woodland. Managed by the Gdańsk forest district, it was conceived...

Lumina Park 💡w Faktorii
Lumina Park invites you back! This time Pomerania's largest illumination park, in Pruszcz Gdański, presents the show 'Mr Inkblot's Academy'. The familiar grounds of the Cultural Park will glow with the magic of lights...

Majaland Gdańsk
Majaland Gdańsk — an amusement park in the Tri-City that opened in 2024. Located by the Tri-City bypass, in the Gdańsk Osowa district. ● Attractions ● Ticket prices ● Gallery. The venue's name...

Marzęcino
Collectors of Poland's 'most' attractions should visit the Lowest Point in Poland — Marzęcino, in the Nowy Dwór Gdański commune. This tiny place on the Panieński Canal, at -2.2 m below sea level...

Most kolejowy w Rutkach
Have you been to the famous bridge in Rutki in autumn? The mysterious sheet of the floodwater, the intriguing sight of trees mirrored in the water, a blaze of countless colours and that fairy-tale railway bridge leading as if from nowhere...

Murale antywojenne
Under the banner 'In Solidarity with Ukraine', anti-war murals began appearing in Gdańsk by Tuse — Piotr Jaworski, one of Poland's best-known street artists. These works can be admired...

Muzeum Archeologii Podwodnej i Rybołówstwa Bałtyckiego w Łebie
The museum in Łeba is the youngest branch of the National Maritime Museum in Gdańsk. The building's architecture, unique in Poland, resembles a ship's hull in form. It evokes the wind in the sails and the sandy...

Muzeum Miasta Gdyni
The Gdynia City Museum is the first museum in Poland built from scratch after the war. In keeping with modern trends, it engages most of visitors' senses: sight, hearing, touch... The displays show...

Muzeum Poczty Polskiej Gdańsk
The Polish Post — the historic building of Polish Post Office No. 1 in the Free City of Gdańsk. In 1939 about 100 people worked there. Amid the worsening situation in the city and the increasingly widespread...

Muzeum Statków w Ustce
The Ship Museum in Ustka is a year-round attraction — a haven for the tourist who would like to deepen their knowledge of ships, ferries, cutters and vessels connected with the Baltic Sea and beyond. A place where...

NH Rental Cars
NH Rental Cars — a car rental praised by its customers! As a three-time winner of the Motoring Eagles award (2018, 2019, 2020), every day we strive to give our customers the confidence that we never rest...

Normobaria Gdynia
Normobaria Gdynia is a fairly new place on the Tri-City's health map. Our normobaric chamber offering oxygen therapy was launched in Gdynia near the forest, with easy access from the bypass...

Normobaria Ocypel
The year-round Mleczarz Holiday Centre on Lake Ocypel Wielki, in Kociewie, invites you to a strengthening/regenerating oxygen session in a normobaric chamber. This heavily forested part of the region...

Nowa Holandia park rozrywki zaprasza!
Nowa Holandia invites you to Elbląg, home to one of the region's largest seasonal amusement parks. Previously known mainly for its dining on the Gdańsk–Warsaw route, it now...

Nowy Dom Ławy Gdańsk
The New Bench House — adjoining Artus Court — was famous for many years for the literary (and film) 'Maiden in the Window', heroine of a romance novel written almost 150 years ago. The author, Jadwiga Łuszcz...

Ogród botaniczny Gołubie
The botanical garden in Gołubie — a beautiful place with winding paths and charming corners that invite you to pause and admire the surrounding flowers, shrubs and trees. The garden is especially appealing...

Pałac Opatów Gdańsk Oliwa
The Abbots' Palace in Gdańsk Oliwa consists of two similarly sized buildings — the New Palace, which appears most often on postcards and looks striking from the park side, and the Old...

Papugarnia Gdańsk
Papugarnia Gdańsk is a unique, year-round mini-zoo in the heart of the Tri-City, created with families, children and all animal lovers in mind. A place where you can not only see the animals...

Park Linowy Zegarowscy Stegna
The Stegna Rope Park invites adrenaline fans big and small to active leisure among the trees! The total length of the courses is over 400 metres. The park holds the relevant certificate of technical quality and...

Park Oliwski Gdańsk Oliwa
Oliwa Park — probably laid out as early as the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries together with the Cistercian abbey — is the oldest and most beautiful park in northern Poland. Across 30 hectares you can admire...

Park wodny Hotel Victoria
If you are after a place that combines the appeal of an aquapark and water park with a bowling and billiards club and a comfortable hotel, visit Bolszewo near Wejherowo. The three-star Hotel Victoria offers...

Pole golfowe Postołowo Golf Club
Postołowo (reached from Gdańsk via Straszyn towards Skarszewy) tel. 058 683 71 00. An 18-hole championship-class course spread over 100 hectares, 28 km from Gdańsk, set...

Pole golfowe Sierra Golf Club
The Sierra Golf Club complex lies in Pętkowice near Wejherowo, across 82 ha, about 25 kilometres from the western edge of the Tri-City. Sierra Golf Club Pętkowice meets all...

Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk atrakcje Fun Arena
Come and visit a beautiful venue built for EURO 2012. Today the Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk stadium is also the largest amusement park in the Tri-City — FUN ARENA — covering over 9 thousand...

Pomnik Jana III Sobieskiego Gdańsk
The monument to John III Sobieski is an 'émigré' monument, as it came to Gdańsk from Lviv, where it was funded and first unveiled in 1898. In 1944, when the city was occupied again...

Pomnik Poległych Stoczniowców Gdańsk
The Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers — unveiled on 16 December 1980, on the 10th anniversary of the December 1970 events, on what is now Solidarity Square. Erected near the spot where the first three...

Port Brzeźno
The Port Brzeźno Rope Park is an attraction for the whole family on the Tri-City map. A rope park for children and adults, it is a fantastic place to enjoy an amazing high-up adventure with plenty of...

Przekop Mierzei Wiślanej
The project carried out on the Vistula Spit became, thanks to a nationwide debate, one of the newest and most talked-about tourist attractions not only in Pomerania but across Poland...

Przystanek Świętego Mikołaja w Drzewinie
In that magical time — the holidays scented with Christmas trees and gingerbread — a legendary guest came to us from far-off Lapland. As every year, he chose tiny Drzewina for his home, a picturesquely set village near...

Ptasia Górka Godziszewo Pokazy Ptaków Drapieżnych Sokoły Jastrzębie
NOTE — birds-of-prey shows are suspended until further notice. Ptasia Górka & Falconry Shows in Godziszewo is a fascinating spot on Pomerania's tourist map. Working Falconry announces the opening...

Ratusz Głównego Miasta
The Main Town Hall — with its tower over 80 metres tall, rebuilt many times, served as a residence for Polish rulers staying in Gdańsk. It has numerous attractions: the lavish Red Room (the Hall...

Ratusz Staromiejski Gdańsk Nadbałtyckie Centrum Kultury
The Old Town Hall — one of the few monuments to survive the wartime and post-war destruction. On display here are historic details and interior elements of Gdańsk townhouses, as well as paintings by Gdańsk artists...

Rezerwat Jar rzeki Raduni
The Radunia Gorge — a beautiful ravine of the Radunia river meandering through a deep gorge with steep slopes reaching in places up to 50 metres high. Picturesque mountain-like paths leading...

Rezerwat Ptasi Raj Wyspa Sobieszewska Gdańsk Sobieszewo
The Bird Paradise Reserve on Sobieszewo Island is a beautiful place for a Saturday or Sunday outing. The island is a district of Gdańsk, but its atmosphere and landscapes are nothing like the suburbs...

Sanktuarium Piaseczno
The Piaseczno Sanctuary — right by the Gdańsk–Łódź national road, about 5 km past Gniew. A place known for the oldest Marian apparition in Pomerania — at the turn of 1378/79. There is also...

Skwer Kościuszki
Kościuszko Square and its extension — the South Pier — is the main spot for fun and relaxation for the people of Gdynia and tourists wanting to stroll and take in the many maritime attractions in the form...

Statek galeon Dragon
The galleon Dragon — sightseeing cruises from Gdynia across the Gulf of Gdańsk and the open sea! A magnificent ship with 500 years of history. No Inca gold or the roar of dozens of cannons, of course, but with a very courteous...

Statek Pirat rejsy wycieczkowe
The stylised excursion ship 'Pirat' welcomes you aboard daily from morning till late evening, from May to about the end of October. Charter cruises, banquets and special events on the ship...

Statek Sołdek Gdańsk
S.S. 'Sołdek' is the first ocean-going ship in the history of Polish shipyards, designed and built by Polish engineers. About 300,000 rivets went into building this ore-coal carrier, whose weight...

Strzelnica Czapla
Czapla gun store, tel. 58 347 02 40, www.czapla-bron.pl, Gdańsk, Matejki 6 (entrance from Wassowskiego St). Opening hours (usually Mon–Fri 10–18) are here. We welcome everyone who, under the guidance...

Strzelnica Czapla Lublewo
The Czapla Shooting Range is set in the quiet, picturesque surroundings of Lublewo. Those coming from the Tri-City bypass turn at the first street on the right past the Biedronka in Lublewo. GPS: N 54°17'31.05", E 1...

Strzelnica DSTeam
A trusted spot on the map of professional year-round indoor shooting ranges in Gdańsk and the Tri-City. Designed and built for anyone who wants to shoot various kinds of weapons in safe conditions...

Symulator samolotu A320
Take the controls of an Airbus A320 in the Tri-City, in a simulator of one of the most popular civilian passenger aircraft! Your visit to SimFlight will be an unforgettable experience — it can be a unique...

Taras widokowy Olivia Star
The Olivia Star observation deck is a standout on the list of top attractions in the Tri-City — located in Gdańsk Oliwa. It is on the 32nd floor of the Olivia Star office building, at a height of 130 metres...

Ulica Mariacka Gdańsk
Mariacka Street is the most beautiful street in Gdańsk. Full of charm in summer and winter. On a sunny day — when displays of colourful wares mingle with light reflected in strings of amber. And in the evening, when...

WakePark Gdańsk
This great spot for wakeboarding fans and their companions was created on the initiative of true enthusiasts of this dynamic sport. WakePark Gdańsk invites you in the summer season to Kielno, located...

Wielbłądzi Garb
Camel's Hump — Krynica Morska — a wooded, stationary dune over 48 metres above sea level. One of three places on the Vistula Spit from which you can see both the Gulf of Gdańsk and the Vistula Lagoon at once. Ah...

Wielka Zbrojownia Gdańsk
The Great Armoury — built 400 years ago, it was, true to its name, a weapons store. It arose out of fears of the Swedes. After the latest restoration, the façade — rich in sculptures and various architectural elements...

Wieża widokowa obserwacyjna Góra Pirata
Pirate's Hill — a spot especially popular with ornithologists watching the many birds that appear in the area. The newly built observation tower serves above all those scientists, who have...

Wieża widokowa Pachołek Gdańsk Oliwa
Welcome to Pachołek Hill and Kościuszko Hill! The most popular viewpoint in Gdańsk Oliwa has recently undergone thorough revitalisation and modernisation works. As part of the work...

Wieża widokowa Sobowidz
The observation tower in Sobowidz was built in 2014 on a slight rise. The steel structure is freely accessible all year round. Sobowidz itself is a small place with a very...

Wyciąg narciarski Paczoskowo stacja narciarska
This is the newest Kashubian ski slope and the closest to the Tri-City. It is about 25 km from the centre of Gdańsk and 28 km from the centre of Gdynia — towards Kartuzy. Paczoskowo, as a venue with good...

Zabytkowa Kuźnia Wodna Gdańsk Oliwa
The Water Forge — a technically fascinating structure, THE ONLY ONE IN POLAND! Its huge hammer and shears are driven by water wheels! The first records of the forge date from the late 16th century, and its present state is owed...

Zamek w Łapalicach
Łapalice Castle — an amazing building of impressive scale, with a place prepared for a pond, surrounded by a long, high wall. The castle has twelve towers (commemorating the 12 apostles, or the 12 months), defensive...

Zielona Brama
The Green Gate — it owes its name to the green-coated stones from which the adjoining bridge over the Motława was built. Built as a residence for the Polish kings, it closes the so-called Royal Route. On contemporaries...

Zielona Brama Przywidz
Zielona Brama in Przywidz is an extensive tourist resort about 25 kilometres from Gdańsk, a few hundred metres from Lake Przywidzkie. The complex comprises: a horse stud, a guesthouse...

Złota Brama Gdańsk
The Golden Gate — once called the Long Street Gate — charms with the freedom and lightness of its construction, remarkable for 1612. The building's style follows the principle that even difficult things should be done so as to appear...

Złota Kamieniczka Gdańsk
The Golden House — the most beautiful townhouse in the city, full of figures and reliefs on its façade — once belonged to a mayor of Gdańsk and his beautiful wife. You can spot King Władysław Jagiełło here...

ZOO Gdańsk Oliwa
Let's be honest, Gdańsk ZOO is a place for a walk of at least several hours. And two or three of them, so as not to turn the visit into a sporting marathon. This largest zoological garden in Poland covers...

Żuławska Kolej Dojazdowa
The Żuławy Narrow-Gauge Railway is a genuine narrow-gauge train 🚆! Come for a ride on one of the oldest and most beautiful narrow-gauge railways in Poland. The route runs from Nowy Dwór Gdański...