Gdańsk - the city on the route of love

On 12 February a new tourist product was I launched in Gdańsk: "Cities of Love - Gdańsk, I Weimar, Verona". Its essence is to tour the European I cities known for their great romances: Copernicus I and Anna Schilling, Goethe and Lottaand Romeo and I Juliet. This project aims to inspire lovers or those who I want to fall in love to explore the route of love. Gdańsk I is not only the place where the World War II broke out, I where Solidarity was founded and the path towards I freedom in Europe began, but also the city of great I love of Nicolaus Copernicus and Anna Schilling. This is a completely new look at the history of those cities and an offertoan important group of tourists-couples in love. The initiative aims to promote Gdańsk. A new tourism offer that will reach global customer, provides the possibility to extend the season.The initiators of the Cities of Love are Andrzej Rybicki of the Gothic House and Dariusz Futoma from Scandic hotel with the support from the city and Gdańsk Tourist Organisation. Promotional activities that were undertaken are already bringing the first results and attracting wide interest. Discovery television broadcasted "Gdańsk-city of love" spot on four channels as part of the Cities of Love ad campaign, Gdańsk Love Trail was created and the Betrayal of Copernicus, a bookbyArturGórski, has been published. The Ball of Love, contest to select Anna Schilling among Gdańsk's Annas, the Carnival of Love, St. Valentine's Fair, contest on the bench of love are planned to be organized. Weimar and Verona have already joined the project, which will ultimately include 27 Cities of Love, creating Europe's route of love.

Partners in this project are: City of Gdańsk, Weimar, Verona, Gdańsk Tourist Or ganization, Discovery Channel, Travel Aktiv Tours, Airport Magazine Gdańsk Live & Travel, Hotel Scandic and Gothic House. Commitment and cooperation of those partners is an excellent exam ple of partnership with local authorities to serve the crea tion of new attractions which increase tourism in Gdańsk. Join the project at www.citiesoflove.eu. Let's create a Route of Love around the Baltic Sea Region.