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Includes Why Go? Gdańsk...... 308 Cream-hued beaches shelving smoothly into the nippy Bal- Sopot...... 327 tic Sea, wind-crafted dunes vivid against leaden skies, stern Hel Peninsula . . . . 331 red-brick churches and castles erected by a medieval order Toruń ...... 334 of pious knights, and silenced shipyards that once seethed with anti-communist tumult – this is Pomerania, Poland’s Chełmno ...... 341 north, a land with many faces. Malbork...... 345 The epicentre of Pomerania is Gdańsk, northern Poland’s Słowiński metropolis, a forward-looking city with a photogenic histor- National Park . . . . 353 ical centre. Like most of the region, Gdańsk has changed Darłowo & hands many times over the centuries, each invader and Darłówko...... 357 overseer bequeathing a layer of architecture and culture for Kołobrzeg . . . . . 358 today’s tourists to ogle. Świnoujście. . . . . 361 Away from the beaches and Gdańsk’s miracles in red brick you’ll discover Kashubia, a region that keeps the Szczecin...... 363 traditional fires burning, including its own language – the perfect place to slow down and escape Poland’s beaten tracks. Best Places to Eat ¨¨Velevetka (p322) ¨¨Bulaj (p330) When to Go ¨¨Gothic (p347) Gdańsk °C/°F Te mp Rainfall inches/mm ¨¨Atmosphere (p356) 40/104 6/150
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