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City in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland
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Elbląg (German: Elbing) is a river port city in northern Poland in the Warmia-Masuria region with over 127,000 inhabitants (2021). In the Middle Ages it was an important Hanseatic seaport serving the Vistula River bay on the early medieval Baltic Sea trade routes.
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Considered the focal point of the Old Town, St. Nicholas Cathedral is a wonderful building from the 13th century.
Scieżka Kościelna
In the Old Town - a path between the brick houses which historically connected three churches. Very charming, is now open for tourists and is a scenery for wedding photos.
The boats rise on rails. Bar, snacks and meals available on board. Takes about 10 hr end to end but for a shorter day trip you can get off much earlier and get the train back, alternatively travel on towards the lake district.
Muzeum w Elblągu
Museum set in 13th-century Teutonic castle grounds (fragments remain). Quite hidden museum at the back of ul. św. Ducha. Containing archaeology from the foundations of the destroyed old town (still uncovered in the Old Town). Other exhibits include Saxon finds from the nearby early settlement of Truso (a reconstructed Saxon house is also situated in the gardens and can be viewed only by asking the cashier after buying a ticket for the rest of the museum). Art and photography exhibitions are set in the other buildings.
Matki Bożej Królowej Polski
Erected in 1975.
Charming restaurant with many dishes. Polish and Italian cuisine, also serve very good steaks!
A New Town canteen. Grab a tray and get some tasty soup, salad and snitzel in a genuine locals' place.
Beautiful hotel in restored 16th-century building in the middle of the Old Town. Very smart but also very reasonable
By bus
Elbląg can be reached from other large cities of Poland by bus.
By plane
The nearest international airports are in Gdańsk, Kaliningrad, Warsaw and Bydgoszcz.
By car
The E7 road from Gdańsk to Warsaw runs past Elbląg an hour out of Gdansk.
There is tram network in Elbląg but it isn't very big and the main attractions are very near each other so walking is good enough.
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