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.
21. The steel facade of the European Solidarity Centre is a homage to Gdánsk's ship-building heritage.
The steel facade of the European Solidarity Centre is a homage to Gdánsk's ship-building heritage. Photo: Kevin Mullan
22. The SS Sołdek, a retired Polish coal and ore freighter and the first ship built in Gdańsk after World War II, is now home to the National Maritime Museum.
The SS Sołdek, a retired Polish coal and ore freighter and the first ship built in Gdańsk after World War II, is now home to the National Maritime Museum. Photo: Kevin Mullan
23. Tourists make their way to and from the Long Embankment via St. Mary's Gate.
Tourists make their way to and from the Long Embankment via St. Mary's Gate. Photo: Kevin Mullan
24. Granary Island and the Mottlawa in the gloaming.
Granary Island and the Mottlawa in the gloaming. Photo: Kevin Mullan