Gdynia is an attractive place for connoisseurs of every realm of art, enthusiasts of intensive experiences of nature and active sport lovers. The city is very well connected by rail so you can reach several no less attractive places of interest in the vicinity: Gdańsk, Sopot, the Pomerianian District, the Peninsula of Hel and the Swedish city of Karlskrona.

In the early 1900s, the residents of Gdynia had no idea that their peaceful little fishing village was about to become a great industrial port. After the Treaty of Versailles established the Free City of Gdańsk, incorporating Sopot and Gdańsk, Gdynia found itself on the other side of the border in the newly reformed Polish state. Now sitting at the top of the Polish corridor, the stretch of land awarded to Poland to allow it access to the sea, Gdynia was soon slated for major port status. Construction of modern port facilities began on May 21, 1921, and the city hasn’t looked back since. After German occupation in WWII, when it was known as Gotenhafen, Gdynia was reunited with Sopot and Gdańsk. Today it is a thriving port city with the highest reputed per capita income in Poland. Ignored by most travellers, as it lacks the historical buildings of its neighbours, Gdynia can boast the best restaurants in the Tri-city, an exciting nightlife and a small but decent selection of hotels.