Gdańsk, the port city on the Polish Baltic coast and can be linked with the nearby cities of Sopot and Gdynia.

In Gdańsk, the Main Town, reconstructed after WWII, has the colourful facades of Long Market, now home to shops and restaurants.

Nearby is Neptune Fountain, a 17th-century symbol of the city topped by a bronze statue of the sea god and there is also the Gdańsk Shipyard, the Museum of the Second World War and The European Solidarity Centre.

There is the chance to take a city cruise or walk along the Royal Way promenade, or through Długi Targ, known as the Long Market, the city's main thoroughfare.

Sopot and Gdynia

Gdańsk can also be a base for visiting the Baltic coast and the nearby seaside resorts of Sopot and Gdynia.

Known as the Polish Riviera, Sopot has a tree-lined seafront, white sandy beaches and a wooden pier that is the longest in Gdynia, a former fishing village, also has a seafront promenade and the Gdynia Maritime Monument.

Kashubia

Stretching from the Baltic Sea to the Masurian Lakes, this region is often referred to as Kashubian Switzerland for its lakes, hills and streams.

A distinctive feature of Kashubia is the language, a mix of Polish and German with its own vocabulary and pronunciation.

There is the Kashubian Regional Museum in Kartuzy and Kashubian Ethnographic Park.

Useful links

www.visitgdansk.com/en/

www.poland.travel/en