格旦斯克港於中世紀時，連結內陸城市和歐洲各海港，獲利甚豐。現今是一個繁盛的港口城市，有很多巨型紅磚教堂和多彩的聯排大樓。
登上聖瑪利大教堂之鐘樓，要爬 405 級，可鳥瞰全市景色。
1939年9月1日，德軍在此首先開槍，展開了第二次世界大戰。
1980年8月，華里沙在此成立團結工會，格旦斯克成為波蘭反共運動中心。
The Hanseatic port of Gdansk grew wealthy during the Middle Ages, linking inland cities with seaports around Europe. It is now a bustling city with mammoth red-brick churches, colourful townhouses and lively central streets.
A splendid bird’s-eye view of the city from the bell tower of St Mary’s Cathedral can be had, after climbing 405 steps.
The Germans fired the first shots of WWII at Gdansk on 1 September 1939.
In August 1980, Lech Walesa established the Solidarity trade union here and the city became the centre of Poland’s anti-communist movement.
