Main Town Gdańsk

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Short Description
Our main tour which is an introduction to the history of the city. You will see all the main sights of the Main Town, including St Mary's Church, Długa Street, Neptune's monument, St Mary's Street, the waterfront and the Polish Post Office. If you only have time for one tour, this is the one.
Total time
2h 30min
Language
English, Spanish, German, Polish (check the booking calendar for availability)
Price
„Pay what you wish” tours do not have a fixed price. It is up to you to evaluate your guide’s work and reward it. Some people give 10€, others 50€ depending on their satisfaction and abilities.
Meeting point
On the west side of Golden Gate (Złota Brama) - look for a guide with a yellow umbrella!
ATTENTION!
From 6th to 24th of December, the meeting point of this tour has been moved from the Golden Gate to the square at the Corner Tower (Baszta Narozna).Go to map
Ending point
Near to Monument to the Defenders of the Polish Post Office
Additional info
♿️Suitable for people with reduced mobility.

Our tours run no matter the weather. High or low temperatures, rain or snow is not a reason for us to cancel our tours. We are always here for you. The only reason for cancellations are extreme weather conditions (like heavy storms…), guide's sudden sickness or no minimum number of people (5) to run the tour, but we will always let you know using the data you provided during registration for the tour.

About

Gdańsk, Gdanzc, Dantzk, Danzig, Danzig … whatever it was called, it always symbolized the same thing – the proud, wealthy, independent, beautiful pearl of the Baltic Sea Its character, visible Until today, was shaped by gold and the vanity. of wealthy merchants came here from all WHO corners of Europe and simply Considered Themselves Citizens of Gdańsk – Danzigers.


The source of prosperity of the city was its perfect location. Established in the 10th century, over time it Became the largest city of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the largest harbor on the Baltic Sea, Supplying Europe With Polish grain, timber and “Baltic Gold” – amber. The city was the birthplace of Daniel Fahrenheit, Arthur Schopenhauer and Günter Grass. Napoleon once said, ‘Gdansk is the key to everything’, and created the first Free City of Danzig. Much, much later, the second Free City of Danzig was intended by Adolf Hitler to become home of the Nazi movement. World War II, the world’s largest military conflict Began right here on 1 September 1939. It was here in Gdańsk Also That the strike by the shipyard workers led by Lech Wałęsa heralded the beginning of the end of communism in this part of Europe.


Come join us for a walk through the cobbled streets of the Main Town filled with elegant, slender buildings with charming terraces. Visit the biggest brick church in the world, see the largest crane in medieval Europe and listen to the fascinating history of the City of Freedom.


During the tour you will see:


• the Prison Tower

• Torture Chamber

• Uplands Gate

• Golden Gate

• Great Armory

• St. Mary’s Basilica

• Arthur’s Court

• the Old Harbor – Crane – Polish Post Office

• … and much more!


PRIVATE TOUR 


The last point is near to Monument to the Defenders of the Polish Post Office. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/Rbmy7JwXfbr4EcwQ9.


After the Main Town tour we strongly recommend taking our Nazi Terror to talk about the dark WW2 days and Gdańsk Shipyard Uncovered tour to talk about the cradle of “Solidarity” movement and a fight that eventually brought communism to an end in Europe.


Meeting Point
On the west side of Golden Gate (Złota Brama) - look for a guide with a yellow umbrella!

BOOKING RULES
Our pay as you wish tours are designed for individual travellers and small groups. We don’t accept parties of more than 7 people on them. If you travel in a party of 8 or more (school groups, bigger groups of friends etc.), please choose a paid option, if it's available, or book a Private Tour. For more information on the latter, please contact us.

7 December tours in 🇬🇧: 10:30, 10:45, 11:00, 11:15, 14:00

8 December tours in 🇬🇧: 10:30, 11:00, 14:00

7 and 8 December Tour auf Deutsch 🇩🇪: 10:45

7 and 8 December Tour en Español 🇪🇸: 10:15, 13:00, 16:00

7 i 8 grudnia Wycieczka po polsku 🇵🇱 / Tour in Polish 🇵🇱: 10:00





Very interesting tour with Zofia

Rated 5.0 out of 5
8 hours ago

It was a very informative tour. Walked into st. Mary church and saw the astronomical clock. An amber shop visit was also nice. We walked along one of the channels and finished at the post office and heard the exciting story of the beginning of WWII.

ILAN

Excellent experience!

Rated 5.0 out of 5
4 days ago

We very much enjoyed this tour with Kate. She was extremely knowledgeable and clear with her commentary. She moved us along, but we never felt rushed. We learned so much about Gdańsk! Highly recommend.

Allison Griswold

Tour with Filip Zębek

Rated 5.0 out of 5
6 days ago

We had absolutely fantastic tour in Gdansk. Our guide was probably the best guide you wish to have. Highly recommended!

Tati

A superb tour with Tufi

Rated 5.0 out of 5
6 days ago

We had a fascinating insight into the history of both the main town and old town of Gdansk. Tufi was a great guide, so knowledgable and interesting to listen to. We learned so much on our tour that we could never have seen or found out on our own. Can highly recommend this tour and very early on in a visit to Gdansk.

Patricia

An Excellent Tour Guided By Tufi

Rated 5.0 out of 5
1 week ago

If you want to experience the Main Town tour , Tufi is a must. I have been on several tours across Europe, but Tufi’s passion and knowledge for his home town of Gdansk shines through. He really brought alive to all of us the highs and lows of the history of the city and how to really look at the historic buildings. Thoroughly recommended

Dessie Diamond


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