Gdańsk Bay - Danziger Bucht

Coast at Gdynia

The Gdańsk Bay(Polish: Zatoka Gdańska) is part of the Baltic Sea and belongs to Poland (Voivodeships Pomerania and Warmia-Masuria) and Russia (Kaliningrad). In the southeast it is through the Fresh spit from Fresh lagoon severed. In the north this forms from the Hel Peninsula completed section the Cute bay. In Poland it becomes the Gdansk Coast with the Kashubian coast and the Vistula Delta counted.

places

Map of Gdańsk Bay
On the Hel Peninsula
  • 1 HelWebsite of this institutionHel in the Wikipedia encyclopediaHel in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryHel (Q848973) in the Wikidata database
  • 2 JurataWebsite of this institutionJurata in the Wikipedia encyclopediaJurata in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsJurata (Q784483) in the Wikidata database
  • 3 JastarniaWebsite of this institutionJastarnia in the Wikipedia encyclopediaJastarnia in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryJastarnia (Q497154) in the Wikidata database
  • 4 KuźnicaKuźnica in the Wikipedia encyclopediaKuźnica in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsKuźnica (Q2260597) in the Wikidata database
  • 5 ChałupyChałupy in the Wikipedia encyclopediaChałupy in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsChałupy (Q3060591) in the Wikidata database
At the Cute bay
Tricity
  • 17 GdyniaWebsite of this institutionGdynia in the Wikipedia encyclopediaGdynia in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsGdynia (Q385) in the Wikidata database
  • 18 SopotWebsite of this institutionSopot in the Wikipedia encyclopediaSopot in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsSopot (Q92689) in the Wikidata database
  • 19 DanzigWebsite of this institutionGdansk in the Wikipedia encyclopediaDanzig in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsDanzig (Q1792) in the Wikidata database
in the Vistula Delta
On the Fresh Spit
At the Fresh lagoon

Other goals

background

The Gdańsk Bay is mainly located in northern Poland. It is shaped by glaciers, rivers (especially the Vistula), wind and ocean currents during the Vistula glacial period. There are shifting dunes, beach lakes, moraines, cliffs and river deltas. In contrast, there are no significant tides and therefore no Wadden Sea.

language

Polish is the official language in Poland and Russian is the national language in Russia. One gets along well with English in Poland.

getting there

By plane

At Danzig is there 1 international airportWebsite of this institutioninternational airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediainternational airport in the media directory Wikimedia Commonsinternational airport (Q779984) in the Wikidata database(IATA: GDN). At Olsztyn (German Allenstein) in Warmia-Masuria is the Olsztyn-Mazury AirportWebsite of this institutionOlsztyn-Mazury Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaOlsztyn-Mazury Airport in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryOlsztyn-Mazury Airport (Q1432944) in the Wikidata database(IATA: SZY).

By train

The Bay of Gdańsk can be reached by train via Gdańsk. The central hub is the Gdańsk Główny Railway Station (Gdansk Central Station).

In the street

The Bay of Gdańsk can be reached by car and long-distance bus via the motorway (A1) or the expressway (S6) easily and quickly accessible from Szczecin and central Poland.

By boat

The great ports Danzig and Gdynia are the place of departure and destination for ferries to / from Scandinavia.

By bicycle

Two long-distance cycle routes lead through the region: the Baltic Sea Cycle Route as well as the Iron Curtain Europe Cycle Route.

On foot

The European long-distance footpath E9 leads through the region.

mobility

Within the densely populated region, you can get around easily by public transport (bus, train, boat). If you want to get on the fresh spit, it is best to use a car, as there is no train connection here.

The leads directly along the Gdańsk Bay Baltic Sea Cycle Route (also designated as EuroVelo 10).

Tourist Attractions

activities

The Bay of Gdańsk is particularly ideal for sunbathing and water sports on the beach.

kitchen

Due to the proximity to the open sea but also to inland waters, marine and freshwater fish are the main components of the regional cuisine. Forest fruits, mushrooms and game supply the dense coastal forests of Kashubia.

nightlife

Outside the summer season, the nightlife is concentrated in the larger cities such as Gdansk, Gdynia, Elblag or Sopot. In summer, on the other hand, there is a lot going on almost everywhere.

security

The Baltic coast usually falls flat under water and there are hardly any tides or unpredictable currents. Bathing is therefore usually safe for families with children and swimming accidents are rare. When swimming accidents do occur, excessive alcohol or drug consumption is usually involved. However, if you follow the general bathing rules and do not go into the water when the waves are high, you have little to fear.

climate

There is a transitional climate between maritime and continental climates in Gdańsk Bay. The amount of precipitation is lower and the temperature fluctuations higher (warmer summers, colder winters) than on comparable coasts in Western Europe.

literature

See article too Poland.

Web links

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