An autumn feel in April

After three exciting days in Warsaw we were looking forward to a little bit of calmness in Gdansk and that is exactly what we got there. It had stopped raining but the streets were still empty. Gdansk is much smaller than Warsaw and has a lot of uneven sidewalks with cobblestones and potholes. Challenging but still manageable with the wheelchair and charming for sure!

Gdansk at night

Green Gate

Our hotel, the Puro Gdansk Stare Miasto, was located right next to the historic old town on the small Granary Island. We had stayed in Puro hotels in Poznan and Wroclaw during our last Poland travel and I was curious to try this one. It was nice to walk to the hotel and catch a first glimpse of historic Gdansk.

Lobby Puro Gdansk Stare Miasto

Lobby Puro Gdansk Stare Miasto

Bar Puro Gdansk Stare Miasto

The hotel was modern with a mix of stylish designs but references to its historic surrounding. We had a room on the third floor. It was spacious but comfy with a good view of Motlawa River.

Accessible room Puro Gdansk Stare Miasto

Accessible room Puro Gdansk Stare Miasto

The bathroom was a stylish glass cube with a wheel-in shower. Unfortunately the folding seat in the shower and the mirror above the sink were installed too high for wheelchair users – there was another mirror in the room, though.

Accessible bathroom Puro Gdansk Stare Miasto

Accessible bathroom Puro Gdansk Stare Miasto

The tablet to control the lights and tv and go online was a nice plus.

Free tablet

Travelling makes hungry so we decided to take a walk along the water and look for a restaurant. Luckily it didn't take too long to find Gdanski Bowke, a quaint restaurant that serves Polish cuisine. My Bigos, a Polish Hunter's Stew with various cuts of meat and sausages, cabbage and sauerkraut, was flavourful and warming.

Bigos

Motlawa River and the Crane

We returned to the hotel and ended our day with nightly views of beautiful Gdansk from the hotel's own rooftop bar. I was in the mood for a Negroni. The barkeeper was super nice and super professional. I have never seen someone prepare a cocktail like this. She poured in the Gin and bitters, literally threw spices in and stirred everything in a big glas with ice cubes. The red cascade flew in my cocktail glass. The barkeeper rubbed some orange zest against the glass, walked around her bar and handed me the cocktail with a smile. I love good service and I am still charmed. That is why I couldn't mind the more than 15 Euros that the cocktail cost... Continue here.

Negroni