The Best Day Trips From Gdask Poland

Gdańsk is part of Poland’s famous seaside Tri-City conurbation, which also contains Sopot and Gdynia. Gdańsk itself is a stunning city and a popular tourist resort with enough activities and unusual sights to keep you occupied for days. For those who fancy venturing a little further afield for a day, this list should satisfy a slightly more off-the-beaten track experience.

Kaliningrad (Russia)

Secure a visa for the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, and get ready for an exciting day trip. You can leave Gdańsk early in the morning, cross the border before 11 a.m. and have a full day to explore this Russian-speaking region that borders Poland. Soon you’ll be spending Russian roubles and speaking to Russians. There are no shortage of sights here either. Visit the tomb of philosopher Immanuel Kant, tour a 2018 World Cup stadium and admire the famous “upside-down house”. Enjoy a good Russian meal and vodka in central Kaliningrad before getting a late bus back to Gdańsk. If you have more time on your hands, stay a night or two.

Ulitsa Kanta, Konigsberg, Kaliningradskaya Oblast, Kaliningrad, Russia

1. Łeba and Słowiński National Park

Park

Make no mistake about it – Łeba is a stunning seaside town that will blow your mind. It is a coastal town with miles of pretty beaches leading through to the protected Słowiński National Park. This national park contains natural forests and lakes, but the highlight is the moving sand dunes. Locals refer to it as Poland’s desert. Watch the sunset from these dunes on the Baltic Coast before cycling back through to the town of Łeba for dinner before your train back to Gdańsk.

Starogard Gdański

The town of Starogard Gdański has some rewarding and unusual sights and is a short bus or train ride (45 minutes to 1 hour) from Gdańsk. With a much less touristic appeal than Gdańsk, you might have the main sights all to yourself here in a charming town. Visit the famous Sobieski Vodka distillery, go on the trail of Polish footballer Kazimierz Deyna and admire the town’s peaceful and pretty Old Town square. Later, visit the regional Kociewie Museum and dine in Browar Kociewski, the finest brewery in the region.
Generała Józefa Hallera 3, 83-200 Starogard Gdański, Poland