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Kuala Lumpur to the Polish Baltic: Gdańsk, Malbork and Sopot

Kuala Lumpur → Gdańsk → Malbork → Sopot

Długi Targ
"Gdańsk,_Główne_Miasto,_Rarusz_(HB1).jpg" by Henryk Bielamowicz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons· licence
Calle Dlugie Pobrzeze, Gdansk, Polonia, 2013-05-20, DD 06 (Gdansk)
Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Hanseatic port & Teutonic castle Best season (general guide): May–Sep

Gdańsk, on Poland's Baltic coast, was a wealthy Hanseatic port and the birthplace of the Solidarity movement. This route spends six nights between Gdańsk, the castle of Malbork and the resort of Sopot. From Kuala Lumpur you'll connect through the Gulf, Istanbul or a European hub.

How to pace it: Spend days one to three in Gdańsk: day one, the Long Market; day two, European Solidarity Centre; day three, Westerplatte and the WWII Museum. Then spend day four in Malbork: train to Malbork, then the castle. Then spend days five and six in Sopot: day five, train to Sopot, then the pier; day six, beach and the Tricity coast.

Gdańsk's Long Market, Długi Targ, is lined with tall, decorated merchants' houses rebuilt after the Second World War. Amber, the fossil resin washed up on Baltic shores, is sold in shops along nearby Mariacka Street.

The European Solidarity Centre, near the shipyard where the Solidarity trade union was founded, tells the story of the movement that helped end communist rule. At Westerplatte, the Second World War began on 1 September 1939, and the Museum of the Second World War in the city covers the war in depth.

Malbork, an hour away by train, is home to the castle of the Teutonic Order, a huge red-brick fortress on the river. It is often described as the largest castle in the world by land area, and UNESCO lists it.

Sopot, between Gdańsk and Gdynia, is a seaside resort with a long wooden pier stretching into the Baltic, and beaches of fine sand.

May to September is the warmest season and the best time.

Gdańsk's main street fills up with visitors at midday in summer, so explore early in the day and save the museums for the afternoon.

Good to know: Local trains link Gdańsk, Sopot and Gdynia, and regular trains run to Malbork. Allow at least half a day for the castle, and book an audio guide. Try pierogi and Baltic fish in the old town.

Suggested outline

  1. Kuala Lumpur

    Start

  2. Gdańsk

    By air · 3 nights suggested

    The Long Market's merchant houses, the Solidarity centre and Westerplatte.

  3. Malbork

    By train · 1 night suggested

    The vast red-brick castle of the Teutonic Knights.

    Malbork Castle
    "Zespół_Zamku_Krzyżackiego_MALBORK_01.jpg" by Gregy, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl, via Wikimedia Commons· licence

  4. Sopot

    By train · 2 nights suggested

    A Baltic resort with a long wooden pier and sandy beaches.

    Sopot Pier
    "Muelle_de_Sopot,_Polonia,_2013-05-22,_DD_21.jpg" by Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons· licence

Day by day

  1. Day 1 · Gdańsk — Arrive; the Long Market· Kuala Lumpur → Gdańsk (by air) — long-haul; may arrive the next calendar day
  2. Day 2 · Gdańsk — European Solidarity Centre
  3. Day 3 · Gdańsk — Westerplatte and the WWII Museum
  4. Day 4 · Malbork — Train to Malbork; the castle· Gdańsk → Malbork (by train)
  5. Day 5 · Sopot — Train to Sopot; the pier· Malbork → Sopot (by train)
  6. Day 6 · Sopot — Beach and the Tricity coast
  7. Day 7 · Sopot — Travel home from Sopot· Sopot → Gdańsk (by train), then Gdańsk → Kuala Lumpur (by air)

A suggested pace only; expedition days are set by the operator.

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