Gdansk's Maritime Museum
by Pawtuxet
At first I didn't think I would have an interest in the Maritime museum...there are so many other things to see and do outdoors. But now in retrospect I wish I had taken the time to tour the many collections of boats of non-European Peoples, traditional vessels and sailing boats from around the world. It's just across the river on Olowianka Island, along with three renaissane granaries.
Moored alongside is the first coal-carrying steamship built in Gdansk after WWII. There are mannequins in vintage uniforms and a display of Swedish cannons recovered from the Swedish-Polish War in the 17th century. Such an enormous collection would take the better part of a day to investigate, but perhaps one day I'll return to Gdansk and give it the attention it truly deserves.
Street Musicians
by gale.blog.pl
Gdansk is one of Poland's major cities. It is very often visited from tourists and businessmen from both Poland and abroad. That is why it is also one of street musicians' favourite place.
Should you find their job useful and fun drop a coin :)
German versus Polish
by matcrazy1
There are odd numbers of houses along a city street and even ones on the other side probably in all countries I have already visited. Well, there is one exception: Berlin, Germany.
In the old town of Gdansk it works just like in Berlin. The houses are numbered one by one on the one side and back from its end on the other side. Simple but quite different I used to see. Does it prove strong German influence in Gdansk? Maybe. In the other cities in the western part of what is Poland now, I mean the cities which belonged to Germany before WWII, houses are numbered in almost typical Polish order. The difference is that in Gdansk, each old house usually has two consecutive numbers.
Take a boat!
by penny_lu2005
On my trip, since we had the afternoon we decided to take a boat over to a place called, Hell. A wonderful idea if you have alot of time. The boat ride took about 3 hours, but was well worth the journey. And Hell itself was great! A must see!
Trip to Koscierzyna
by HORSCHECK
Koscierzyna is a small village with about 24.000 inhabitants. It is situated in the Kasubia region about 50 km west of Gdansk. The main attraction of Koscierzyna is an outdoor steam train museum, where many old Polish steam trains can be admired.
The Kasubia region is a popular nature region with small villages, forests and lakes. The region is best explored by car, although some villages can be reached by train.
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