Is Gdansk Safe for Solo Female Travelers?
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I spent 3 lovely days in Gdansk and highly recommend it. Fantastic city. I did a great walking tour. The beach and promenade were lovely too. The transport there was very safe and easy to use.
Posted: July 29, 2023Solo travel experience
Gdańsk is such a cute place. Walking around the center, all the colorful houses are cute. There's Długi Targ, it's the main pedestrian street with cafes, shops, and fountains. I went to see the WW2 museum, but was a little too overwhelming for me. I recommend checking out Pierogarnia Stary Młyn for good traditional pierogi.
Posted: June 5, 2023Solo travel experience
I’ve been to Gdańsk solo. I recommend seeing the statue of Poseidon and visiting St Mary’s church. There is a staircase inside (the back corner of the sanctuary) that you can pay like $2 and go up to the rooftop.
Posted: May 23, 2023Solo travel experience
I was a week in Gdańsk/Sopot/Gdynia in July. I went around Gdańsk in the middle of the night because it was so hot during the day. Took the local commuter train late, no issue. No thieves. I do highly recommend learning basic Polish. I did before I went and it was very needed as most people outside the service sector didn’t speak any or very little English. I found the train and tram tables/ticket systems a bit tricky at first to navigate. I was never harassed by creepy men and felt incredibly safe.
Posted: April 9, 2023Couple travel experience
Just got back from Gdańsk this weekend and I want to recommend the WW2 museum. Around £4 entry and it was amazing! We also went to Stutthof Concentration Camp which is about a 50-minute bus drive from the city centre and is free entry! FreeNow / Bolt is so cheap over there - cost me around £7 to get from Gdańsk airport to city centre (like a 25-minute drive). One thing I will say is to make sure you take some cash with you - I made the mistake of just travelling with my Monzo, not realising that a lot of places (eg the bus to the camp, and some restaurants) are cash only!
Posted: February 7, 2023Solo travel experience
Gdansk is great, I've been 3 times and still plan to go back as I still haven't seen everything I wanted some. Places I have seen and recommend: artus court, free walking tours, walk along waterfront, town hall, war museum, the amber altar at St Brigids church, Roman cellar and ossuary, boat trips to Hel, Sopot (beach, lighthouse, crooked house and archaeological skansen), the world's biggest castle at Malbork a quick train ride from Gdansk (it is big enough that you can easily allocate a full day to spend there, I went for about 4 hours and had to rush through and skip parts of it).
Posted: November 27, 2022Local experience
Gdansk is a lovely place to visit and there are plenty things to do. Here are some must see/do: 1. Old Town (Main City) - you can easily spend whole day wondering around. There are many museums you could visit to learn a bit more about town‘s history (Uphagen’s House, Museum of Gdansk, Artus Court all located on Long Market/Dluga Street; Basilica of St Mary and Mariacka Street; the Crane and Dlugie Pobrzeze; Amber Museum) 2. Wyspa Spichrzów. 3. Ołowianka and the view from Amber Sky. 4. Museum of the Second War. It's really worth it. 5. Guided Kayaking on the river Motlawa. 6. Pierogarnia Mandu Restaurant and famous polish “pierogi” (dumplings). Don’t go to late as there may be long queues! It's the best place to try dumplings! 7. Try delicious Polish craft beers in places like: Pub Red Light, Pijalnia Wódki I Piwa, Winston Bar) 8. Visit Sopot and the beach. Try delicious fish and chips or waffles!
Posted: November 10, 2022Local experience
Gdansk is one of the most beautiful cities, with amazing restaurants. I would recommend staying in a hostel, they usually have lots of solo travellers, and they are quite nice. You should definitely try polish food: pierogi, the best place to have them is "Pierogarnia Mandu Gdańsk Śródmieście", super popular spot. For beer and some fun try - Ulica Elektryków, this is super cool industrial spot with food trucks, music and good beer. Consider spending one night in Sopot - is only 15 min away from Gdansk, but this is more like a holiday destination, with beautiful beach and lots of foreign people so English should not be a problem there. In Sopot my favorite food is - Śliwka w Kompot. '3city' - because this is how we call Gdansk , Gdynia and Sopot is very safe and fun, and most of the people in bars and restaurants do speak English.
Posted: September 24, 2022Local experience
Gdansk is for sure one of the most amazing spots in Poland. Here is my list of things to do: Old Town (Main City) - it’s really beautiful spot with some interesting things too see like Artus Court, Basilica of St Mary (you can get to the tower and see a great view of the old city) and Mariacka Street (cool street with nice bars/ restaurants), the Crane and Dlugie Pobrzeze, Amber Museum, the Neptun Monument Museum of the Second War - it’s really big and worth visiting, very interactive, you can spend few hours there European Center of Solidarity - quite new spot, to learn about the historical events of the Polish opposition to communist rule Wyspa Spichrzów - You can take a walk near Motlawa river and see the city a bit more (all of those things in the Main Old town and the river are super close to each other) You definitely need to go to the beach - Jelitkowo, Stogi, Brzezno -you can get there by tram from the center - Sopot - you can visit it by the Tricity Train (SKM) or take a nice beach walk from Brzezno beach to the Pier in Sopot (around 1h/1h 20m) Malbork castle - it is one of the largest castles in the world. It’s just a short train ride away from Gdansk
Posted: September 21, 2022Solo travel experience
Things to do: - Neptune's Fountain - Long Market - Town Hall - Golden Gate Safety: Extremely safe and super solo friendly. Recommendations: Gdansk is beautiful and it’s one of my absolute favorite cities.
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Hey, My name is Natalia and I'm interested in photography, nature, dancing, swimming, surfing, art, camping, cinema, events & social, fashion, food & cuisine, health, languages, solo travel, sunbathing, backpacking, culture and live music
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I'm Marie! I'm Norwegian but lived in Gdansk for a bit over a year now working as a journalist. I loove cats, but unfortunately mine is home in Norway where my partner lives. I have a keen interest in the Middle East and Central Asia , as well as politics, photography and more! I am a big fan of travelling through workaways/couchsurfing/solo travelling and love to meet new people!
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Lovely creature passionated about people and their fucked up minds. I’m studying psychology at Gdańsk University. In free time (don’t have it too much 😒) mainly you might meet me at martial arts clubs or dancing floors. Open for meeting beautiful creatures! Unfortunately can’t host anyone but I’m up to any other way of help. Text meeee ♥️
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