Private Shore Excursion: Walking Tour of Gdansk + Amber Museum + Malbork Castle
Panoramic driving tour around Gdansk and walking Old Town tour with photo stops, as well as a visit to the Malbork Castle and the Amber Museum. You will see Westerplatte, Solidarity Square, Oliwa Cathedral, St. Mary's Church, Green Gate, Golden Gate, Main Town Hall, etc.
During the tour you will have free time for lunch, as well as a coffee break or shopping.
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Stop At: Malbork Castle, Starościńska 1, 82-200 Malbork, Poland
The Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork, located in the Polish town of Malbork, is the largest castle in the world measured by land area. It was originally built by the Teutonic Knights, a German Roman Catholic religious order of crusaders, in a form of an Ordensburg fortress. In 1466, both castle and town became part of Royal Prussia, a province of Poland.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Westerplatte, Gdansk Poland
A large protective peninsula shielding Gdańsk's Nowy Port to its south, Westerplatte achieved infamy as the military zone where the opening shots of WWII were exchanged and would begin the conflict that would claim an estimated 70 to 85 million lives and profoundly shaped the world as we see it today.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers of 1970, Plac Solidarności, 80-001 Gdańsk, Poland
Solidarity is a Polish labour union that was founded on 17 September 1980 at the Lenin Shipyard under the leadership of Lech Wałęsa. The square, named after this union is marked by the Monument to the fallen Shipyard Workers opened on 16 December 1980 near the entrance to what was then the Lenin Shipyard. It commemorates the 42 or more people killed during the Coastal cities events in December 1970.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Archikatedra Oliwska, Biskupa Edmunda Nowickiego 5, Gdansk 80-330 Poland
The cathedral is dedicated to The Holy Trinity, Blessed Virgin Mary and St Bernard. In 1186 Sambor I of Gdańsk (son of Subisław I), Duke of Pomerania, founded the Cistercian monastery named “Beatae Mariae de Oliva” or “ad montem Olivarum” - the name which stayed with this church over the centuries. All the 23 altars of the cathedral are of great historical value. They are mainly Baroque and Rococo, partly made of marble.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: St. Mary's Church, Podkramarska 5, Gdansk 80-834 Poland
St. Mary's Church is currently one of the two or three largest brick churches in the world. The church is decorated inside with several masterpieces of Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque painting.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Green Gate (Brama Zielona), ul. Dluga, Gdansk Poland
The Green Gate is located between Long Market (Długi Targ) and the River Motława. The Green Gate was clearly inspired by the Antwerp City Hall. It was built as the formal residence of Poland's monarchs. Today the Green Gate houses the National Museum in Gdańsk. Exhibitions, meetings, conferences and shows are held here. The Gdańsk office of former Polish President Lech Wałęsa is located in one of the rooms.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Golden Gate (Zlota Brama), ul. Targ Weglowy 27, Gdansk 80-836 Poland
The Golden Gate is one of the most notable tourist attractions of the city. It was created in 1612–14 in place of a 13th-century gothic gate, the Brama Długouliczna (Long Street Gate). Both sides of the gate have attiques, with figures symbolizing the qualities of the ideal citizen.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Lux Apartamenty Old Town Gdansk, Długie Pobrzeże 15, 80-888 Gdańsk, Poland
Old Town in Gdańsk can be found north of the modern city center. There are lots of exciting structures there, including: Gdańsk Granaries, Gdańsk Mills, Gdańsk Town Hall, Monument of King Sobieski, Polish Post, Preachers' House. The main streets of the Old town are Ulica Długa (Long Street) and Długi Targ (Long Market), a pedestrian walkways surrounded by buildings reconstructed in historical (primarily during the 17th century) style and flanked at both ends by elaborate city gates.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes
Stop At: Main Town Hall - Museum of Gdansk, Dluga 46/47 Town Hall, Gdansk 80-831 Poland
Gdańsk Main Town Hall is a historic Ratusz, one of the finest examples of the Gothic-Renaissance historic buildings in the city, built at the intersection of the Ulica Długa (Long Street) and Długi Targ (Long Market), in the most popular part of Gdańsk. The Main Town Hall houses the History Museum of the City of Gdańsk.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Neptune's Fountain (Fontanna Neptuna), Dlugi Targ, Gdansk Poland
Neptune Fountain - was designed by Abraham van den Blocke.
The main source of water flows is the trident held by the ruler of the seas and oceans to the right, seahorses at his feet and the edge of the pedestal.
Stop At: Museum of Amber - Museum of Gdansk, ul. Wielkie Mlyny 16, Gdansk 80-849 Poland
Amber is particularly associated with the Baltic region as the deposits here are the most abundant and its connection with Gdansk has a specific nature and century-old tradition, dating back to the time of the amber routes. In 2006, in the historic Fore Gate complex on Dluga Street (made up of the Torture Chamber, the Neck and the Prison Tower) a new branch of the Museum of the Historic City of Gdansk was opened - under the name the Amber Museum. This is the first museum in Poland entirely devoted to amber.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Near public transportation"
"Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Hora de Inicio:
09:00 AM
Duración: 7 Hours
Lugar de comienzo: Traveler pickup is offered
Meet your professional tour guide outside the main port gate.
Ports- Port Północny, Gdańsk, Poland
Cancelaciones y devoluciones:
All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
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