Gdansk's shipyards and maritime tradition have made it the busiest Baltic port since medieval times. From the resulting prosperity grew today's fascinating northern Polish city with its elaborate architecture and Old World charm. Formerly known as Danzig, Gdansk is of great historic significance. The start of World War Two took place in Gdansk, as did Lech Walesa's dissent against communism which ultimately resulted in the end of the Soviet rule in the 1980s. Introduction to Gdansk - Overview - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - The Royal Way - Brama Wyzynna/Upland Gate - Zlota Brama/Golden Gate - Brama Zielona/The Green Gate - Artus Court - The Great Mill - Bazylika Mariacka/St Mary's Church - Roads to Freedom Exhibition - Westerplatte Peninsula - Stutthof Concentration Camp - Centrum Hewelianum - Maritime Museum of Gdansk - The Big Crane - Pomnik Poleglych Stoczniowcow/Monument of the Fallen Shipyard Workers - Ratusz Starego Miasta/Old Town Hall - Museum of Amber - Sopot - Gdynia - Recommendations for the Budget Traveller - Places to Stay - Gotyk House - La Petite Hotel - Hotel Focus Gdansk - Akme Villa - Scandic Hotel - Places to Eat & Drink - Bar Mleczny Neptun - Bar Mleczny Syrena - Pierogarnia u Dzika - Original Burger - Tekstylia - Places to Shop - Where to Buy Amber - Cepelia - Galeria Sztuki Kaszubskiej (Kashubian Art Gallery) - Goldwasser - Shopping in Gdynia & Sopot