Back when I still lived in the Trójmiasto, I loved walks like this: getting off at the Orłowo train station, heading down to the sea, and then walking along the shore all the way to the city center. Usually, going from one district of a city to another doesn’t exactly feel like an adventure—but Gdynia is different.
This route’s got a lot going for it: obviously the sea, the pier in Orłowo, the abandoned “Zdrowie” Preventative and Holiday House, then the rocky beach, and finally the beautiful Orłowo Cliff.
I’d known for a while that there’s a place called Galeria Debiut near the pier (I think I even peeked inside once), but I’d never explored the backyard behind the gallery building. Turns out there’s quite a bit of art back there—kind of scattered around in different spots. Some pieces are arranged under one of the buildings, others stuck to walls, left on window sills, or spread out on the grass. My favorite part is this little hill covered in sculpted heads. It looks awesome!
It was a sunny Sunday, so there were a lot of people out walking. Folks were strolling along the shore, climbing up the cliff (I haven’t done that in ages—definitely need to one of these days!). There were fishermen wading in the sea. Some graffiti guys were doing their thing on the breakwater.
By that point I was already hungry and my powerbank had run out of juice, so I headed to Warzywina in the Food Hall of the Batory shopping center for a vegan kebab, and then to AleBrowar at Starowiejska 40B for a beer and a battery recharge.
Cool spot—it’s two floors, so there’s plenty of space and a nice vibe. When I walked in at 6:53 PM, there weren’t many people inside, and most were sitting downstairs. Upstairs, where I sat, there was literally just one other guy. Later he left and a couple showed up.
