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Gdansk. By: Kasey Bahnemann. City Location within Poland. Gdansk is on the Bay of Gdansk and the Baltic Sea, beside the Vistula river. The Vistula is also the largest river. City Location within Europe. Gdansk is located in the middle of Europe, in the north of Poland. Climate Zone.
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Gdansk By: Kasey Bahnemann
City Location within Poland • Gdansk is on the Bay of Gdansk and the Baltic Sea, beside the Vistula river. The Vistula is also the largest river.
City Location within Europe • Gdansk is located in the middle of Europe, in the north of Poland.
Climate Zone • Gdansk is temperate with cold, cloudy, moderately harsh winters with frequent rain. • There is mild summers with frequent showers and thunderstorms.
Rivers and Waterways • Some of the rivers and waterways are the Vistula River, Motlawa River, Lewinka River, and the Bay of Gdansk.
Amber Museum • Has the world’s largest display of natural amber blocks.
Artus Court • Inspired by the courts of King Arthur.
Bread Gate • It was built around the year of 1450.
Old Town Hall • This building once belonged to Johann Hevelius, who's statue can be found outside the building in the park.
Golden Gate • A triumphal arch.
Neptune Fountain • Displayed in front of Artus Court.
Tower Clocks Museum • Collects tower clocks from the 15th century and on.
House Under the Angels • Also known as the English house.
Airplanes • Lech Walesa is an airport in Gdansk.
Taxis • There are transfer taxis that transfer you to and from the airports.
Hiring a Car • Also known as renting a car; you can rent a car even from the airport.
Trams Used to travel in between cities; they are like trains in a way.
Buses • There are night buses which operate between 11pm and 5am.
Local Trains • They connect cities and suburbs.
Boats • RIB boats are Rigid Inflatable Boats.
Works Cited • http://www.pl-info.het/poland/major-cities/gdansk • http://www.google.com • http://www.images.google.com • http://www.mapsofworld.com/poland/cities/gdansk.html • http://www.lonelyplanet.com/poland/pomerania/gdansk/sights