Gdansk Tips for Person relocating there

Hi All,
Just wondering what advice and tips would you give for a person relocating to Gdansk?
everything from-
-Gyms
-renting
-Dry cleaning
-Registration
-General tips
-best places to live

Thanks in advance

ED

Dry cleaning is slow and expensive in Poland but getting better. You will pay about 80 zloty for a weeks worth - most shopping malls have a place with convenient hours. I don't know of any Service where they pick it up from your apartment.

Thanks cms.. roughly how much would 5 shirts be to be dry cleaned if you know?

About 50 zloty - get a loyalty card

Who dry cleans shirts?

People for whom time is valuable and don't like wasting the weekend ironing ! They always look better if they have been dry cleaned and properly pressed

cms- 100% agree

For an extra 50zl you could not only get five shirts ironed but also get your flat cleaned. And that's at Warsaw prices, I'm sure in Gdansk a maid charges less.

Yes possibly - but they would struggle to wash, dry and iron in 100 zloty session ? With a dry cleaners you just dump the mess on their desk and let them do their thing. I guess I am normally dropping off a few other things - suits, ties etc that I wouldn't trust my cleaner with :)

any other tips for poland/gdansk gents?

I don't know if there are members who live in Gdansk, but if you want tips on living in Poland, be more specific.

Bring a long coat and the Goretex. Not known as the windy city for nothing. Excellent transport links. A car is a waste of money if not for lifestyle. Live in Gdansk if young, Gdynia if older, Sopot if rich/daft.

What sort of accomodation? Depends what you like. Try to get a flat with a sea view. Otherwise, what is the point of living here? If monied, condos in Gdansk Jelitkowo or Brzezno if you like the coast I guess....Wrzeszcz or the Old Town if you like older type buildings....or the other side of the ring road if you like forest and countryside (then you need a car....)

My experience? Gdansk is great in summer, tedious in winter.

Thanks Dougpol ... some good points.... trying to work out a few things before i move

If you ask more specific questions, you'll get better answers.


Personally I love it most in late autumn (all those gorgeous foggy nights wondering round the old town) and mid spring.

In a new ranking of European cities where people are most satisfied with their lives, Poland's Gdansk is in the top 5.

msn.com/en-us/travel/article/polish-city-among-top-5-in-europe-for-highest-life-quality-unique-features/ar-AA1lUcbA?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=ENTPSP&cvid=4caf48a4a5064dd59ff16dba5055eb14&ei=22

Has the quality of life in the world deteriorated so much?

Johnny, damn it, stop encouraging them - we already have half of Ukraine (and a quarter of Belarus) here. *rolls eyes*


What's the matter Alien - regretting your decision of emigrating to Germany? A bit too late for that ;)

What I have read about Poland over the years, Gdansk would be my first pick of places to live in Poland.
The heart of Europe.
Londonstan would be the last place I would pick.
The armpit of Europe.
I posted here years ago that the country of Poland would be the most sought after place to live in all of Europe for quality of living.

They mocked me back then but look now.

*thumbs up*

You were absolutely right, Johnny.

With the possible exception of Switzerland, I wouldn't choose any other country in Europe to live in.

Switzerland, Austria, southern Germany very well-kept, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece beautiful landscapes, views, France - wines, Benelux illuminated highways, Great Britain - general English school. What does Poland have?

Very well kept, landscapes, views, good health service (if you can afford private), good education level, vodka...

polishforums.com/history/pol-shorpy-photo-88175/12/#msg1948241

... plus the additional benefit of no mass immigration, no terrorist attacks and overwhelmingly white population. :)

The only minus I can think of is the football league (so-called Ekstraklasa).

^ Plus: the climate (I wouldn't like to live in Portugal, Spain, Greece or most of Italy in the coming decades), food, women, opportunities for educated people - scratch what I said about Switzerland, I wouldn't choose ANY other country to live in. :)

@Torq
You are a true Polish patriot, it's a pity I have to go to the lecture. I would have discussed it differently.

I definitely prefer 20°C in Algarve in December than 2°C in Gdańsk.

Me too.

Gdansk is pleasant enough however there are nicer places in PL.

Name three.