Travel
Flight
GDN - Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
Recommended airlines: KLM, LOT, Lufthansa, Finnair For guests flying from Philadelphia: it's often much cheaper to fly from Newark (EWR) than Philadelphia (PHL). After landing, reach out to the Tourist Information "Visit Gdansk" if you want to get some maps etc. To get a SIM card, which would allow you to use mobile Internet in Poland, go at the airport to the shops "RELAY" or "1 minute", they have plenty of SIM cards (e.g. the company "Orange" has a nice offer with 15GB Internet for 31 days for 30 PLN). If you're an immediate family of Joshua, please plan to fly in Wednesday, 17 May 2023, to participate in a family get-together on Thursday, 18 May 2023
Hotel
Accommodations
We recommend booking a room in Gdańsk, Sopot, or Gdynia with airbnb or booking.com
Travel Note
Places to see & eat in Gdańsk area
To see: a) Gdańsk Śródmieście / Old Town b) European Solidarity Center in Gdańsk c) Shipyard area (100cznia) in Gdańsk d) World War II Museum in Gdańsk e) Park Oliwski in Gdańsk f) Pier in Sopot g) Pier in Gdynia Orłowo h) Marina in Gdynia i) Kamienna Góra in Gdynia j) multiple beaches around the whole area To eat/drink: a) Gdańsk: Mandu (best pierogi place in the whole Poland), Słony Spichlerz (Food Hall in the Old Town), Chleb i Wino, Pyra Bar, Stacja Food Hall, Lee's Chinese, Akita Ramen, Jaffa Eat & Drink, Łąka Bar. For vegetarians: House of Seitan, Faloviec. For drinks don't forget to visit: Pijalnia Wódki i Piwa, Lumi Shot Bar, Wiśniewski, Flisak '76, 100cznia Coffee/cake spots: W Starym Kadrze, Drukarnia, Błogo (in Słony Spichlerz), Fukafe, Lodziarnia Słony Karmel, Lang.fuhr b) Sopot: Cały Gaweł, Śliwka w Kompot, Tapas de Rucola, Bombay For drinks don't forget to visit: Max Cocktail Bar, Fidel, Browar Miejski Sopot Coffee/cake spots: La Crema d'Italia, LAS, Cafe Kultura c) Gdynia: Tawerna Orłowska, Honolulu Wise Food, Good Morning Vietnam, Chinkalnia Gdynia, Kulinarna Ukraina, Pasta Miasta, Zante, Lolo Thai Jolo, Falla, Tom's Diner For drinks don't forget to visit: Cybermachina, Bistro Śródmieście, AleBrowar, Contrast Cafe Gdynia, Luis Mexicantina Coffee/cake spots: Kofeina Gdynia, Uboga Krewna, TŁOK, Cyganeria, Black & White Coffee, Lodziarnia Słony Karmel, Miło.Mi
Travel Note
Places to see outside of Gdańsk
1. Warsaw - Old Town, Royal Castle, Łazienki Park, Chopin's Monument, Grób Nieznanego Żołnierza, Ogród Saski, Pałac Kultury i Nauki, Hala Mirowska, Pałac w Wilanowie recommended museums: Jewish History Museum POLIN, Warsaw Uprising Museum, Invisible Exhibition, Polish Vodka Museum, Copernicus Science Center (mostly for kids), Fryderyk Chopin's Museum, Galeria Zachęta recommended places for food/drinks: Hala Koszyki (food hall), Fabryka Norblina (food hall), Centrum Praskie Koneser (food hall), Podwale 25 Kompania Piwna, Kura Warzyw Kebab, MEI Korean Grill, Bar Studio, Kulturalna, Vegan Ramen Shop, JOEL Sharing Concept, Dziurka od klucza, Thaisty 2. Kraków - Wieliczka Salt Mine, Kraków Old Town, Wawel Royal Castle, Wawel Dragon, Jewish District Kazimierz & walk along Vistula River, walk to Zakrzówek and then to Kopiec Kościuszki or Błonia recommended places for food/drinks: Nalej Se (great pub with Maczanka Po Krakowsku, a Kraków speciality), Kuchnia Staropolska u Babci Maliny (very good Placek po węgiersku), Ranny Ptaszek (recommended for breakfasts), HEVRE, Trattoria Cyklop, Nolio, Akita Ramen, Multi Qlti Tap Bar, Craftownia 3. Zakopane - for nature lovers - the most beautiful mountains in Poland. It's close to the border with Slovakia so a short abroad trip also possible recommended hikes: a) Morskie Oko & Czarny Staw b) taking a cable car to Kasprowy Wierch and then going down through Dolina Gąsienicowa c) taking a cable car to Kasprowy Wierch and then going fown through Czerwone Wierchy d) Dolina Pięciu Stawów Polskich e) Dolina Kościeliska f) Siklawa Waterfall 4. Częstochowa - pilgrimages place 5. You may also consider taking a ferry trip to Sweden from Gdynia or Gdansk