Westerplatte, Gdansk

Nice place to visit if you are looking for some quiet and interesting experience. The remains of the bunkers give you an expression of what really happened there. Would recommend going there on a sunny day as there are almost no places to stay dry when raining.

A very important historical sight, worth going to if in Gdansk. lots to see and reflect upon in terms of it's war history, and also has some tourist things such as shops stalls food etc if required, make sure if booking a return boat trip to have more than one hour as it takes more than that to walk around it all and it definitely is worth seeing everything, would be a good paring with the new museum that has opened in Gdansk

The view is stunning and allows you to reflect on the life and how much Poland been through during the 2nd WW. Place full of history with a powerful message. It's a must visit place in 3 city without a doubt.

Amazing place with a stunning view, if you climb up the Lighthouse of "Latarnia Morska". It is spooky to imagine the first shells landed in this very area and how the defenders were isolated during the siege. Although, it is not exactly what you might expect, if you haven`t heard about the place you might never guess what events took place as the surroundings are occupied by industrial dockyards.

On our visit to Northern Poland last year, we stayed in Gdansk for memorable few days. One of the trips we made was from the main ferry jetty to Westerplatte. The ferry trip was very reasonably priced and took us through some of the old docks that Gdansk is famous for. We reached Westerplatte after about 25 minutes and on a gloriously sunny day took the walk to the fantastic memorial that marks the start on the 2nd World War. Knowing a little about the role of the Schleswig-Holstein in this part of history helped but there are many printed guides to help you if you don't, so you can 'bone up' before the trip. Walking through the myriad of paths and seeing the bunkers where the gallant Poles held out for so long, with so little, is humbling. At the jetty for the return trip to the main part of town, there is an innocuous looking café. Don't be fooled, their burgers are extraordinary..! If this sort of thing is what floats your boat on holiday, then also visit the old Post Office in Gdansk, where a similar, less well known defiant stand took place on the same day as the shelling of Westerplatte... and you can get a memorable postcard and stamp to mark your visit. Brilliant..!