Världens största trumma på marknad i Gdansk

Market in Gdansk dating back to the 13th century

Every year a huge market is organised in Gdansk for everyone in Poland, running up and down the street. The city is full of stalls, artists, performances and holidaymakers. We checked out the world's biggest drum, tried chocolate-dipped fruit and found some really good and beautiful sushi. Join us at the market in Gdansk!

Market in Gdansk dating back to the 13th century

The market St Dominic's Fair is organised every year in Gdansk, during the first three weeks of August. The market has a very long tradition and has been organised almost every year since 1260 (!), except for a few decades during the war.

The market fills the old town and offers everything: clothes, jewellery, bags, hats, toys and kitchen utensils. There's also a whole street of antiques and another street where amber is almost exclusively sold. In addition, the city is full of artists and performances. The coolest was the huge drum in the centre of town - here everyone could help beat the rhythmic music. We even snuck into a corner and helped with the drumming!

Antikviteter Polen — Antiques in abundance on 'Antiques Street'

Bärnsten — Amber for sale on "Amber Street" - by the way, check out the cool stone figures on the houses!

Kran Gdansk — The medieval crane in Gdansk, market stalls and two taxi boats (or cars maybe, haha).

Very good to eat and drink

There are also lots of stalls selling things to eat and drink: grilled meat, sandwiches, pastries, grilled goat cheese, waffles and soft ice cream for example. I (Helena) tried grapes dipped in dark chocolate and in the evening we found a restaurant with great sushi. A beautiful and tasty end to a good day!

Marknad i Polen — Maybe a sandwich with lard, onions, minced meat and pickles?

Chokladdoppad frukt — I (Helena) found grapes dipped in dark chocolate.

Frukt doppad i choklad — Chocolate dipped apples

Jarmarkt — Peter was a bit keen to try local spirits and Beata translated for him.

Sushi — In the evening we found a restaurant and ordered sushi (together with our friends Lennart and Beata, and Beata's sister and husband).

01 August 2016 6:00

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Motorhome trip Poland, shopping, metropolis

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Cathinka says:

What a festival! The grapes look heavenly.

01 August 2016 - 6:57

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Dessan says:

Everything edible looked delicious 🙂 yummy. Fun with market too. 🙂 .

01 August 2016 - 7:06

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Lennart says:

Nice to see all the people too!

01 August 2016 - 7:22

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Helene Holmberg says:

On Friday , our last day in Gdansk we strolled around the "antique street" some market stalls on the other streets were open. Street up and street down, have never seen so many stalls. Finally we found a cosy restaurant before the thunder and rain came.

01 August 2016 - 8:03

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Åsa says:

Love markets! Though preferably flea markets now that I think about it.

01 August 2016 - 9:14

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Cathinka, they were delicious! There were lots of different fruits - hard to choose 😉.

Then, there were plenty of goodies to choose from 😉 .

Lennart, sometimes it's fun to have a little party!

Helene Holmberg, how nice that you were also there! But then the market had not really opened, right?

Åsa, I only found one hat (yes, the one in the picture) but it is fun to walk around and look 🙂 .

01 August 2016 - 9:59

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Ama de casa says:

Wow! That was quite a sushi plate 🙂 .

Friday every day for the first three weeks of August - not bad! But they seem to have jumped the gun - it's only August today... 😀.

Looked lovely - I like the floating taxis too 🙂 .

01 August 2016 - 9:59

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Daniel Majak says:

Grilled goat's cheese is the best there is, and ordering food in Poland certainly puts a lot of food on your plate!

01 August 2016 - 10:10

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Ditte says:

Nice to see Gdansk in sun and summer clothes. Unfortunately, it has mostly rained the two times we have been there...
It was a great market and fun with so much to look at and taste.
The sushi plate was really delicious, right up my alley.

01 August 2016 - 10:44

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Geddfish says:

What life and what movement 😀 and I could have imagined myself beating the big drum too, haha! so much fun 😉.
Grapes in dark chocolate, feels like yummy 😀 and I look at building styles/works too.
Thanks for watching! I say, with a corseted back, ajaj...

01 August 2016 - 12:21

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mittgodastefinaste says:

Oh the antique part I would have loved to spend some time on!

Hugs Jenny

01 August 2016 - 12:47

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Jelly says:

Oh, the grapes ?

01 August 2016 - 14:04

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Ama de casa, it's not just Fridays, but every day for three weeks if I understand it correctly. And yes, I think it always starts on a Saturday, so it could be at the end of July... it's a different date every year so I simplified it a bit 😉.

Daniel Majak, we never tried the cheese, but I hear now that we should have... 😉.

Ditte, sorry you had rain in Gdansk! We have almost always been lucky and had good weather, but I am aware that you have to be lucky with the weather in Poland.

Geddfish, the houses in Gdansk are amazingly beautiful and there is a lot of detail to look at. Hope your back gets better soon!!!

Mittgodastefinaste, there was a lot to look at there! (Our friends got stuck on that particular street for a long time ;))

Jelly, they were good, and all the other chocolate dipped fruits looked good too 🙂 .

01 August 2016 - 14:32

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Resfredag says:

Sushi and Gdansk, can it get any better?

01 August 2016 - 15:01

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Mias Mix says:

What a wonderful market! Great drumming, what a community! And always fun with food markets. In Germany last winter I had strawberries dipped in white chocolate, so yummy! Hope we can find a food market in this country.

01 August 2016 - 15:04

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Steve says:

I realise more and more how little I know about Poland.
Markets are often an exciting experience.
Grapes in chocolate. No.
I don't like sushi, but it's still beautiful to look at.

01 August 2016 - 15:10

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Ama de casa says:

Yes, I realised it was every day for three weeks. "Friday every day" kind of like Saturday all week 🙂 .

01 August 2016 - 15:13

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Travel Friday, right? 😉

Mia's Mix, the drumming was fun and it really became a common feeling in the rhythmic drumming! Fun if you find a food market in Canada, but if not, you will find something else interesting! 😉

Steve, Poland is an interesting country that has a lot to offer! I myself love sushi, but I know that not everyone likes it ...

Ama de casa, haha I get it (finally), yes I know what happens on Fridays with you! 😉

01 August 2016 - 15:15

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nils-åke hansson says:

Poland apparently has a lot to offer

01 August 2016 - 19:25

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  Helena says:
  
  Absolutely! We have only been pleasantly surprised by Poland!
  
  09 May 2017 - 19:34
  
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Matts Torebring says:

What fun with a market like this. We like it on holiday when we have time. Great fun to go to. Don't tempt us anymore, because we're leaving.

01 August 2016 - 20:07

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  Helena says:
  
  Haha, yes, but why not? Go ahead! 🙂
  
  09 May 2017 - 19:34
  
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BP says:

Yep, I recognise myself here. Have also visited this gigantic market and checked the Amber Street with the sculptures on walls and houses. There we sat in a café and looked for a long time at the crowd and two older gentlemen playing music outside.

The sushi looked really good and varied!

PS. By the way, in Sopot there is a mini version of the Gdansk market in the square where the pier begins and Monte Cassino ends. DS.

01 August 2016 - 20:41

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  Helena says:
  
  We have missed the market in Sopot ... It will be another time! 🙂
  
  09 May 2017 - 19:34
  
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åsa i åsele says:

Market for three weeks - might be a bit tough there at the end 😉.
But such a folk festival, experience and such a food paradise ðŸ™'
Chocolate dipped grapes didn't sound bad and that local booze... how was % ?

I hope you have good weather now as you head north to Piteå,
unfortunately it seems to be raining at the entrance.

01 August 2016 - 21:38

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  Helena says:
  
  The grapes with chocolate were super tasty! 🙂 The percentage...? Haha, I don't know, but they probably haven't skimped on that ... 😉.
  
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Johnny Friskilä says:

What do you mean by "maybe" a sandwich with lard, onions, minced meat and pickles? Of course you should have such a sandwich! 😉

01 August 2016 - 23:15

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  Helena says:
  
  Haha, the right attitude! 🙂
  
  09 May 2017 - 19:36
  
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Biggeros says:

So much good to eat!!! Such a nice event once a year in Gdansk with a mixed bag. Markets are always interesting. Lovely city:)) Thank you for your post about Gdansk!!!

02 August 2016 - 12:13

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  Helena says:
  
  Glad you liked our post! We liked Gdansk 🙂
  
  09 May 2017 - 19:36
  
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Marias Memoarer says:

Lovely! I would have liked to browse through the amber jewellery 🙂.

07 August 2016 - 13:49

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  Helena says:
  
  There is a lot to choose from if you say so! 🙂
  
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Yasmin/We are Nodes says:

What is the name of the sushi restaurant? Do you remember? Going to Gdansk in January and need good tips 🙂 .

03 November 2016 - 15:18

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  Helena says:
  
  I'm sorry, but I don't remember it unfortunately ... It is located along the waterfront.
  
  09 May 2017 - 19:37
  
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Sanne says:

Looks fantastic !!! Does it matter what day you go there ? Will definitely go over to Gdansk for that market!

06 May 2017 - 21:55

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  Helena says:
  
  The main thing is to keep track of the dates of the programme. There may be different programmes on different days. Check out the website: http://jarmarkdominika.pl/en/
  
  09 May 2017 - 19:39
  
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stefan says:

Hi, I was wondering if this fantastic market will take place this year. Last year it was cancelled.

21 June 2020 - 16:32

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Market in Gdansk dating back to the 13th century

Market in Gdansk dating back to the 13th century

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