Γντύνια (Gdynia)

Gdynia, a port with hidden treasures

The city is in Poland, on the Baltic Seacoast, at the metropolitan area of Trójmiasto. The construction of the port lasted until 1930 and it helped the city to grow significantly. Visitors soon realise that the area has really been affected by World War II as you can see museums that exhibit wartime objects, ships, war victim cemeteries, etc.
If you want to travel to Gdynia by boat, you can book ferry tickets right here at Let’s Ferry.

Attractions in Gdynia
• The Museum of Emigration (Muzeum Emigracji w Gdyni) is one of Gdynia’s most known attractions. Learn unknown information and stories about the millions of Polishes who migrated to Brazil, Australia and the USA.
• At the Motorsport Museum (Gdyńskie Muzeum Motoryzacji), you will see vintage cars and motorbikes.
• One of the most famous squares is Kosciuszki (Skwer Kosciuszki), with its impressive fountain. It is surrounded by many cafés and Gdynia’s most important attractions.
• The Gdynia City Museum (Muzeum Miasta Gdyni) is a modern venue with many permanent and temporary exhibitions relevant to the local culture.
• In a short distance from there you can see the Naval Museum (Muzeum Marynarki Wojennej w Gdyni), which was built in 2018. Some of the exhibits are bombs, torpedoes, wooden ship models, etc. You can also find out the history of the legendary ship ORP Blyskawica which is anchored nearby.
• The Aquarium (Akwarium Gdyńskie MIR) hosts more than 215 fish species.

The city of Gdynia

Activities in Gdynia
• Swimming and walking at the sandy beach of Gdynia with its 300 m coast. It’s a meeting point for the locals with many cafes and restaurants.
• Hiking at the seaside forest Kepa Redlowska.
• Burn a few calories at the Jumpcity, the first trampoline park in Poland with more than 140 trampolines.
• Take photos at the Orlowo, the 180-meter wooden deck that is more than a century old.
• Use the free funicular to visit the Kamienna Góra hill with the amazing view.

Access to Gdynia: You can reach the port by car, ferry, bus or trolleybus. Gdansk’s airport is 22 km away and Krakow’s airport is 600 km away.
Gdansk is 35 km away. Gdynia to Gdansk is 35 minutes by car or bus and 25 minutes by train.
Warsaw is 400 km away. Gdynia to Warsaw is 4,5 hours by car, 6-7 hours by bus and 3 hours by train.
Krakow is 618 km away. Gdynia to Krakow is 4,5 hours by car, 6-7 by bus and 3 hours by train.

Gdansk is a few kilometers away from Gdynia

Only in Gdynia: In Gdynia there is the one and only rugby stadium of the country, the Narodowy Stadion Rugby. Here you can see the national rugby team in action. Gdynia is the only place where you can have a diving tour to see the underwater treasures of the area and shipwrecks from World War II. It’s a very popular activity in Poland, with 6 million divers visiting each year!