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i am on my way to poland to the city of gdansk. these days most people vacationing in europe are avoiding eastern europe because of the war and ukraine, poland borders, ukraine, della bruce, and the russian enclave of cleaning bread. meaning it's right next door to war in crisis that scares tourists. but is it justified? i want to check out a city that is usually overrun in summer, but visitors from germany and scandinavia with today i want to discover a good dance with you. a port city on the baltic coast in the north of poland, when a good dance has a special meaning. not only for poland, but for the whole of europe. you want to know more. ah,

you can't tell by looking at scenic dancing. that is the city marked by faith. what happened to the city changed europe? well, the whole world. but 1st things 1st. if you love last places, you have to check out the former good zones, shipyard. i will take you to a place of world history. the latter day by the sea. no problem and get done. it has its own seaside resort support. ah ah. i spoke to city tour with sebastian and i blurt out the harsh reality. if i take a look around, they are not bad, many tourist is, is poland,

is the tourism in poland affected by the war in ukraine? is that the reason? yes, no. the 1st the there is no money to it because it's still not like the full season, but yes, you have to remember that we have the war next to our border. so it had to effect for the tories. especially for this, like the bigger grooves from the states film and all the parts of the, of the world. the individual plans are common guess so the tories are here, but it's not the same. what was what was before? like, remember about the palm. they mean that we have the war? yes. so all of these things, they affected on our local tourism. what do the people see when they're cancelling the tour? do they say the war is too close? that might come over to pull it if they can choose, they will choose another destination. where is no, any risk? so that's one of the point. the 2nd point, he said that the afraid of the imagination. there is plenty of the refugees on the streets because that is the number head. we have almost 4000000 people which came to pull some ukraine tourism authorities reiterate that traveling. and

poland is just as safe as in western europe. but there are still 60 percent, few of foreign tourists at 90 percent fewer group trips. that's hard because every tourist is needed here. and so the all port of good dance has quite it down. it's lined with cafes at restaurants and normally buzzing with guests in the middle ages . it make you dance, the richest city in europe die. it's already 1000 years old. busy and the like the power thrice, which is create the 1st settlement here. they did it because of the location. and next to the biggest push river vista. and of course the bought the coast. so that was the perfect location. the port brought a lot of money into the city. he can see that here in this street who leads adobe or long lane. this is where wealthy citizens lift

but look what it says up here. 1953. nothing is as old as it looks. the historic center was destroyed by the germans during the 2nd world war. all these houses are new, reconstructed down to the last detail. only this house here, the open house is original. what to do with the roof in the 50? some of the idea say that it's better to leave it as the opener museum for the next generation to show them how the war was cruel. and now the idea was to create the new city of the dice. for example, in let me thought newport district. but finally they decided about reconstructing the older main town saint mary's church also miraculously survived the bombing. it's the largest brick church in europe in front of it is

monday ask a st. normally tours hotspot, but today it's deserted. i see ember basically everywhere here. it's very important, the right dies is the copies of humber. and this was also like of before, even there was no guys the local stuff in price or trading with, with roman empire, $3000.00 a year before the christ. so this is the very, very long tradition and white hamburg because this is our body. god. so for example, from the swamps you had the black number because of the, a lot of oregon or the organ if you would. okay. we can go, yeah, the, we are working all the time, so it's time for each subject to get something that looks delicious.

me bark was popular during the congress era for the 1st movie, but was hoping crockery $948.00. and this idea with everywhere important very fast . so that was the play to feed the people in that like cheap, tasty food for everybody. you don't even understand what is written here. you can just point, i want this and they would prefer the play for you. ok, all right. we share bureau b stuff, dumplings, national discipline, bullet, launch, nagle, that's much less than i go. i am ready for our last stop. the town hall tower. ok, so we are on that up. wow. ah, you can see condensed from 70 meters high. it looks like a lego landscape below me. everything small and interconnected to fascinating. that was ah, it's

a yeah. i have i well, that's a crew ferry. a pirate ship, a cast self several times a day and had to vista flattened a peninsula close to the guns. with the city is seamlessly connected to the port which has developed around to dance over the centuries. it's the biggest port and poland with one of the largest repair yards in the world. the trains are part of the dance could skyline this boat trip is perfect for a little break. and my destination is in sight. and now i'm on the

vest up like the place with a lot of history ah, before world gear one, list up latin was a seaside resort. this is where the people of gdansk went in summer, a popular destination. ah . but after the 1st world war, this was no longer such a peaceful place. poland built military depot, and then on september 1st 1939, it happened the event that changed europe. indeed the entire world. this is where the 1st shots of world war 2 were fired. germany invaded poland. this is the former god house. it has deliberately been served as ruin 182 polish

soldiers resisted the german invasion for 7 days. here their names are immortalized. like best of luck that isn't just a story cool place. it's now also a memorial for the people of poland. vist atlanta is a symbol of resistance against nazi germany. and this monument here was erected in honor of the heroes of vista blood war. never again, it says here. and yet in the middle of europe, there has been wars since russia attacked ukraine. the, the audio service places,

of course, connected to the 2nd world war. and now war is raging again in europe and right next door in ukraine. are you worried about vacationing here in poland and poor wilkes month as i was was over now let's just say we'd originally planned to go a bit further east or got that got cancelled. so we're thankful to be able to visit a dance in the area on has but of course the war worries i hold of him on last night. we heard a plane flying over our hotel and you have the sense it's coming closer and closer jog. and you can see what's happening online, we all online just ones each of us to vicki deposit when, what do you think we have to do for people to return in europe? now, vito friedman old. what? so i was a little minor issue to me. i'd like to see us rely more on diplomacy. you're talking is like only thing that house weapons alone aren't a solution, is hayden talking is the only option with it. there's no other choices. good news on the it's either shooting or talking lid than better to toggle it better to talk . but i think it's really sad like people are losing their, their family,

their house in leg migrating to either country. i hope is thought soon. bad. yeah, thank leg ah, never country like to ukraine are also field trip, you know, because we never know what's going to happen. so we all just hold that's going to stop. so and then yeah, i look at these photos and i know that a few 100 kilometers weight wars the reality. i hope you will find the strength to learn from the past. if you want to know more about the time between 1939 and 45, i recommend a visit to the museum of the 2nd world war the futuristic building right near the mood. while the river is a real eye catcher, it was designed to encapsulate the cities past, present, and future, and immersed visitors in the history of world war 2.

the exhibition details hitler's war of aggression. moreover, a documents the poll, suffering the holocaust and the polish resistance. it serves as a warning for generations to come in 2015, the right wing law and justice party came to power. the party said a new course for the country and further emphasized to the heroic roll of polish soldiers. a film with video game graphics, at the end of the exhibition shows the story. the current government prefers to tell me it's a delicate political topic. in the museum of the 2nd world war shows us. there are no easy answers. it's up to us as visitors to take a critical look her

. there aren't many big european cities with beaches. gdansk is one of the lucky ones with its own seaside resort. so, but i want to go there if i'd be great physical condition and with a lot of time, i could ride along the baltic coast towards germany. well, but not to day blue . many of the tourists who vacation poland are drawn to the sea. poland, fall to coast is 500 kilometers long. it's one seaside resort after another. supper is considered one of the most beautiful look the grand hotel it opened in 1926. prominent europeans met here from time to time.

ah . seaside resorts often have a nostalgic charm just like this place. check out these tree trunks. there are hundreds and just above me is a top tourist attraction. take a look at that. this is the soap appear. it's over half a kilometer on what a nice wooden peer every one wants to take it in. i do too. and nothing is for free. you have to pay 9 slutty to get on the pier. that's the equivalent

of about 2 euros worth it for me. what a beach and so close to town. really nice all along the from not there a small can face with a view of the sea. it's the perfect holiday atmosphere where you can be care free. i still want to try to find amber at least a very small piece for my wife. is this amber? if you like water sports, then i have a recommendation for you. the help and insula a little further north. the

beaches of the help and then for la are some of the most beautiful in poland, making it a hot spot for wind and kite surfers is not only go that he's on i don't know any other place like this is the vibe is incredible. we come back here every year, every season. we have friends here now to miami, and it's a great option for an active occasion. what areas? beautiful. it's from their shoes. how has the central spot on the peninsula with daniel? he has, he has been surfing instructor here for many years and he's constantly asked the same question. how's the when today with the loose topic of our on campus today, the conditions are perfect for practicing for there's a lie re sell 2 or 3 on the boat for us. gail because the level so it's great for beginners to get out on the water. the salad and experience surplus can practice their moves before they bought a male. unlike the atlantic, the help in collab boasts one major advantage. it's based,

extremely shallow. even if you walk a kilometer into it, you can still stand in the water making it perfect for learning to wind or kite sir . little bit here. beginners, take one step and they're back on the board so they don't lose much strength and concern for 3 or 4 hours. you improve faster than in deeper water. he's not gonna book him up by now. the help and insula entice us visitors to experience nature and dance with the wind blew. i'm back in gdansk in a historical place for poland and for europe, the famous gdansk shipyard over 40 years ago, there was a strike here by shipyard workers. and with that began the decline of socialism in poland and the end of communism in europe. ah,

the struggles for workers rights gained momentum here. millions of polls organized themselves in that solid dotted notch movement, fighting for freedom and democracy under an authoritarian regime. the european solidarity center at the former shipyard tells the story right above the entrance, the ukrainian flag. ah, ah, didn't this? how did it all start back then? what prompted the strike? oh, dear vista, good input, what really triggered the revolution? vaughn was when a woman named ana valentino bitch, got fired, got like that hot spine wanted to for the she'd been working at the shipyard for a very long time. novel him to knowledge. and then 2 months before going into retirement and she lost her job z o o. this prompted her co workers to go on strike

her these of talk about her case and support her the and it all resulted in a big explosive revolution. whoops, yawning from this i. so she worked here is this originals organ. i yes, you know, she worked here another and the knowledge was a crane operator. and later in the founding member of facility dot of notched or solidarity trade union, we come so how did that happen? why didn't millions of people join a local strike? does income fly height when they were striving for freedom and justice? it is a good time and wanted to shape the world politically skype council. they wanted independent unions and how the right to strike high freedom of speech type as well and freedom of the press person. when they put together a list of $21.00 to master list of i, it's part of our world cultural heritage even and one of humanities most precious documents and documented them and type solid dotted moisture. this worker activism

turned into an anti communist opposition movement. it spread across the whole country. the authoritarian regime increased the pressure ah, is come through, i'm film this, they introduced marshal law. the theme will just 16 months after sally don, which it emerged even. but that didn't stop people from opposing the regina opposite to known to vehicle they operated under ground illegally. i'll find it look out of eyes of like a 14 year old when to and in 1989 who does mil, the round table talks took place with mhm dentist. so that was a major symbolic moments of a peaceful transition amid tense political time. autism in eastern and central europe. i'm in austin middle oil. they reached their goals with the principal of nonviolence lake. but when so

a trained electrician and trade union leader left poland to independence. in 1990, he became president and remain. so for 5 years these activists created change in a hopeless situation. this is what the silly dad much movement still stands for today. the only do you think such a movement is possible again, a local movement that millions of people join conner could that happen again? your demand reason can also help us you believing that at the time it was that you live in a digital world and us meaning we aren't too skilled at interacting with each other, relieving dinah extreme, and we live in an extremely individualistic society of few, on the co and we've lost our readiness to cooperate and mutually trust each other. i and leash vic duff, but fort win state hoyt. the biggest challenge we now face alcohol together is to

establish a new form of solidarity. no co existence, a foot and mutual trust. sir susan's eyes on death gigabyte again per pounds. her house to all bye. i may be that would be a good wish for the wall if we should inch of and off. yeah, absolutely. i'll you know, leave your impressions here in the building. you're boyd, if you can guess what i wish for tux, peace to day ships are no longer being built in the guidance shipyard. the area still occasionally used by companies. most of the production halls are empty. it's a lost place for the time b. but there are plans to create a new chic urban district here based on the model of london stock lance for hamburg

hoffman city, with apartments shops and offices. the old shipyard area is like a huge at venture playground because the investor has left the empty spaces to artist. and now you can find galleries rehearsal rooms. in studios here, this character, he looks a bit like meat. we have the same, those the gallery mil, keep your through. an artist collective has found a temporary home here. the building was a factory for 170 years where the people of gdansk, pat no axes. now visitors are always welcomed. great id. it's a magnifying glass for for tools. yeah, but this is, you know,

this is it was from the car. okay. ah, it a lamp? this is lamp in the car. it there are more spots of the shipyard that people and dance can have taken over and filled with new life. the storage area is a container settlement with lots going on with peer. you can be loud in party until the early morning. this was a tip from the beth's young, my city guy. we meet up for a drink on the very spot where the democracy movement and poland began more than 40 years ago. life and freedom are now being celebrated. guidance gives us hope that history can change for the better. at any time with them. i really have to say

it done is impressive. it's not just the big city by the sea, with a beach, a beautiful town, and well, this really cool shipyard and the city. you can also feel the history of europe around every corner. so good down to the place you should visit. she ah ah ah ah with

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