{"id":84018,"date":"2015-03-06T11:29:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-06T10:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/danzig-winter\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T12:56:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T10:56:21","slug":"gdansk-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/en\/gdansk-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Do in Gdansk in Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Gda\u0144sk\u2019s Old Town<\/strong> is arguably one of the most beautiful medieval-style city centers in Poland\u2014and it has undergone extensive restoration in recent years. The narrow patrician houses lining the Old Town\u2019s main street, <strong>Langgasse or Lange Gasse (Ulica Dluga)<\/strong>, bear witness to Gda\u0144sk\u2019s former splendor. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Gdansk worth a visit in winter?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In winter, the old town of Gdansk is often deserted. This is in stark contrast to summer, when crowds of tourists push their way through the streets. In addition, it is usually freezing cold &#8211; not for the faint-hearted. But the atmosphere is unique. You just need to wrap up well.    <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-01.jpg\" alt=\"Colorful historic townhouses in Gda&#x144;sk's Old Town\" class=\"wp-image-85912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-01.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-01-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-01-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-01-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-01-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-01-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 id=\"winter-in-gdansk-auch-bei-kalten-temperaturen-schon\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Winter in Gdansk: beautiful even in cold temperatures<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everything lies dormant in winter slumber, and a chill is in the air everywhere\u2014a very special atmosphere takes hold. After all, Gda\u0144sk lies almost on the Baltic Sea, in the very north of Poland; the cold wind whistles past your ears everywhere you go. If you walk a bit outside the Old Town, the surroundings become even rougher, but also more interesting. From old warships in the harbor basin to gray tenement buildings\u2014Gda\u0144sk has its beautiful sides even in winter.   <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/danzig-winter-09.jpg\" alt=\"Gdansk's historic Old Town with colorful houses and pedestrians\" class=\"wp-image-85893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/danzig-winter-09.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/danzig-winter-09-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/danzig-winter-09-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/danzig-winter-09-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/danzig-winter-09-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/danzig-winter-09-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#f7f5f1\">Find out more about Poland here:<br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/en\/destinations\/poland\/\">Travel reports &amp; tips for Poland<\/a><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1800\" data-id=\"85896\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-03.jpg\" alt=\"The white ship ONYX is moored in the wintery harbor\" class=\"wp-image-85896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-03.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-03-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-03-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-03-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-03-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-03-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1800\" data-id=\"85899\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-04.jpg\" alt=\"The So&#x142;dek museum ship at the Port of Gda&#x144;sk, surrounded by historic buildings\" class=\"wp-image-85899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-04.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-04-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-04-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-04-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-04-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-04-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1800\" data-id=\"85906\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-05.jpg\" alt=\"A snow-covered cobblestone street next to an old building in winter\" class=\"wp-image-85906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-05.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-05-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-05-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-05-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-05-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-05-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1800\" data-id=\"85909\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-07.jpg\" alt=\"The Spirit of Sams&#xF8; in the Port of Gda&#x144;sk, Poland\" class=\"wp-image-85909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-07.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-07-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-07-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-07-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-07-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-07-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<h2 id=\"unterkunfte-anreise-nach-danzig\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to get to Gdansk<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are numerous flight connections to Gdansk. The airport is also close to the city center and well connected by public transport. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depending on which part of Germany you\u2019re coming from, you might also want to consider taking a long-distance bus like <a href=\"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/go\/flixbus\/\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"thj-aff-link\">Flixbus<\/a> (though I personally find that too tiring for such long trips) or traveling by train. From Berlin, for example, there\u2019s a direct train connection to Gda\u0144sk that takes just 6 hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u279c Flights to Gda\u0144sk are available from airlines such as <a href=\"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/go\/eurowings\/\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"thj-aff-link\">Eurowings<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/go\/lufthansa\/\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"thj-aff-link\">Lufthansa<\/a>, LOT, Wizz Air, and Ryanair<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-06.jpg\" alt=\"A blue gate with colorful graffiti between old brick walls in winter\" class=\"wp-image-85902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-06.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-06-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-06-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-06-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-06-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-06-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to stay in Gdansk<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The city center of Gdansk isn&#8217;t that huge, and most of the sights are in the Main City or on the nearby island Wyspa Spichrz\u00f3w. There you will also find accommodations for every budget. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">\u279c <a href=\"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/go\/hotels-danzig\/\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"thj-aff-link\">Check prices and availability here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-02.jpg\" alt=\"Historic brick building in Gda&#x144;sk with an exhibition poster\" class=\"wp-image-85915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-02.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-02-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-02-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-02-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-02-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/danzig-winter-02-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><br\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The old town of Gdansk is probably one of the most beautiful in Poland &#8211; and also charming in winter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":85307,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2424,130],"tags":[4201,3707],"class_list":["post-84018","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-city-guides","category-poland","tag-city-trips-europe","tag-gdansk"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84018","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84018"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84018\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/85307"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84018"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=84018"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=84018"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}