'''Gdynia''' is a port city in northern Poland. Gdynia, together with nearby Gda?sk and Sopot are often referred as Tricity (pl: ''Trojmiasto''). Gdynia was first mentioned in the 13th century as a fishing village. Its career began after World War I, when it became Poland_Ls main harbour and the biggest sea port at the Balitic Sea, which it still is.
Get in
By plane
The International Lech Walesa airport at Gdansk [http://www.airport.gdansk.pl/service/en/strgl.php] or the international Szczecin-Goleniow airport [http://www.airport.com.pl/en/index.htm].
By car
From Gdansk by the route E75 just east along the coast.
By train
See: PKP [http://rozklad.pkp.pl/bin/query.exe/en?]
By bus
See: PKS [http://www.pks.pl]
By boat
From Sweden: Karlskrona-Gdynia by SteanaLine [http://www.stenaline.pl]
Get around
SKM [http://www.skm.pkp.pl/] is fast regional rail between Gda?sk - Sopot - Gdynia
By bus and trolleybus
Buses and trolleybus [http://www.zkmgdynia.pl] are cheap and frequent. Locals are keen to help with directions but always ask several people and see if they agree.
Tickets for a bus:
normal tickets 2,00<br>
half-price ticket 1,00<br>
There is a 24 hour-ticket (9.10 z?) valid on all trolleybus, buses during the day and on night buses.
Here's the key to understanding Gdynia bus and trolley-bus route numbers:
<span style="border:1px solid darkgrey; background-color:darkblue; color:white;">?'''Nxx'''?</span> are night routes.
<span style="border:1px solid black; background-color:white; color:black;">?'''5xx'''?</span> are special routes , which operate only a few days in a year(with the exception of 520 and 530).
<span style="border:1px solid red; background-color:white; color:red;">'''G'''</span> <span style="border:1px solid red; background-color:white; color:red;">'''J'''</span> <span style="border:1px solid red; background-color:white; color:red;">'''K'''</span> <span style="border:1px solid red; background-color:white; color:red;">'''M'''</span> <span style="border:1px solid red; background-color:white; color:red;">'''R'''</span> <span style="border:1px solid red; background-color:white; color:red;">'''S'''</span> <span style="border:1px solid red; background-color:white; color:red;">'''W'''</span> <span style="border:1px solid red; background-color:white; color:red;">'''Z'''?</span> are express routes, which link the farthest districts to the city centre and operate during peak hours only.(Normal ticket: 3,00)<br>
<span style="border:1px solid green; background-color:white; color:red;">'''0x'''</span> <span style="border:1px solid green; background-color:white; color:red;">'''0xx'''</span>are free routs, you can drive this bus to supermarkets in Gdynia.<br>
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others, are normal routes with normal tickets.
See
'''Aquarium''' <br>
'''World War 2 machine museum'''<br>
'''Kamienna Gora''' with nice panoramic view, also possible to see Hel paninsula.<br>
'''cliff beach in Or?owo'''<br>
'''Tricity Sightseeing Park''' (Polish: ''Trojmiejski park krajobrazowy'') - a forest-park surrounding all tricity, with many sightseeing spots
Do
'''Casino'''
'''Beach''': beaches in Gdynia are nice, clean and not as crowded as those in Gdansk and Sopot.
'''Cinema'''
Sights and tourist attractions
Gdynia is a relatively modern city and one will not find many historical buildings. The oldest building in Gdynia is 13th century St. Michael Archangel's Church in Oksywie. There is also a 17th century neo-Gothic manor house located in the Folwarczna Street in Or?owo.
However, what most tourists look for Gdynia deals with its recent past. In the harbour there are two museum ships anchored, the ''ORP 0B?yskawica'' destroyer and the ''Dar Pomorza'' Tall Ship frigate. Gdynia is also famous for its numerous examples of early 20th century architecture, especially monumentalism and early functionalism. Recently reconstructed ?wi?toja?ska street and Ko?ciuszki square are also worth mentioning.
The surrounding hills and the coastline attract many nature lovers. Leisure pier and cliff-like coastline in K?pa Red?owska as well as the surrounding Reservation Park are also popular. 1.5 kilometres long promenade leads from the marina in the city centre to the beach in Red?owo. Most of Gdynia can be seen from Kamienna Gora (54 metres asl) or a newly built observation point near Chwaszczyno.
You can also take hydrofoil or ship trip to Gda?sk Westerplatte, Hel or just see port.
City of Gdynia is also the host of the Heineken Open'er Festival, one of the biggest contemporary music festivals in Europe. The festival gathers many foreign Hip hop music, Rock music and electronic music artists every year.
Buy
There's a huge market in town called "Hala Targowa".
Eat
Fresh and smoked fish available along the pier.
Drink
Sleep
Get out
Gdansk Bay:
Pommeranian metropol Gdansk with a beautiful old town and the biggest gothic brick church worldwide
sea resort Sopot with the longest European pier
sea resort Puck
Vistuala Bay:
medieval town of Elblag
sea resort and medieval town of Frombork with the grave of Nicolaus Copernicus
sea resort Kadyny with one of the best European studs
Kashubian Coast:
Slowinski Nationalpark with the biggest dunes in Europe
sea resort Rowy
sea resort Leba
sea resort Jastrzebia Gora
sea resort Rozewie
sea resort Wladyslawowo
On the Hel Peninsula:
sea resort Chalupy
sea resort Jastarnia
sea resort Jurata
sea resort Hel
On the Vistuale Peninsula:
sea resort Krynica Morska