While visiting Poland, a bit of history research can go a long way, making the experience incredibly more intense. There are a lot of videos made by foreign tourists about Poland lately. About 99% of these videos are about the nice buildings, great food and how clean and safe it is to travel, and that's fine, nothing wrong with that, enjoy it, and more power to you. But.. while you were there, you could also visit Westerplatte, the very spot where the WWII began. I wouldn't say how cool is that, because it would be inappropriate, nevertheless, would that be something or what.. Great video! Cheers!

Actually, Gdansk goes further back than to the Teutonic Knights who took it from the Poles in the 1300s and massacred all the inhabitants, and then losing it to the Poles in the mid 1400s. The port city was established by Poland's first Christian ruler Mieszko the First in 987 AD. It was lost to the Prussian in 1795 during the partitioning of Poland. The city was totally destroyed in 1945 and the Old Town and after WW2 was rebuilt based on old drawings that date back to when it was the Hanseatic City for the Polish and Lithuanian Commonwealth. The architecture has lot of Dutch influence seeing as how the Dutch merchants were invited by Polish Kings to settle and trade there. It was a multicultural city full of Poles, Germans, Dutch, Jews, Lithuanians and Scots.

Yup - Gdansk has a lot of influence from Poland, Germany/Prussia, Sweden and Netherland (Dutch people were involved in the growth of the city since they were invited by Polish King). Amazing city!

I'm not Polish myself, but other places I could recommend in Poland, from my own experience are the following: - The castle of Marlbork (it's relatively close to Gdansk). -Krakow (from there you could find trips to Auschwitz, but there's also a very interesting, old salt mine thereabouts in Wieliczka that you can go down into with tour guides. It's really cool and impressive). -Zakopane (close to Krakow). There you can go up into the mountains with a cable lift and enjoy the scenery. Very cozy place.

All the best for You guys and beautiful city of Gdansk⚓️❤️(my born city).Greetings from 🇬🇧 UK❤.

Thanks for visiting Gdansk. You're always welcomed

My three most favorite Polish cities are Cieszyn, Wroclaw and Gdansk 🤗

Hearing you gush over old architecture, I think you should visit Zamość. It's quite an overlooked pearl.

It's not Martwa Wisla ("dead Vistula") river, it's Motlawa river in the Old Town of Gdansk. You'd have to walk a little bit along the river side to reach the point where Motława reaches the Martwa Wisła.

it's not Martwa Wisła but Motława :)

Beautiful city.

So glad you explored Mariacka Street, as it’s renowned to be the most beautiful street in Gdańsk. I’m actually staying in the oldest building in that street for a week when I come over to explore Poland later this year! Cheers from Australia

The best view in Gdańsk is definitely from Olivia Top skyscraper!

I studied in Gdansk. I love this city. It's my second favourite one, first is Wroclaw. I love arts in Wroclaw, old town is pretty and simillar a little to Gdansk one( I mean colourfull buildings and frescos), In other areas you can find plenty old and nice apartment houses with pretty elevations (and a lot ugly graffity on many of them). Old town is made of a lot mini ''islands'' and bridges. But the most cute are DWARFS, they are hiddend everywhere in city you need to have app for no miss any

Nice video! Greetings from Tricity in Poland! I wish you have better weather and amazing blue sky.

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I was born in Gdansk and spent part of my childhood there, the old town (which is actually called the Main Town) is quite the fairy tale town straight from children's books. I'm really happy to see such enthusiastic reactions from travelers around th world! BTW - Maryacka Street is of course pronounced differently in Polish, but, maybe for the sake conveying to the viewers the spirit of the place, you should just say it is st. Mary's street?

In XVI century Gdańsk was the reachest city of Poland.

Beautiful architecture ! Looks Dutch.

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Agree Gdansk is great. Warsaw, Krakow and Wroclaw too. For smaller cities I love Torun, Chełmno, Lublin and Zamosc. Many more of course.

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You should visit buildings and museums: Artus Court, Main Town Hall, Uphagen's House, Amber museum and if you have another day then also Museum of the Second World War. There is also European Solidarity Centre in Stocznia Gdańska place (Solidarity movement), beautiful Park Oliwski and many many other great places. There also ability to go by train and visit one of the largest (the largest?) castle in Europe - Malbork Castle.

Fine movie, well done 👍 You are in the world capital of amber Its very important part of not only Gdansk also polish history so check it out please Best greetings

Another place I had never heard of before your video. Thanks for sharing! What a charming city. How much did the ticket for the tower cost? Also, it seems Sidney doesn't take one for the team on those narrow, spiral staircases ever 😂

If you have slovenian background in slovenian it will be "Mrtva Wisla". Similar

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Have U been in my city,Wrocław?

I congratulate and envy you your health and strength, because I have been to Gdańsk many times and have not decided to climb the tower of St. Mary's Church. If we talk about the need to visit Gdansk, then we also need to show the current image of a city similar to Gdansk, i.e. Kaliningrad (correctly: "Królewiec" or "Kralovec"), which is now part of the Russian Federation. These two cities were destroyed in the Second World War to the same extent. The Poles rebuilt Gdańsk, using historical documents dating as far back as the 17th century. The Russians destroyed all remaining traces of European civilization in the architecture of Kaliningrad (correctly: "Królewiec" or "Kralovec"). Writing this commentary, I wanted to draw attention to the Polish - honest, historically, fair - understanding of the past. Unfortunately, this is not the case in Russia ruled by the Putin gang!

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Mariacka [pron. Mariatzka], not Mariacca. A bell rings, but not in this church, as they say in Poland.😉

Hi guys! Great movie and I could see Gdansk from different perspective. here is one another one - with some alternative places: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sLZldJRm3dObYnk.html

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Legend is if you visit Gdańsk first time and see Neptune you have to kiss his butt......did you do it???

I wish I never left Poland and immigrated to Canada! Canada, Where cities are empty, ugly downtowns populated with homeless people and suburban areas where you can walk for an hour and not meet anyone….

if you want real poland go to krakow lublin and of course the mountains with zakopane

love mr Kaczyński

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I swear you used to cover crypto lol

Gdansk is a beautiful German city. Very nice.

Did I understand correctly that you are upset? Why do you convey such negative feelings to us? That's what I don't understand anymore: are you upset or happy to be in Gdansk?

Because polish goverment pay you for video? xD lol