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134 SHOPPING
Shopping Malls
Fashion House ul. Przywidzka 8, Gdańsk
(Szadółki), tel. (+48) 58 320 99 44, www.fashionhouse.pl.
A variation on the typical out of town malls
which have sprung up over the past few years. What
you’ll find here, set in what looks like a seaside fishing
village complete with lighthouse, is big name brands at
knockdown prices. Stores include Adidas, Nike, Reebok,
Mexx, Puma, Levis, Big Star, Hilfiger, Quicksilver, Timberland,
Reserved, Atlantic and Converse. The centre
also includes cafes and an indoor play area for the kids.
Located on the Tri-city ring road just outside Gdańsk, the
centre can be reached easily by car or by bus 174 from
Gdańsk main railway station. A taxi will cost about 30zł
one-way. QOpen 10:00 - 21:00, Sun 10:00 - 20:00.
Galeria Bałtycka (Baltic Gallery) F-4, Al.
Grunwaldzka 141, Gdańsk, tel. (+48) 58 521 85
50, www.galeriabaltycka.pl. The tri-city’s biggest
and most popular shopping gallery can be found in the
Gdańsk district of Wrzeszcz at the junction of the main
Tri-city road and the road connecting the city to the
airport. With over 200 stores, cafes and restaurants set
in a brand new state of the art building, Galeria Bałtycka
raises the level of the whole shopping experience in the
city. Headline stores include a three-level H&M, Peek
& Cloppenberg, River Island, Tommy Hilfiger and Zara.
Carrefour provide the supermarket while the choice of
restaurants and cafes include Coffee Heaven, Pizza
Hut, Wedel and BIOWAY. On-site parking for 1,100 cars
complete the picture. If you don’t have a car it is close to
Gdansk-Wrzeszcz train station and can also be reached
by a host of buses from Gdansk city centre. QOpen
09:00 - 21:00, Sun 10:00 - 20:00.
Klif N-6, Al. Zwycięstwa 256, Gdynia, tel. (+48)
58 664 93 45, www.klif.pl. Klif can be described as
the Tri-city’s original shopping mall and continues to
offer a choice of some of the highest quality brands in
Poland. Recent changes have seen the centre expand
from 20,000 metres to over 30,000, with two level car
park holding 1,200 cars also added. Featuring over 100
shops the flagship stores include Marks & Spencer,
H&M, with other retail units numbering Tommy Hilfiger,
Escada Sport, Liu Jo, Patrizia Pepe and Pollini. Longer
term tenants include Max Mara, Benetton, Deni Cler,
Emanuel Berg, Mothercare and Sephora. For more
practical purposes find the excellent BOMI delicatessen
operating on the ground floor, Nota Bene with its decent
selection of English-language books and a crèche to
which to despatch your cherubs. The usual mix of banking,
travel, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and home design
stores can also be found while the centre also has two
restaurants of note - Como and Hana Sushi which are far
better than you would expect to find in a shopping mall.
Right by Gdynia Orłowo train station, and also accessible
by bus S or trolleybus 21 and 31 from Sopot. From downtown
Gdynia you can get there with bus S, or trolleybus
21, 26 and 31. QOpen 09:00 - 21:00, Sun 10:00 - 20:00.
Madison Park B-2, ul. Rajska 10, Gdańsk, tel.
(+48) 58 766 75 30, www.madison.gda.pl. The
Madison Shopping Gallery is a unique shopping and
leisure centre found in the heart of Gdansk. Perfectly
located, right on the edge of the Old Town, the mall
presents a medley of unmissable distractions and
attractions for the passing tourist. Shoppers have a
choice of over one hundred shops and service outlets,
restaurants, cafes and ice-cream parlours as well as
tourist agencies, currency exchanges and underground
parking. After shopping, visitors can go to the third floor
and check out the gym, or take advantage of the numerous
relaxation and body care treatments.
Madison Shopping Gallery, however, is more than just a
shopping centre, it’s now part of the folklore of Gdansk -
scattered around visitors can discover countless famous
people and symbols now rendered in sculptures which
evoke the history and mystique of old Gdansk. QOpen
09:00 - 21:00, Sun 10:00 - 20:00.
Gdańsk In Your Pocket gdansk.inyourpocket.com
Whether a traveller or an ex-pat our directory has many useful
contacts for you. Remember to email us if you find any of our
contacts paticularly helpful or, for that matter, unhelpful. We
also welcome new additions.
24-hour pharmacies
Aptecus 4 A-2, Gdańsk Główny Train Station, tel.
(+48) 58 778 92 13.
Apteka Dyżurna L-4, ul. Kościuszki 7, Sopot, tel.
(+48) 58 551 32 89, www.aptekadyzurna.pl.
Super Apteka N-1, ul. Starowiejska 34, Gdynia, tel.
(+48) 58 620 19 82.
Consulates and embassies
Germany H-3, Al. Zwycięstwa 23, Gdańsk, tel. (+48)
58 340 65 00, www.danzig.diplo.de.
Sweden ul. Bagatela 3, Warsaw, tel. (+48) 22 640 89
00, www.swedenabroad.com/warsaw.
UK ul. Kawalerii 12, Warsaw, tel. (+48) 22 311 00 00,
www.ukinpoland.fco.gov.uk.
Dentists
Artdent M-4, ul. Władysława Jagiełły 4/2, Sopot, tel.
(+48) 515 15 42 45, www.artdent-sopot.pl. A modern
dental clinic offering a range of services. English spoken.
Dental Art ul. Wielkokacka 2 (Witawa Shopping
Centre), Gdynia (Witomino), tel. (+48) 58 699 20 10,
www.dentalart.eu.
Jazzdent ul. Arkońska 38, Gdańsk (Przymorze), tel.
(+48) 501 05 50 20, www.jazzdent.pl.
Genealogy
Archiwum Państwowe (National Archive) B-1,
ul. Wałowa 5, Gdańsk, tel. (+48) 58 301 74 63, www.
gdansk.ap.gov.pl.
Language schools
The Centre for Polish Studies L-2, ul. Kraszewskiego
31/1, Sopot, tel. (+48) 601 59 32 17, www.learnpolish.edu.pl.
Tailored courses for people wanting to learn
the Polish language.
Private clinics
Lux-Med H-3, Al. Zwycięstwa 49, Gdańsk, tel. (+48)
22 33 22 888, www.luxmed.pl.
Medicover ul. Beniowskiego 23, Gdańsk (Oliwa), tel.
(+48) 411 95 96, www.medicover.pl.
The Swissmed Hospital G-5, ul. Wileńska 44, Gdańsk,
tel. (+48) 58 524 15 00, www.swissmed.com.pl.
Relocation companies
Corstjens Worldwide Movers Group ul. Nowa 23,
Stara Iwiczna-Piaseczno, tel. (+48) 22 737 72 00,
www.corstjens.com.
Express Relocations ul. Krzywoustego 12, Gdynia
(Chylonia), tel. (+48) 58 623 20 19, www.expressrelocations.com.
Mamdom, www.mamdom.com.
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DIRECTORY
Currency Exchange
Changing money is increasingly less fretful to do,
but as with most international destinations it is still
worth keeping checking rates particularly at entry
points such as airports or in major tourist areas. We
check rates of a selection of money exchange offices
(kantors) every two months. Here were their buying
rates (how many zloty you would get for one unit of
foreign currency) for the 30.11.11 compared to the
following National Bank of Poland (NBP) published
rates for that morning of Euro 1 = 4,4820zl, US$1
= 3,3518zl,GBP 1 =5,2187zl.
Conti F-4, Al. Grunwaldzka 141, Gdańsk (Galeria
Bałtycka), tel. (+48) 58 345 20 26, www.kantorconti.pl.
1 Euro = 4.09zl, 1 Dollar = 3.13zl, 1 Pound =
5.08zl, No commission.
Currency Express ul. Słowackiego 200, Gdańsk
(Airport), tel. (+48) 58 348 13 52. 1 Euro = 3.21zl,
1 Dollar = 2.47zl, 1 Pound = 3.98zl, No commission.
Diament N-1, ul. 10 Lutego 11, Gdynia (Batory),
tel. (+48) 58 661 85 60. 1 Euro = 4.09zl, 1 Dollar =
3.13zl, 1 Pound = 5.07zl, No commission.
Kantor Morski L-4, ul. Kościuszki 3a, Sopot,
tel. (+48) 58 551 30 82, www.kantormorski.pl. 1
Euro = 4.09zł, 1 Dollar = 3.13zł, 1 Pound = 5.10zł, No
commission.
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