Why not consider the wonderful Baltic port of Gdansk, a city that has everything you could ask for?
The ‘Journal’ recently visited the glorious city in Pomerania in northern Poland and was blown away by its sights, the sea and the seismic historical events that have shaped it and its sister cities of Sopot and Gdynia.

73. The Long Lane (Ulica Dluga) in the heart of Gdánsk.
The Long Lane (Ulica Dluga) in the heart of Gdánsk. Photo: Kevin Mullan


75. A statue in Sopot dedicated to Wojtek, a Syrian brown bear who was bought in Iran by Polish soldiers, officially enlisted as a private, and promoted to the rank of corporal.
A statue in Sopot dedicated to Wojtek, a Syrian brown bear who was bought in Iran by Polish soldiers, officially enlisted as a private, and promoted to the rank of corporal. Photo: Kevin Mullan

76. Fishing boats in the wonderful seaside resort of Sopot.
Fishing boats in the wonderful seaside resort of Sopot. Photo: Kevin Mullan
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