Europe > Poland > Gdansk: Weather, Climate and Travel Guide

Located in northern Poland on the Baltic Sea, Gdansk has just over 455 000, and this is one of the most important cultural centers of the country and a large port. Rich in colorful history, the town has a very dense heritage, including museums, monuments and buildings. Gdansk is accessed by plane landing at the airport Lech Walesa, or train to Central Station from all major cities. Intramural trips are made by bus or tram. Built on the medieval model, the city attracted the traveler with a timeless charm, with its pretty eg Mariacka street picturesque paved small squares of granite lined with houses decorated with beautiful porches or shops selling amber jewelry . Admire the remarkable City Hall from the 16th century, now houses the Historical Museum; the Artus 15th century house where merchants met during their festivities are; the Notre-Dame Basilica and its impressive Gothic architecture, all brick (the largest brick church in the world), which is an astronomical clock from the 15th century, 14 meters high. Despite its total destruction during World War II, the old city has regained all its splendor after being carefully rebuilt. See also, the Neptune Fountain, the Green Gate, the Golden House, the palace Opatovski, Isle of stocks, and as regards museums, the Archaeology and Maritime Museum. The city is also famous for its shipyards and for being where was born the Solidarnosc labor movement in 1980, and we can discover the namesake square where stands the monument to the dead men during strikes 1970.