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Gdansk Main Town Walking Tour: Historical Journey Through A City Of Hope And Despair
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Gdańsk
Embark on a walking tour through Gdansk's Main Town and discover its rich history of prosperity, destruction, tolerance, and despair. Learn about the different states that attempted to control the city, the diverse people who have lived there, and the intriguing presence of the Crusaders.
Duration:
2 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Zielony Most - Our MP, offers a spectacular view to the Main Town’s Long Embankment.
- Green Gate (Brama Zielona) - How come we have a water gate in Gdansk that resembles a town hall in a famous city on Flanders?
- Crane - We will see it from a distance as a fortified water gate and we will also walk under its treadwheel mechanism.
- Museum of the Polish Post Office - Museum of Gdansk - Our only stop in Old Town, it’s a ww2 memorial.
- St. Mary’s Church - We’ll walk around it and experience incredible theater of figures show held inside, in the transept.
- Mariacka Street (ulica Mariacka) - Local’s favorite medieval street.
- Golden Gate (Zlota Brama) - We will meet in the area and cross into the Main Town through this landmark Renaissance gate.
- Main Town Hall - Museum of Gdansk - We are going to appreciate this landmark from three angles and hopefully, we are going to hear carillon bells from its tower.
- Dwor Artusa - Where did the wealthiest merchants go to unwind?
- Neptune’s Fountain (Fontanna Neptuna) - Another landmark in the most representative part of Gdańsk.
- Green Gate (Brama Zielona) - the most spacious residential water gate in Gdansk
- Great Armoury (Wielka Zbrojownia) - great facade from Late Renaissance
What's Included
- Experienced local guide
Additional Information
What does the Main Town Gdansk Walking Tour have in store for you?
The tour, which is quite reasonably priced, serves as the perfect gateway to understanding the essence of Old Gdansk. Your guide aims to strike the right chord between engaging storytelling and educating you about the city’s rich history. The city has seen the highs of enormous wealth and the lows of immense suffering, periods of devastation and rebuilding, stunning displays of fireworks and disastrous fires, eras of acceptance and periods of discrimination, and times of optimism and hopelessness.
What is the number of states that fought for its control?
Who were the inhabitants of Gdańsk over the centuries?
Why did the Crusaders make their presence felt here?
Not only will I endeavor to respond to these critical questions, but I will aim to do so in a manner that is lively and enjoyable.
Location
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Stągiewna
Our MEETING POINT is on the GREEN BRIDGE (Zielony Most in PL). The guide will be holding a red Doppler umbrella.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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K7466zadanielh
Jun 8, 2024
Highly recommend, best way to be introduced to a great city! - Our guide was fantastic, very knowledgeable about the city and was the best way to learn about all the history here. Also gave great recommendations on places to see and things to do. A must when you visit Gdansk!
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Mully1961
Jun 8, 2024
Very informative tour - I strongly recommend this tour around Gdansk old town. Very informative and interesting. Set us up nicely for the rest of our stay to see the beautiful town.
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Liva_m
Jun 7, 2024
Great value tour - Wonderful guide, great tour. Just wished I had taken it at the first, not last day. Not able to visit all suggested places
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Oana_b
Jun 2, 2024
Amazing! - The tour guide was absolutely wonderful! I recommend this 100% to anyone visiting. You will get to learn about architecture, and history and get recommendations for other things to visit / experience while in Gdansk.
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Georgewa5868vm
Jun 1, 2024
Great time in Gdańsk - Fabulous city, fabulous accommodations, delicious food and nice people. The architecture is indescribably beautiful. Well worth the visit.
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Sinad_v
May 27, 2024
Great tour - Very good tour. There were no hidden extra costs which I was worried about when booking its an upfront price of €5 because its run by the tourist board
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Elisabeth
May 26, 2024
Excellent and must do guided trip! - The guide, Martin, was excellent. We did this on our 2nd day of our 10 day trip. We got a great introduction, information and tips for the rest of our stay. Can 10/10 recommend!
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Bill
May 20, 2024
Very knowledgeable, happy, friendly Guide - Martin did a great job right from the start. So inviting, insightful, congenial, and interactive. One of the best guides on our whole trip. Plus he gave us great bar and restaurant recommendations.
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Connor_m
May 14, 2024
Best Walking Tour in Gdansk - This guide was excellent, very knowledge and has an excellent way of telling the story of Gdansk. The 2h15m absolutely flew by. Would highly recommend.
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564nikis
Apr 29, 2024
A great way to spend a sunny Sunday. - Such a great tour. Plenty of historical info without becoming dull.
Even though we had already walked around the old town several times previously, our wonderful guide pointed out so many details we had missed. And each detail had an interesting fact or relevance.
I would definitely recommend.
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