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With a population of over 250,000 and one of the most buoyant economies in the whole of Poland, Gdynia is certainly going places, and it can no longer be dismissed as the grey counterpart of neighbouring Gdansk and Sopot. Certainly, it has none of the flamboyant sweep of its neighbours, (although fans of Bauhaus won't be disappointed by much of the architecture). Gdynia has plenty of tricks up its sleeve. And belying its reputation as a business hub, Gdynia is certainly no pauper when it comes to cultural attractions. The city can boast one of the country's top film festivals (often dubbed the 'Polish Cannes') as well as a lively Summer Jazz festival. Aficionados of both film and jazz will need no introduction to Poland's marvellous legacy in these arts.
Gdynia's rise, or indeed catapult to fame is certainly unusual. For centuries it was little more than a humble Kashubian fishing village. However, with Poland's rebirth after the First World War, the newly resurrected country was in need of a port on its northern seaboard. The decision by the Allies to make nearby Danzig (Gdansk) a free city, had complicated matters, and the Poles were obliged to build afresh. Gdynia was ear-marked for development, and progress was rapid.
Two ports within such close proximity of each other led to predictable rivalry, with business in Danzig - a predominantly German city - suffering an unavoidable blow. It was the 'Danzig Corridor', a major bone of contention for the Germans, that eventually sparked the war, following Hitler's appropriation of Austria and Czechoslovakia. Although the ports themselves were destroyed (they were carefully rebuilt afterwards), Gdynia survived the war, and like Gdansk, many new settlers came here from the lost eastern cities of Vilnius and Lwow.
Gdynia today is poised at an interesting stage in its development, riding on the crest of Poland's economic reforms. The harbour area remains a diverting part of town to start your exploration, with a good smattering of museums, restaurants and other attractions, not least the popular Teatr Muzyczny (Musical Theatre) which has one of the liveliest repertoires in the north of the country. | | | |
 | | "Great city Gdynia and Im going there again someday" | Fredrik
Iceland
Jan.24.2010
rates this page 4/5 |
| | "I consider myself to be very lucky as I grew up in this beautiful city. My mom lives there, so I visit quite often. I still miss the year-round salty wind on my face. It is wonderful place to visit in the summer, although winter is rather nasty - windy, cold and wet. ;) Anyways, I would recomend it to anyone!" | Agata
United States
Nov.05.2009
rates this page 4/5 |
| | "It was my luck to visit this city.beautiful.but be careful if you are alone.if anybody need help,try to reach Stella Maris church in portowa street.
" | Samuel
India
Aug.07.2009
rates this page 3/5 |
| | "It was my luck to visit this city.beautiful.but be careful if you are alone.
" | Samuel
India
Aug.07.2009
rates this page 3/5 |
| | "I've been to Gdynia several times over the last 20 years and the improvment is noticeable. The port area is very interesting as is the Market which was a treasure house of stalls but is not so good nowadays. However to say that Vilnius was Polish is most definately wrong, it was always a Lithuanian City. It may have come under Polish military occupation after the 1914-1919 war but this was an illegal occupation by the Poles with a past glory complex and they were doing to the Lituanians what the Prussians, Russians and Habsburgs had done to Poland - lost eastern cities of Vilnius and Lwow.
It would be like calling Edinburgh a english city, whereas everybody knows it's a Scottish one. Because there was a "unification" between the Polish Crown and the Head of the Lithuanian state does not mnake Vilna a Polish city. It was just a bit of land grabbing imperialism excuse being that there were Poles living there. There being "1 million Poles working" in the UK would not surely give the Polish state to consider making a claim on London!! Lwow was always a contested city and as such has a massive graveyard dedicated to both the Ukranians and Poles that fought over the centuries for it.
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United Kingdom
Jul.29.2009
rates this page 3/5
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| | "Our cruise ship docks in Gdynia. How far is it from Gdynia to Gdansk? Is public transportation readily available?" | wallace conroe
United States
Jul.19.2009
rates this page 4/5 |
| | "I would like to know how far Stutthof is from Gdanski? My cruise ship will be in port, and I would like to tour Stuffhof. Thank you for your help. Ann" | Ann
United States
Mar.02.2009
rates this page 3/5 |
| | "nice site, i wish i could visit gdynia and méet my losing friend. He is Deltax alias Adrian from Gdynia. I have try to call his number but not active. Anyone help me?" | berber
Indonesia
Feb.04.2009
rates this page 2/5 |
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Egypt
Aug.02.2008
rates this page 3/5
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| | "To moje ukochane miasto od dziesiatkow lat....choc zwiedzilam troche swiata...
i pochodze z Warszawy.
...Nie bylo Bulwaru tylko gora zlotego piasku...i uciekalam rankiem z domu nad
" duza Wisle ".
I ten cudowny " punkt w oknie pociagu"..
pomiedzy Gdanskiem i Gdynia..ten trojkat
w ktorym widac Baltyk.
I nie bylo nigdy tak..aby lzy wzruszenia nie splynely po policzkach.
Bede w Polsce na urlopie we wrzesniu..
i zawitam na kilka dni.
Jak zawsze bedzie spacer z dworca Gdynia Glowna...na Placu Kszubskim zjem rybke a
potem juz mijajac Yacht Club i po spotkaniu z Darem Pomorza, wdychajac ten cudowny zapach mojej Gdyni...boso powedruje plaza az do Redlowa.
Zawsze bylam szczesliwa w Gdyni.
Zmienilo sie wiele...nazwy ulic ( Czolgistow )czy nazwy stacji ( Wzgorze Nowotki ).
Wyrosly wysokie bloki mieszkalne tam gdzie byly ogrodki...ale zawsze odnalazlam moje miejsca.
....Gdynia...to moje najcudowniejsze miejsce na swiecie.
Juz za dwa miesiace bede TAM.
Dziekuje i wracam do informacji o hotelach.
Pozdrawiam.
Maria. " | Maria
United States
Jul.17.2008
rates this page 5/5 |
| | "merci de mieux traduire en FRANCAIS" | CORDIER
France
Jun.08.2008
rates this page 3/5 |
| | "Dear Sir/Madam,
I would like to do my Chief Engineers(Unlimited) Exam in Poland. Please help me get their e-mail address and phone no or their web site address, thanks." | SMO FARUQUE
United Kingdom
May.08.2008
rates this page 3/5 |
| | "very bad translation in french" | jc bouverot
France
Mar.07.2008
rates this page 3/5 |
| | "Can someone explain to me why Gdynians loath Gdansk so much? I have friends from Gdynia who absolutely refuse to go to Gdansk, haven't been there in years. My suggestions of going to St. Dominic's Fair (a world-class event) this summer were met with violent hostility and raised voices. Sheesh. Clearly you Gdynians have a serious inferiority complex. The best thing about Gdynia is that it's so close to Gdansk, Sopot and the rest of the great places around Trojmiasto!" | Yes, I'm talking to you
United States
Aug.09.2007
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| | "Dear Sir/Madam,
I first visited Gdynia in 1964, then found my polish family after 40years in May 2004 in Gdynia, I have returned to Gdynia seven times since. It is the most fascinating and charming town in Poland, it has a certain beauty and romance which is difficult to explain. When you stand at the top of the Kammiena Gora and look over Zatoka Gdansku it is the most beautful feeling you can imagine. The people of Gdynia are so friendly, kind and helpful even if you cannot speak Polish. I have travelled all over the world and visited some beautiful places but for me Gdynia and the whole of trojmiasto is without doubt the best holiday resort in Europe, it is so good I am looking to buy a house in Ulica Ejsmonda. Wszystkiego Najlepszego, Michal. " | michal dreczkowski
United Kingdom
Mar.24.2007
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