5 Days in Gdańsk, a totally underrated city
Beck Cherry
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I was fortunate to get to spend about five (unplanned) days in the wonderful city of Gdańsk, Poland while preparing to crew a sailboat delivery.
I've never been anywhere quite like it.
The people were incredibly friendly, the food & drink were delicious, and every corner looked like a fairytale. Plus, the exchange between zloty and dollars was very favorable... I can't believe I'd never really heard of Gdańsk before booking a flight there.
Making this video was a lot of fun because I really miss the city and got to review all my footage. I want to go back with Gianna. Please enjoy my travel vlog!
Stoked,
Beck 🍒⛵️
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5 Days in Gdańsk, a totally underrated city
Beck Cherry
7,378 views
I was fortunate to get to spend about five (unplanned) days in the wonderful city of Gdańsk, Poland while preparing to crew a sailboat delivery.
I've never been anywhere quite like it.
The people were incredibly friendly, the food & drink were delicious, and every corner looked like a fairytale. Plus, the exchange between zloty and dollars was very favorable... I can't believe I'd never really heard of Gdańsk before booking a flight there.
Making this video was a lot of fun because I really miss the city and got to review all my footage. I want to go back with Gianna. Please enjoy my travel vlog!
Stoked,
Beck 🍒⛵️
1227–1294: Duchy of Pomerania (periodically dependent on the Kingdom of Poland) *
1294–1308: Duchy/Kingdom of Poland
1308–1410: State of the Teutonic Order
1410–1411: Crown of the Kingdom of Poland
1411–1454: State of the Teutonic Order
1454–1569: Crown of the Kingdom of Poland
1569–1793: Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Crown of the Kingdom of Poland
1793–1807: Kingdom of Prussia
1807–1814: Free City of Danzig (dependent on the French Empire)
1815–1871: Kingdom of Prussia
1871–1918: German Empire
1918–1920: Republic of Weimar
1920–1939: Free City of Danzig (dependent on the League of Nations)
1939–1945: Third Reich
1945–1989: Polish People's Republic
1989–present: Republic of Poland
* In the Middle Ages, during the Duchy of Pomerania (1227–1294), Gdańsk was one of the main centers of power in the areas inhabited by the Kashubians*, stretching from the lower Vistula to the lower Oder, constituting a key city in Pomeranian structures. Historically, this region operated under the rule of Pomeranian dukes, often subject to Poland or the Roman Empire, before being occupied by the Teutonic Knights.
* Kashubians (Kashubian: Kaszëbi) – an ethnic group living in Poland, inhabiting Gdańsk Pomerania and the eastern part of Western Pomerania, descending from the eastern group of West Slavic Pomeranian tribes. They are divided into many ethnographic subgroups, diverse in language and culture (Northern Kashubians – Bëlôcë, Gochy – Gôchë, Józcy – Józcë or Mucnicy – Mùcnicë, Krubanie – Krëbane, Lesacy – Lesôcë, Morzanie – Mòrzanie, Rybaki – Rëbôcë, Borowiacy Tucholscy – Borowiany, Tuchòłki, Zaboracy – Zabòrôcë). A separate and isolated subgroup (which became extinct in the 20th century) were the Slovincians. The vast majority of Kashubians consider themselves Polish (while maintaining regional traditions alongside national ones). In the census, over 90% of those declaring Kashubian identity declared it alongside Polishness. During World War II, Gdańsk was razed to the ground by approximately 80-90%, the city was rebuilt from the ruins by Poles.