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The Second World War started here, and the Baltic beaches are a train ride away.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1304880","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"1 Sept 1939 | The war begins at Westerplatte\r\n1980 | Solidarity is born\r\n1260 | St Dominic's Fair first held","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"Where the twentieth century began and ended","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Gda\u0144sk was one of the richest ports of the Hanseatic League, and its Main Town, with its tall gabled merchants' houses, grand gates and the great medieval crane on the river, shows it. Most of it was destroyed in 1945 and carefully rebuilt.\r\n\r\nThe city has been at the centre of European history twice. The Second World War began here, at Westerplatte, on 1 September 1939. In 1980, strikes at the Gda\u0144sk shipyard gave birth to Solidarity, the movement that helped bring down communism across the Soviet bloc.\r\n\r\nGda\u0144sk is one of the Tricity, with the seaside resort of Sopot and the port of Gdynia, joined by a fast local train. Three days is right, with a day for Malbork castle.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in from the airport | Train or bus, about 30 minutes\r\nGetting around | On foot. SKM trains to Sopot and Gdynia\r\nLanguage | Polish. English widely spoken\r\nTipping | 10% in restaurants\r\nTap water | Safe to drink\r\nHow long to stay | Three days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"The Main Town is compact and walkable. 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Mariacka street, with stone terraces and amber shops, is the prettiest in town. St Mary's Church is one of the largest brick churches in the world, with a tower to climb.\r\n\r\nThe European Solidarity Centre, in the shipyard, explains how a strike became a movement that ended the Cold War. The Museum of the Second World War is one of the best war museums in Europe. Westerplatte, where the war began, is a short boat or bus ride away.\r\n\r\nTake the train to Sopot for the beach and the longest wooden pier in Europe.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Royal Route | The Long Market and the gates\r\nSolidarity Centre | In the shipyard\r\nMuseum of WWII | One of Europe's best\r\nSt Mary's Church | Climb the tower","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Gda\u0144sk","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Gda\u0144sk","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The Main Town, the Royal Route and the riverfront are free.\r\n\r\nThe shipyard gates and the monument to the fallen shipyard workers, outside the Solidarity Centre, are free.\r\n\r\nThe Baltic beaches, from Brze\u017ano to Sopot, are free.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Main Town | Free to wander\r\nShipyard gates | And the workers' monument\r\nBaltic beaches | Brze\u017ano to Sopot\r\nMariacka | Amber shops","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Gda\u0144sk","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Gda\u0144sk","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Gda\u0144sk has good fish from the Baltic, especially herring and smoked fish. 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Sopot, twenty minutes away, is the Tricity's party town in summer, with beach bars and clubs.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac3 to \u20ac4.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Main Town | Bars by the river\r\nSopot | The summer party town\r\nA beer | \u20ac3\u20134\r\nBeach bars | In summer","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Gda\u0144sk","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Gda\u0144sk","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The Main Town is walkable.\r\n\r\nThe SKM local train connects Gda\u0144sk, Sopot and Gdynia every few minutes. From the airport, trains and buses reach the centre in about half an hour.\r\n\r\nTrains reach Warsaw in about three hours and Malbork in about forty-five minutes. 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Cards are accepted almost everywhere; use a bank ATM and decline the machine's currency conversion.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac12\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac40\u201355\r\nSummer | Busier and pricier\r\nZ\u0142oty | Decline conversion","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Gda\u0144sk","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Gda\u0144sk","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Gda\u0144sk is safe, with low crime.\r\n\r\nAvoid strangers' invitations to bars. On the Baltic, swim only where lifeguards are on duty.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 112.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Low crime | Safe\r\nBar invitations | Avoid them\r\nBaltic | Swim near lifeguards\r\nEmergency | 112","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Gda\u0144sk","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Gda\u0144sk","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"The largest castle in the world, and the Baltic coast.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Malbork Castle | About 45 minutes | Train | The castle of the Teutonic Knights, the largest in the world by area. |  | 1304666\nSopot | About 20 minutes | SKM train | The seaside resort, with the longest wooden pier in Europe. |  | 1304667\nHel Peninsula | About 2 hours | Train or ferry in summer | A narrow sandbar with beaches, fishing villages and seals. |  | 1304668","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Gda\u0144sk","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"June to September for the coast. St Dominic's Fair fills the city in late summer.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. The Baltic keeps it cooler than inland Poland.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 2 | 1 | Cold and quiet\r\nFebruary | 2 | 1 | Quiet\r\nMarch | 6 | 1 | Cold\r\nApril | 11 | 2 | Spring\r\nMay | 16 | 3 | Good\r\nJune | 19 | 4 | Beach season begins\r\nJuly | 22 | 5 | Open'er. Peak\r\nAugust | 22 | 5 | St Dominic's Fair\r\nSeptember | 18 | 3 | Excellent\r\nOctober | 12 | 2 | Quiet\r\nNovember | 6 | 1 | Grey\r\nDecember | 3 | 3 | Christmas market","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"St Dominic's Fair has run since 1260.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Gda\u0144sk","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/poland\/gdansk\/","hw_hub_city_events":"St Dominic's Fair | Late July to August | Main Town | Weeks of market stalls and events, held since 1260. |  | \nOpen'er Festival | July | Gdynia | Poland's biggest music festival. |  | \nAnniversary of the outbreak of war | 1 September | Westerplatte | Commemorations at dawn. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are in z\u0142oty locally; these are euro equivalents.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 12 | 12 | 3 | 5\r\nMiddle of the road | 20 | 22 | 5 | 12\r\nComfortable | 35 | 38 | 8 | 20","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Gda\u0144sk","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Gda\u0144sk right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Gda\u0144sk","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/poland\/gdansk\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Gda\u0144sk travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Is Gda\u0144sk worth visiting? | Yes, for the Main Town, the Solidarity and Second World War museums, and the Baltic coast.\r\nHow do I get to Malbork? | By train, about forty-five minutes.\r\nWhere did the Second World War start? | At Westerplatte, in Gda\u0144sk, on 1 September 1939.\r\nHow do I get to Sopot? | By SKM train, about twenty minutes.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Three, with Malbork and Sopot.\r\nIs the old town original? | Most of it was rebuilt after being destroyed in 1945.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | June to September.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Gda\u0144sk hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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