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GDANSK
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Gdansk
PORT & SHOPPING MAP
History
The tri-city area of Gdansk was once a fishing village back in the 9th century. During the 10th century, Gdansk, along with the rest of Pomerania
was annexed to the newborn Polish state and a stronghold was built where the Radunia canal flows into the Motlawa.
During the next centuries, the area developed as a port and expanded northward onto what is today the Old Town. The region of Gdansk
became an independent principality back in 1138 following Poland’s fragmentation. It was ruled by a local Slav dynasty called the East Pomeranian
dukes.
In 1400, trade was at an all-time high in Gdansk and the city grew to approximately 10,000 inhabitants. After a revolt in 1454 by the townspeople
who were angered by the increased taxes, Gdansk was rewarded with numerous privileges, including a monopoly on the grain trade and a greater
degree of political independence than any other Polish city.
By the mid 16th century, Gdansk was Poland’s largest city, with nearly 40,000 inhabitants and was most important trading center in Central and
Eastern Europe.
Napoleon was once heard to say that Gdansk was the key to everything and Hitler must have agreed, as he started World War II there. Gdansk
SCOTLAND
was the most devastated city after the war, but postwar reconstruction was very extensive. Walking around central Gdansk today is a bit like
going back in time to a 16th century town.
Glasgow
Alesund
SHORE EXCURSIONS
Please check your tour ticket for the correct
meeting time and location for your tour. Your cruise
line representative will direct you to your
transportation.
TRANSPORTATION
Please note that the recommended shops are in
Gdansk Old City, which is approximately a
45 minute taxi ride away from the port city of
Gdynia. It is always best to agree to a price before
departing.
SHOPPING INFORMATION
Most shops are open Monday through Saturday.
Shops are closed on Sunday. However, most of the
recommended shops will be open throughout the
day while the ship is in port.
BANKING INFORMATION
Kantors are the name of currency exchange
officesin Poland. They are located througthout
the city and easy to find. Most are open Monday
through Saturday. Some are open 24 hours.
Kantors do not exchange traveler’s checks.
DENMARK
Many stores participating in the Value Added Tax (VAT) refund
program in which non-European citizens may be entitled to re-claim a
portion or all of the tax paid (depending on the total purchase price).
Each store’s participating in the VAT refund program is discretionary.
In addition regulations and conditions governing the refund of VAT are
subject to change. It is the responsibility of each cruise ship guest
making a purchase to inquire as to whether or not store participates
in VAT refund program and if the purchase qualifies for a refund. For
general questions regarding the participation of stores, please see
your Port & Shopping Guide.
Gdynia
Cobh
Amsterdam
Zeebrugge
Southampton
Bruges
BELGIUM
UKRAINE
TIME ZONE
Gdansk is on Central European Time. The ship may not always
follow local time. Please adhere to ship’s time while in port.
CZECH
REPUBLIC
SLOVAKIA
MOLDOVA
La Rochelle
AUSTRIA
SWITZERLAND
Vigo
TOURIST INFORMATION
The Gdansk Tourist Information Centre is located at 27
Heweliusza St.
HUNGARY
ROMANIA
SLOVENIA
GLOBAL REFUND
AT L A N T I C
O C E A N
Venice
CROATIA
Black Sea
BOSNIA AND
HERZEGOVINA
sights to
visit while shopping
Florence
Shop where you see the Global Refund TAX FREE
SERBIA
Split
Nice
Pisa
Dubrovnik
Marseille Cannes
SHOPPING SIGN and simply ask for your tax refund
Livorno
BULGARIA
cheque. Not all stores have a visible TaxFree Shopping
ITALY
MONTENEGRO
CORSICA
logo so do remember
to
ask
forTax
Free
Shopping.
PORTUGAL
Barcelona
Istanbul
Ajaccio
Civitavecchia
Adriatic
To qualify you must spend min. PLN 200 (approx.
MACEDONIA
Rome
SPAIN
Lisbon in one day. Show
Sea
A. TOWN HALL
D.
THE
GOLDEN HOUSE
USD 80) in one shop
your
Naples
ALBANIA
purchases, receipts and passport to customs
This structure contains manyCapri
Gothic and Renaissance
elements
This beautiful structure is TURKEY
known for the four statues of Cleopatra,
MALLORCA
Sorrento
officials when leaving EU and have your Global Refund cheques
and was the first
building to be constructed
in the 1330’s. It has the
Oedipus, Achilles and Antigone waving from the balustrade. It was
SARDINIA
stamped. Now you can collect your refund in cash at the
nearby
Palma highest
de Mallorca tower in Gdansk, with a life sized statue of King Zygmunt Aegean
built in 1618 and designed by Johan Voigt.
Alicante
GREECE
Tyrrhenian Sea
Global Refund Cash Refund Office.
IBIZA
CORFU Museum of Sea
August at the top. It is now home to the Historical
Guarantee
03/21/08
currency
The official unit of currency in Poland is the zloty (zl), which is
divided in to 100 groszy (gr). Recommended stores accept Euro,
Dollars, credit cards and Zloty.
GERMANY
Paris
MADEIRA
ISLANDS
If you become aware of a problem during the cruise, please contact the
Port & Shopping Guide onboard for immediate assistance. If a problem
arises after the cruise but within 60 days of the purchase date, contact the
Customer Relations Department at
Polish
BELARUS
POLAND
Brussels
LUXEMBOURG
Le Havre
language
is the official language of Poland, with English and German
best known but not widely spoken or understood.
RUSSIA
Gda´nsk
Rostock
Hamburg
Berlin
THE
NETHERLANDS
English Channel
Bilbao
It feels even better when you shop Tax Málaga
Free.
Shop with confidence, knowing that all merchants on this map have been
carefully selected and each offers a 60-day guarantee to passengers. This
guarantee ensures buyers that all recommended merchants will repair or
replace any unsatisfactory item, excluding buyer’s negligence or buyer’s
remorse. For purposes of determining quality and value of jewelry related to
a buyer’s complaint, only appraisals secured by a buyer from independent
graduate gemologists, not affiliated with any retail jeweler, will be
acceptable. Please inquire about individual store return policies before
finalizing any purchase. The port shopping program is operated by Onboard
Media, Inc. Participating merchants have paid an advertising fee to Onboard
Media for inclusion in this program. Cruise Line receives a promotional fee
from Onboard Media. Onboard Media handles all customer relations claims
relating to the guarantee.
LITHUANIA
Copenhagen
Bay of Biscay
•
population
Poland’s population is approximately
39,000,000, 98% of which
RUSSIA
is Polish with a small percentage of Ukrainians and Belarusians.
There are about 465,000 people living in Gdansk.
LATVIA
Nor th Sea
FRANCE
VAT
ESTONIA
SWEDEN
WALES
TELEPHONE
Telephone facilities are located in most post offices.ENGLAND
The newer telephones require a phone card that
Harwich
can be bought at the post office to access an
London
Plymouth
international operator.
EMERGENCY
In case of emergency, dial 999.
St. Petersburg
Location
Gdansk is bordered by the Baltic Sea, Russia and Lithuania in
the north; Belarus and the Ukraine in the east; Slovakia and the
Czech Republic in the south; and Germany in the west.
Tallinn
Stockholm
Baltic Sea
Dublin
POSTAL INFORMATION
Post offices are open on weekdays only.
Cork
size
Poland encompasses an area roughly 121,000 square miles
Helsinki
Oslo
IRELAND
HOW TO GET TO TOWN
At the Gydnia port, shuttles are provided to a
waterfront area of that city with cafes and shops,
about 10 minutes from the pier.
Gulf
of
Bothnia
Geiranger
Hellesylt
Flåm
Bergen NORWAY
Greenock
DOCKING
Cruise ships dock in the city of Gydnia, about a
45-minute ride from Old Town Gdansk.
capital
The capital of Poland is Warsaw. It is located south and east of
Gdansk.
FINLAND
Villefranche
Funchal
ISLAS
ALGERIA
Onboard Media:CANARIAS
1691 Michigan
Suite 600,
Miami Beach,
FL 33139
Lanzarote
MOROCCO
Isla deAve
Tenerife
Phone: (800)
396-2999,Fuerteventura
Fax: (305) 673-2741
la Palma
Isla de
Email: shoppingissues@onboard.com
Gran Canaria
la Gomera
Hours: Monday through Thursday 9:00 am to 7:00 pm - Friday 9:00 am to
5:30 pm (Eastern Standard Time)
Please send a letter and include the name of the ship, cruise date, store
name and merchandise problem. Also enclose a copy of the sales receipt
and any relevant documents relating to the sale. Onboard Media will contact
the recommended store on your behalf for repair or replacement, and you
will be notified accordingly.
Cagliari
Ku¸sadasi
E. THE GREEN
GATE
at the end of the Long Market, which was the city’s major
SICILY Taormina
B. CHURCH OFTunis
OUR LADY
marketplace
in earlier days, the Green SYRIA
Gate was built in the 1560’s
MYKONOS
PELOPONNESE
This prominent structure was built in 1343 and is now believed to and SANTORINI
was meant
to be the residence of the kings. None of the kings
RHODES
Ionianever
Sea resided there becauseCYPRUS
be the largest old brick church in the world. It reached its present,
they preferred the homes opposite the
Valletta
Iráklion
gigantic size in 1502. Inside you
will find approximately 30 chapels
Artus
Court.
LEBANON
CRETE
filled with exquisite works MALTA
of art and around 300 tombstones
that
Mediterranean Sea
are located in the church floor. The church is illuminated by 37 large
F. UPLAND GATE
windows, the largest is 127 square meters, as well as an
Built in 1574, this area was the entry point for kings into Gdansk
TUNISIA
astronomically
large clock that was constructed in the 1460’s.
during the 16th century. In 1586 improvements were made to the
ISRAEL
gate in order to make it more appealing to the eye. Willem van den
C. NEPTUNE FOUNTAIN
Block was hired to embellish it. He added three coats of arms:
Located next to Town Hall, this bronze statue is the work of Peter
Prussia (unicorns), Poland (angels) and Gdansk (lions). The gate
Husen. It was completed in 1613 and is the oldest secular
is the entrance to the Royal Way that links Dluga Street and Dlugi
LIBYA
monument in Poland.
Targ.
Gdansk.
Mediterranean
Sea
Gibraltar
Monte Carlo
Athens
Palermo
Messina
Katakolon
PiraeusLocated
EGYPT
Locations found on inside map
Look for this banner in all
recommended and guaranteed stores.
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Located at Dlugie Pobrzeze 2, 7,
25/27 in Gdansk
•Handmade amber jewelry with gold
and sterling silver settings
•Amber with diamond cuts
•Unique pieces made with Swarovski
crystal, Murano glass and other
mineral stones
•24% lead crystal glasses hand cut
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Located on Dluge Pobrzeze St.
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• Amber Jewelry: Genuine amber
pieces in 14K gold or sterling silver
settings
• Amber inclusions
• Stylish and classic jewelry pieces
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jewellery studio
Located at Długi Targ 22/23 in
Gdansk
•Handmade amber jewelry with
sterling silver and 14K and 18K gold
setting
•Figurines, boxes, souvenirs and other
decorative useful objects of amber
•Judaistic custom made items
•Unique pieces designed by artists
made with the finest amber
shopping in Gdansk
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