{"id":1578,"date":"2026-09-29T19:18:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T19:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travel.mawds.co.uk\/?p=1578"},"modified":"2026-09-29T19:19:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T19:19:04","slug":"gdansk-sea-and-sightseeing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.mawds.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/09\/29\/gdansk-sea-and-sightseeing\/","title":{"rendered":"Gdansk: Sea and sightseeing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After the morning’s history<\/a>,\u00a0 I decided to head to the seaside.\u00a0 The guide book had mentioned the costal resort of Sopot along the coast to the NW of Gdansk.\u00a0 There looked to be beaches on the map a little closer, so I took the tram to Brzezno<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The beach was lovely, part of a wide bay (with Sopot to the west, and the (less lovely) docks far off to the east.\u00a0 The beach was sandy, and the water clear.\u00a0 There was a small pier nearby.  The weather was great – low 20s I’d guess<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I had a brief swim.\u00a0 It was probably about 14 I’d guess. I’ll resist the urge to make a joke about it being Baltic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was a bit apprehensive about a dip, as there were lots of moon jellyfish.\u00a0 Other people were swimming though, and reading online it sounded like they were unlikely to sting.  All was fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After a few hours on the beach, I got the tram back into town for some regular sightseeing.  It really is a very attractive city<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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St Mary’s cathedral<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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St Mary’s cathedral<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A ship passing Gdansk Philharmonic hall. The sign seems superfluous <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The medieval giant crane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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I’ve enjoyed my stay in Gdansk; the Hanseatic brick architecture is very attractive in the evening light, and it’s got a nice feel to the place.  I leave tomorrow morning for (checks notes) Poznan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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