Gdynia
- The city of sea and dreams
From a small fishing village, since 1926 a city, currently one of the important centers of the established Tri-City agglomeration, city with harbour, full of tourist attractions.
A piece of history
The first records of the town date back to around 1253. For a long time, Gdynia was a fishing village and a smaller tourist center than Sopot. The situation changed after the decision of the authorities of the Second Polish Republic to build a seaport. In the mid-1930s, the Gdynia port was the largest on the Baltic Sea. Currently, it is the second largest city in the Tri-City agglomeration in terms of population. The port, shopping centers, PPNT and modern office buildings on Łużycka Street combined with the modernist character of the older part of Gdynia create the character of the city.
Tourist attractions
Stone Mountain
A viewpoint from which you can see the city panorama. The hill is 52 meters high.
An interesting attraction is certainly the possibility of taking a cable car to the top of the hill, although of course you can also use the stairs, walking among the trees of the park.
Gdynia's boulevard
The Gdynia boulevard is a great place for walks along the shoreline of the Bay of Gdańsk. Looking towards the sea on a sunny day, you can see the Hel Peninsula with the city of Hel at its tip.
Gdynia Aquarium
In the hall we will see different types of corals, various invertebrates such as sea cucumbers and starfish, as well as fish with intense colors and fabulous shapes.
There are also other attractions waiting for visitors, such as a room with sharks and other sea creatures. The Peacock Pilifish, the Red Piranha, the River Ray or the Royal Pallas’s Pallas, if the names mentioned don’t ring a bell, it’s all the more worth visiting the aquarium.
Dar pomorza
A three-masted sailing ship called the “White Frigate”, associated with Gdynia since 1929. During 51 years of service for the Polish Merchant Navy, the “Dar Pomorza” made 102 training cruises. Over 13,000 students of the Maritime School were trained on board. On August 4, 1982, it was formally withdrawn from service. Currently, it is a museum exhibit, where there are various exhibitions on 4 levels of the ship. You can see, among others, the ‘tween deck, the engine room, the sail store, the officers’ mess, the commandant’s lounge, the kitchen or the navigation cabin.
Polish Navy Museum
On the space over 3000 m2 has been gathered an exhibition devoted to the history of Polish military operations at sea. The outdoor exhibition includes old ship guns, planes, helicopters and centuries-old cannons. The interior of the museum contains old missiles, bathyscaphes, rifles and other elements of armament.
"Błyskawica" warship
ORP Błyskawica – Polish destroyer, in service with the Navy since 1937. On board, you can take a close look at the gun turrets, torpedo storage, cabins, observation deck and get a taste of a warship.
Gdynia city museum
At the meeting point of the sea and land stands a modern building made of light sandstone, resembling a ship in its form – this is the new seat of the Gdynia City Museum. The museum presents memorabilia related to the history of the region from the time of a fishing village to the contemporary modernist city. Walking through the alleys, you can feel like a Gdynia resident of different historical periods. The museum’s resources amount to over 50 thousand objects.
Thirsty for more knowledge? Visit the tourist information website
Adress
10 Lutego 24, 81-364 Gdynia
Telephone
58 622 37 66
turystyka@gdynia.pl
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