Welcome to Tricity, or Trójmiasto in Polish, a beautiful metropolitan area along Poland’s Baltic Sea coast. It consists of 3 cities, combining the historic charm of Gdańsk, Gdynia’s modernist vibrancy, and Sopot’s seaside relaxation. Whether you want to learn more about history, admire the architecture, visit museums, sunbathe on the beach, or try local specialties… You’ll find it in Tricity. Not without a reason it became one of the most popular and loved holiday getaways for Polish people! Without further ado, let’s go and discover Tricity, Poland.
Note. Since our blog already has posts about Gdansk, Gdynia, and Sopot, in this one, we’ll only give you short introductions to each city and leave links to full posts with all the great things to do in each.
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Discover Tricity, Poland
Gdansk
Gdansk is the biggest and most popular of Tricity’s cities. It’s also one of Poland’s major travel destinations among foreigners. It’s a delightful city with a rich and turbulent history – it was here on Westerplatte that World War II began, and the Solidarity movement was created, leading to the fall of communism.
Nowadays, Gdansk is best known for its old town full of beautiful and colorful townhouses and lovely riverside areas. In Gdansk, you’ll find a wide variety of activities – from exploring the nooks and crooks of the old town, learning about Polish history, visiting interesting museums to taking a photo with Neptune, buying beautiful amber products, eating local food, and relaxing on the sandy beach.
How many days are enough for Gdansk?
2 full days will give you enough time to see all the most popular spots in the city. But if you want to experience it more and also discover places beyond city walls we recommend spending around 5-7 days.
Learn more: 20+ Things To Do In Gdansk, Poland
Gdynia
Gdynia is the youngest of Tricity’s cities, established only in 1926. So instead of ancient monuments and rich history, there you’ll find quirky modernist architecture, a waterfront square with impressive ships, beautiful sandy beaches, numerous green spaces, and Poland’s major port.
Gdynia might not be as popular as its nearby older siblings, but it’s a dynamically developing seaport city with a unique character. Whether you’re interested in exploring maritime history, relaxing on a beach, enjoying outdoor activities, or admiring unique architecture – Gdynia has something for you.
How many days are enough for Gdynia?
A few hours will be enough to see all the main attractions and get a good feel of what this city is all about. Gdynia might also be a nice and peaceful home base for discovering the area.
Learn more: 10+ Things To Do In Gdynia, Poland
Sopot
Sopot is a beautiful and trendy Polish seaside town, Tricity’s smallest one. Since the late 19th century, it has attracted wealthy aristocrats and intellectual elite looking for a magnificent place to relax. Nowadays, Sopot is still a popular holiday spot, accessible to all.
Famous wooden pier stretching out into the Bay of Gdansk, award-winning sandy beaches, plenty of wellness centers and spas, beautiful architecture, crooked house, tasty local dishes, and vibrant nightlife… All of that, and more, is waiting in Sopot.
How many days are enough for Sopot?
You can discover the most popular places in Sopot in just a few hours. However, if you want to take advantage of everything it offers, 2 or 3 days should do.
Learn more: Things To Do In Sopot, Poland
How to move around Tricity?
The airport in the Tricity area is located in Gdańsk. From it, you can easily get to all cities via train, bus, taxi or rented car. For available connections and timetables visit airport.gdansk.pl website.
Between Tricity cities, you can travel by train, bus or car. All public transport options are fairly reliable and fast so feel free to choose one that you prefer. To find out all possible connections visit jakdojade.pl website or use their app. You can also visit rozklad-pkp.pl website to learn more about train connections or trojmiasto.pl for bus connections.
We advise you against using cars in the holiday season, in July and August. But if it’s your preferred option be sure to travel in the early morning hours to secure a parking spot.
If you don’t want to put too much effort into planning, you can always take advantage of the guided tours and let someone else take care of all the details. You can, for example, choose this popular Gdansk Sopot and Gdynia 3 Cities Private Full-Day Tour or this Best of Gdańsk, Gdynia and Sopot in 1-Day Private Car Tour.
For a wide selection and well-reviewed tour options visit GetYourGuide and Viator websites.
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Tricity, Poland – Summing up & Our opinion
Three cities, three unique destinations, and stories. As you can see now, Tricity is a beautiful and diverse area along the Polish coast. There you’ll find not only beautiful cities to explore, but you’ll also feel sand under your feet and a breeze on your skin on the beaches.
We hope this post was helpful, and now you’re one step closer to choosing Tricity as your next Poland travel destination. An exciting journey through history, culture, architecture, and nature awaits here. We hope you’ll love it!
As Poles, we’ve visited Tricity a couple of times before, mainly during the holiday season so not during the best time! Our last trip was the most conscious and planned, and we got a lot out of it. We visited in mid-September and made Gdańsk our home base. We really enjoyed our trip and we think that Tricity is a must-see destination in Poland. If you don’t have time to visit all the cities, be sure to put Gdansk at the top of your priorities.
If we can give you some advice, try to avoid visiting Tricity (or basically anywhere on the Polish seaside) during July and August. It’s the time when kids have summer school holidays and thousands of families head to the Baltic Sea for vacations. June and September will be busy too, but not that busy.
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