Gdynia, it must be said, is about the now. Whether you’re sipping specialty coffee in artistically ascetic cafes like Tłok or glugging maverick craft beers in Ale Browar, there’s an energy and edge that feels irresistibly vivid.
It’s widely-known that the city was granted independence in 1920, but today in 1807, the Treaties of Tilsit between Emperor Alexander I of Russia and Napoleon I of France saw the then city of Danzig also become independent, if only for seven years.
TFN looks back at one of the first battles of Second World War: the fight for the Polish post office in Gdańsk.
TFN explores a city that was once a smoking ruin but now mixes historical charm with a cutting-edge cultural scene and thriving nightlife.
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