British and Australian travellers may crack a smirk as they check into the Grot, but there’s nothing unhygienic about this place. In fact, it’s pretty classy for its price range, with contemporary furniture and spotless bathrooms. On the ground floor you’ll find a snazzy restaurant.
Hotel Grot
Gdańsk & Pomerania
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
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Malbork’s blockbuster attraction is its show-stoppingly massive castle sitting on the banks of the sluggish Nogat River, an eastern arm of the Vistula…
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Opened in 2016, this striking piece of modern architecture is a bold addition to the northern end of Gdańsk's waterfront. It has rapidly become one of…
27.42 MILES
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Długi Targ was once the main city market and is now the major focus for visitors. Things have gotten a bit touristy here over the last decade (dubious…
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This is a sprawling exhibition covering Gdańsk's role as a Baltic seaport through the centuries. The headquarters, the multimillion-euro Maritime Cultural…
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The most atmospheric of all Gdańsk's streets and one of Poland’s most photogenic lanes is this length of cobbles between the waterfront St Mary’s Gate and…
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Rising in all its embellished grandeur behind the Neptune Fountain, the Artus Court is perhaps the single best-known house in Gdańsk. The court has been…
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With time to kill, walk south along the line of the river, past remnants of the old city walls, to this scrappy park behind Hotel Stary Malbork. It isn’t…
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3. Gniew Archaeological Museum
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