Follow the trail of Solidarity — the movement that ended communism — through the legendary Lenin Shipyard, the European Solidarity Centre, and the iconic Monument to Fallen Shipyard Workers. Profoundly moving and utterly unique to Gdańsk.
What to expect
Stand at Gate No. 2 of the Gdańsk Shipyard, where Lech Wałęsa climbed the fence and ignited a revolution in 1980. Enter the European Solidarity Centre (ECS) — a stunning rust-steel museum built on the shipyard grounds — whose exhibits trace the movement from its first strikes to the fall of the Berlin Wall. Your guide personalises each moment, connecting the global political upheaval to the individuals who lived it. The towering Monument to Fallen Shipyard Workers, with its three steel crosses, is deeply affecting up close.
Good to know
The ECS is a 20-minute walk or short taxi from Gdańsk Old Town. Combine with the Old Town Royal Route for a full-day private experience. Book ahead in summer; ECS is popular and timed-entry advisable. Wear comfortable walking shoes.
Sail there
Luxury cruises that call at Gdansk — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.
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