European Solidarity Centre
The European Solidarity Centre is a museum and library documenting the Solidarity trade union movement that helped end communism in Poland and across Eastern Europe. Entry is paid at a modest price.
Monument in Gdansk
Neptune's Fountain
Neptune’s Fountain is a 17th-century bronze fountain on the Long Market (Dlugi Targ) in front of the Artus Court, the symbol of Gdansk. Free. The fountain has been flowing since 1633 and depicts Neptune with his trident. Local legend says the city’s famous Goldwasser liqueur (with flakes of real gold) was created when Neptune struck the fountain with his trident and turned the water to gold. Budget travelers photograph the fountain and continue along the Long Market to the Green Gate and the waterfront.
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Before you go
- Address
- Promenade, GL50 9SA Cheltenham
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More in Gdansk
Other places worth the walk, and what each one costs.
Gradowa Hill
Gradowa Hill is a former fortress hill overlooking the Old Town and the shipyards, a 6-minute climb from the center. Free.
Long Market
The Long Market (Dlugi Targ) is the main square of Gdansk's historic center, a wide cobblestone promenade flanked by ornate merchant houses, the Town Hall, and the Neptune Fountain. Free.
Mariacka Street
Mariacka Street (Ulica Mariacka) is the most atmospheric street in Gdansk, a narrow cobblestone lane lined with ornate house facades, stone porches (perrons), amber shops, and gargoyles. Free to walk.
Motlawa Waterfront
The Motlawa River waterfront runs along the eastern edge of Gdansk's Main Town, with views of the medieval Crane Gate, merchant houses, and the island of Granary Island (Wyspa Spichrzow). Free.
Oliwa Cathedral
Oliwa Cathedral is a former Cistercian abbey church in the northern suburb of Oliwa, famous for its Rococo organ with moving figures that play during regular free recitals. Free to enter.
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