Welcome to Gdynia - a city born out of dreams and developed thanks to the sea, its inhabitants and unique climate. Gdynia is one of Poland’s newest cities, it is only 80 years old. However, numerous examples of the past can be found here: the 13th century Church, the Kolibki Palace and its surrounding parks which dates back to the times of King Jan Sobieski III, the World War II veteran ship ‘ORP Byskawica’ and one of the world’s most beautiful tall-ships – ‘Dar Pomorza’.
Since the mid-eighties of the previous century, for a couple of days each year Gdynia becomes Poland's Film Capital. It is here that the Polish Feature Film Festival, being a farewell to summer and a way of greeting autumn, takes place in September. Each year the inhabitants of Gdynia have fun enjoying the many open-air events. Sea Days' festivities, Midsummer Night, Europe Days, May picnics, concerts of music stars. Concerts attract tens of thousands of spectators in Kociuszki Square, sea - shanty festivals on board sailing boats, fireworks - all these provide an excellent setting for the Sea Days, a holiday which has now been celebrated in Gdynia at the end of June for over 70 years. Kociuszki Square is a place well known to passengers of large cruise ships coming to Gdynia from all over the world. In order to commemorate their visits the Ships’ Alley was created in 2001. It is worth taking a boat cruise to the Peninsula of Hel, to Sopot, or Gdansk - the city known for its 1,000 year Hanseatic history and Lech Walesa's Solidarity movement.
We also invite you to Malbork - St. Mary’s Stronghold, former seat of the Order of Teutonic Knights’ and Europe’s largest Gothic fortress. It is sometimes referred to as ‘the largest heap of bricks north of the Alps’. Malbork is majestic, austere and beautiful, in particular when the sun sets on the Nogat River, lighting the castle walls with warm light. All of these places are also directly linked with Gdynia by bus or train, which makes them easily accessible for short trips.
We invite you to Gdynia!
