School trip to Gdańsk
History lesson outside the classroom
Itinerary
You will feel at home in Gdańsk from the very first moment. Charming tenement houses, a mixture of styles, cultures and languages. The adventure begins just after the arrival.
Day 1
The adventure begins
A guide will be waiting for you at the reception, ready for a 4-hour walking tour of the historic Main Town. You will hear the stories about the famous Neptune Fountain, the Long Market, and the magical Mariacka Street, also known as the Amber Avenue. You will enter St. Mary’s Basilica, a monumental 14th century church. There will also be a short stop at the town hall and the Artus Court. The highlight of the tour will be the most emblematic building of the city – the historic port mechanism – The Crane.
Dinner will be served in one of the restaurants famous for dumplings (pierogi). Pierogi is a traditional Polish dish. It is made of thin wheat dough stuffed with meat, vegetables, cottage cheese, or fruit. The varieties of stuffing are just countless.
Day 2
Time for reflection
This day will be entirely devoted to the history of World War II. After breakfast, we will take you to Sztutowo, 50 km from Gdańsk. The Nazis established there the Stutthof concentration camp. A guide will tell you the story of as many as 100,000 people from all over Europe incarcerated there, and more than 85,000 who were killed.
After returning to Gdańsk and a short break, you will visit the Museum of the Second World War. This impressive building houses the main exhibition of approximately 5,000 square meters. It presents in an interactive way the greatest armed conflict in the history of mankind, both from the perspective of the great politics of the time and above all – the experiences of ordinary people.
Day 3
On the trail of the Teutonic Order
This is the end of our journey together. After breakfast, there will be time to pack your bags and leave the rooms. One more, final adventure awaits you. You will go to the Teutonic Knights Castle in Malbork – the largest Gothic fortress in Europe, listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1997. Up to fifteen million bricks could be used for its construction. The guide will show you around the interior of the castle, where you will listen to the wonderful history of its former inhabitants.
After visiting the Castle Museum in Malbork, you will return home.
