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In this walking tour you will be offered a unique perspective of Gdańsk through different layers of history & development affecting the everyday life of the people living in. Smells, sounds, historical images of the city… You will be projected into all of it.
The tour is guided by a local architect and urban planner passionate about the history of the place. #historyandarchitecture #architectandguide
I use educational materials to keep you focused and curious about the next steps.
You can take your kids and they will like it as well. Thanks to playing cards (optional) they will be involved in the tour.
So let yourself be carried away by the historically richest city in the Baltic Sea basin: Gdańsk, known also as Danzig. You will never forget this city. You will talk about Gdańsk to your friends.
And so I also hope that you will keep this tour in good memory:)
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
We will meet at the back of the Old Town City Hall. It is a short walk from the train station Gdańsk Główny. Please be aware that there is another popular location, the Main Town City Hall on Długa Street. We will get there later. And if you would like to meet at another place - let me know!
The tour ends at the series of gates which were leading to one of the richest cities in the Baltic Sea Coast: Gdańsk Main Town.
Itinerary
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1Ratusz Starego Miasta
Our guide will show you the Old Town City Hall which is next to the Radunia Canal and also introduce you to the Teutonic Order.
12 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2The Great Mill
We will go next to the Great Mill and learn about it's importance and history. We will show you pictures of what this area looked like before the 2nd World War. We strongly advise you to visit the Amber Museum which is in this building although it's not part of the tour. To be discussed, for example you can do it before we start our tour.
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
St. Catherine's Church (Kosciol Sw. Katarzyny) (Pass by)
This church is still running (as almost all the others are) but also houses the Museum of Turrets Clocks. For those with strong legs as this museum is in the tower: home to centuries-old time-keeping devices, the biggest concert carillon in Poland and the world's first pulsar clock. Not a part of the tour. To be discussed.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
The highest of the towers of the medieval fortifications of the Main Town of Gdańsk. Here, leaving the Gdańsk Old Town we start discovering the other city: Main Town and it's magnitude.
Admission ticket free -
3Great Armoury (Wielka Zbrojownia)
A unique architectural object if you think about how it looks like and what it's function. Definitely shows the wealth of the city in the renaissance ages. Houses the Academy of Fine Art now. Sometimes opened to the public (during students' exhibitions).
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4St. Mary's Church
The biggest bricks church in the world. It is the site where you can see a huge astronomical clock from the 15th century. Everyday at noon it chimes.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Mariacka Street (Ulica Mariacka)
A charming street where you can really feel the ambiance of the old times.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6
Passing through this point we will arrive at the Long Seashore to talk about the maritime trade.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Green Gate (Brama Zielona)
Entrance to the Great Market which was the "place to be".
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Main Town Hall - Museum of Gdansk (Pass by)
This area has a lot to offer. In this corner we will find the Artus Court which used to be a meeting place for merchants (today seen as an astonishing museum of history and art). And the Main Town Hall also has interesting interiors.
Admission ticket free -
8Uphagen's House - Museum of Gdansk
Just a peek inside will take you on a journey back in time. For you to decide if you want to visit the house.
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
9Prison Tower
We end our tour where some lifes ended.
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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