🇵🇱🌊 Europe 🌍 Hidden Gem Alert: Explore Gdańsk on a Budget! 🌊🇵🇱

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✨ Why Gdańsk?
Looking for a beautiful coastal city with colorful streets, historic sites, and great food — without spending a fortune? Gdańsk is your spot! 💙

📍 Location: Northern Poland, right on the Baltic Sea 🗺️⚓

💰 Trip Cost Overview:
🛏️ Hostel Stay: €10–€15/night
🏨 Budget Hotels: €25–€35/night
🍽️ Meals: €3–€6 (Local Polish food = Cheap + Yummy)
🚋 Transport: €1–€2 per tram ride
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🗓️ Best Months:
☀️ Late Spring to Early Autumn (May–September) — Perfect for riverside walks 🌸

🎯 Top Things to Do:
🎨 Walk Down Long Market: Picture-perfect streets full of history (FREE)
⛪ Climb St. Mary’s Church Tower: Stunning 360° city views (€3)
⚓ See The Crane (Żuraw): Gdańsk’s most famous medieval icon (€2)
📚 Visit Museum of WWII: Powerful exhibits on European history (€5)
🖼️ Explore European Solidarity Centre: €4 for modern, interactive displays
🌅 Evening by Motława River: FREE — One of the best spots for sunset

🍽️ Must-Try Polish Food:
🥟 Pierogi (Stuffed Dumplings): €3–€5
🐟 Fresh Grilled Fish from Baltic Sea: €5–€8
🍲 Barszcz (Beetroot Soup): €3
🍰 Polish Cheesecake (Sernik): €2
☕ Coffee Breaks: €2 at local cafés

🚶 Getting Around:
🚶 Walk everywhere in Old Town
🚋 Hop on trams for cheap local rides (€1-€2)
🚢 Optional boat trips on the river for €5–€10

✈️ How to Reach:
Fly into Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) → 30 mins by local train (€2)

💖 Why You’ll Love It:
✅ Less touristy, more authentic
✅ Colorful streets & riverside cafés
✅ Great seafood & Polish dumplings
✅ Affordable museums with fascinating history

💡 Travel Tips:
💵 Carry small cash (Polish Zloty - PLN) for street food stalls
📷 Golden hour photos by the river = must for your Instagram!
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