With its rich 1000 year history, Hanseatic and maritime traditions, cultural activities and surrounded by forests and the sea, Gdansk is one of the most attractive tourist cities, which has been placed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List.

character of the Old Town and elaborately decorated facades of the old buildings encourage to stroll along the streets of the city centre or the Motlawa promenade and stop at one of the numerous cafes, taverns or restaurants.
Forests surrounding Gdansk, the

Göteborg is one of northern Europe's most eventful cities. The world's top musicians and sportsmen have played at the Ullevi Stadium and other venues in Göteborg. The largest sporting event were the 1995 Atletics World Championships. Ullevi Stadium is also the home ground for IFK Göteborg's international cup ties, where teams such as Barcelona, Milan and Manchester United have met their match. 
Bruce Springsteen's two concerts in Ullevi Stadium attracted an audience of over 120,000 people, while in 1996 the Three Tenors notched up audience figures of 40,000. And in 1997, U2 and Michael Jackson filled the stadium once again. 1997 was an important year for sailing in Göteborg, with the two largest events being the World Championships in match- racing in Marstrand, and the Cutty Sark Tall Ships' Races. In 1999 Göteborg hosted the International Gymnaestrada with more than 20 000 participants from 40 countries. Next year the city will be busy celebrating the new millennium and in June 2001 Göteborg is host for the EU summit. 
Most of the very best of Göteborg is within easy walking distance, so there is no need for aching feet or blisters! Sooner or later you will end up on Göteborg's boulevard "Avenyn". At its far end is Gotaplatsen with the Göteborg City Theatre, the Museum of Art and the Concert Hall, home of the world- famous Göteborg Symphony Orchestra. From here it's just a short walk to Liseberg, the best and most popular amusement park in Scandinavia. 
Another area well worth a visit is Haga, with its restaurants and small shops crowded into this genuine old part of the city. Once in Haga, you may end up in Linnégatan, having more restaurants than anywhere else in the city. At the top of Linnégatan is Slottsskogen, a park made for picnics and recreation. There are also seals, horses, goats and other animals. 

Three hundred seventy six out of all Gdańsk' historical buildings have already been listed in the historic monuments' register. Those below are rated as the most remarkable architectural monuments:

- Saint Mary's Church - dating back to the 14 th century is the largest gothic church in Poland and one of ten largest in Europe,
- Fortress of the Vistula River Mouth, a perfect example of the 16th/ 17th c. defensive structures 
- The Great Armoury built at the beginning of the 17 th , 
- a gothic Main Town Hall dating back to the 2 nd part of 14 th c. famous for its magnificently decorated interiors, 
- Arthur's Court from the 15 th - 16 th century with the 12 m high tiled stove, 
- Neptune's Fountain, The Old Crane or Three - Crosses Monument are symbols of Gdansk.

Apart from its historical attractions you can always spend your free time in many different ways in Gdansk. The charm of the city's historic architecture has always attracted a large number of tourists interested in the city's history. The unique

moraine hills, the Bay and sport and tourist facilities located in the city, create perfect conditions for all the sporting activities and recreation. There are 12 walking and leisure parks in Gdansk - the largest being the Tricity's Landscape Park, as well as numerous walking and cycling paths and 97 - km of marked tourist trails.
The Gdańsk's microclimate with high concentration of iodine in the air, 19 km of seaside beaches has always attracted Polish bathing and sunbathing lovers.
Favourable winds blowing on the Bay of Gdansk create ideal conditions for water sports like windsurfing and sailing, whilst Motlawa and Martwa Vistula River tributaries encourage the development of canoe tourism. In 2000 Gdansk will also be a co- organiser of the Tall Ships Races Cutty Sark 2000.