Hanza Hotel

... , and has an interesting shipping history. My thoughts of Gdansk however are usually related to WWII. We checked into our hotel, The Hanza Hotel, which was located in downtown Gdansk, in great proximity to the Historic Centre. It was on the pricey ...

... and with windows open all night, we awoke, stretched, and enjoyed our breakfast (from quite the spread) on a "summer terrace." Hotel Hanza is a beautifully restored 19th century building that sits on a square surrounding Jesus Church, a very old wooden ...

... to our hotel and then headed into Old Town Riga.  On the way, we tried to visit the Lutheran church outside our hotel, but it was closed.  Next, we visited the seventeenth floor observatory of the Stalin-constructed “wedding cake” ...

... and we had superb views of the Old town from our Room. The historic sites were all within short walking distance. The hotel was great, except for the fact it was a little noisy. The Ulica Długa (Long Street in ...

This was our Last Full Day in Gdansk, so after we spent the Morning taking in some more tourist sites, such as The Royal Chapel, The History Museum and a few Churches, we took the afternoon to enjoy a boat trip down the River; and WOW! What an ...