Gdansk. Danzig. It’s belonged to Germany, to Poland, to Prussia. It’s been proudly independent. It’s been an economic powerhouse as a Hanseatic town. It was reduced to rubble in the Second World War. And now it’s reinvented itself as a must-visit tourist destination. Here’s why.
From Pyrenees to Pennines 
Beautiful! Reminds me of Ghent, Belgium, where I am now.
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Lovely – how beautiful. Remember Gdansk from the summer if 1980 and the Polish Labor Movement. Late summer is a wonderful time to visit. Enjoy!
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Oh yes. More of that later when not smartphone blogging!
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I thought that was what was happening! Have fun – explore more, photo more, blog later!
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Reminded me of Ghent too and nothing liked I’d imagined it would look. x
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It’s very Flemish. History lesson later!
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Indeed. Compared to other Polish cities, Gdansk seems decidedly un-Polish. More Flemish, Dutch.
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It looks fascinating – enjoy your time there!
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Fascinating city. Worth a detour
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Looks absolutely charming. And, those ol’ Hanseatic towns with a long history of European trading since the 13th century like King’s Lynn. What is this Brexit stuff? Hope you are having a good break.
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Brexit. Humph. History lesson later maybe when not smartphone blogging. Such an interesting history
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Agreed. 😊
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What an intriguing place. I would love to visit for myself.
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Do then. That airline we all love to hate does cheap flights!
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Looks lovely- we’re a stone’s throw from King’s Lynn which was Great Britain’s first member of the Hanseatic League and is still a member of The Hanse. Enjoy your trip.
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We’ll visit soon then. Rather into Hanseatic cities just now!
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Such a beautiful city!
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Yes. Definitely worth a visit
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Gosh, what a beautiful place…It seems we can’t avoid our Polish ‘connection’ this month. Another city to add to our overflowing bucket list…
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Oh do. It’s a wonderful place. And we ate well too …….
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That’s an eye-opener, I had no idea it was so beautiful. Are those buildings survivors of the bombings or were they rebuilt?
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Oh rebuilt. But authentically and with great attention to detail. The work goes on.
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It seems to have been an utterly cosmopolitan city for educated merchants from all over Europe – especially from the Netherlands. It must have been a wonderful place for the rich and worldly.
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Interesting. Is it where your family comes from?
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Not Gdansk, but Poznan, which we don’t visit this time. My dad has been dead 40 years, and I’ve never had contact with his family. It’s all a closed book.
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