Travel back to the 1980's Commonist Poland and discover the history of Solidarity, the Polish trade union and civil resistance movement. See the brilliant exhibitions at the European Solidarity Centre, visit the historic Sala BHP and Gdansk Shipyard.
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2-hour: European Solidarity Center
Visit the European Solidarity Center and learn about the history of the Solidarity movement. Includes skip-the-line tickets.
4-hour: European Solidarity Center & Gdansk Shipyard
Choose this option to visit the European Solidarity Center (skip-the-line tickets), Sala BHP, Gdansk Shipyard and other sites connected to the events of August 1980.
Do you know what happened on August 31, 1980? Learn about the greatest civic success in the modern history of Poland - the victorious Solidarity movement.
Wheelchair accessible. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller. Public transportation options are available nearby. Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap. Transportation options are wheelchair accessible. All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible. Suitable for all physical fitness levels. Pickup service is available only in the area of Gdansk Old Town. It means that your Private Guide will meet you at your accommodation if it is located within 1,5 km from the meeting point. If your accommodation does not meet these criteria, the tour itinerary may be changed accordingly. If you provide your accommodation address when making a booking, we will arrange for the guide to pick you up from this Gdansk Old Town address. Otherwise, the guide will meet you at the specified meeting point. Please check your email the day before the tour to receive important information. Please note that Gdansk Shipyard is closed on Saturdays and Sundays
Meet your guide under the Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers of 1970, Plac Solidarności, 80-001 Gdańsk