Gdańsk · Things to do

The Baltic's gold, from prehistoric resin with insects inside to museum-grade jewellery, inside a restored medieval mill on the canal.

Where the first shots of the Second World War were fired on 1 September 1939. Arrive by water tram down the Motława for the best of it.

An 18th-century organ with moving angels and trumpeting figures, played in short daily recitals. SKM train or tram out to Oliwa.

The market hall sits over an excavated Romanesque church; outside, stalls sell smoked fish, curd cheese and jars of pickles.

Beyond the Solidarity gate lies a half-derelict, half-reinventing yard of cranes, murals and artists' studios. Go before it is polished.