Gdansk is a Baltic Sea city with a rich Hanseatic history. Its port, shipyards, and tourism make it a city open to the world. The Tri-City area — Gdansk, Sopot, and Gdynia — is a region where it's easy to meet people from abroad. Scandinavians, Germans, Brits — many come here for vacation or work. Gdansk is a great place to find a pen pal interested in history, maritime culture, and Scandinavian languages.