Open'er Festival: big music by the Baltic Sea

Open'er is Poland's biggest music festival, held on an airfield on the edge of Gdynia. Its line-ups mix global pop, rock, hip-hop and electronic stars with theatre and art, and the Tricity of Gdynia, Sopot and Gdańsk makes a great base.

Fun facts

• Open'er has been held in Gdynia since 2003.
• Gdynia grew from a small fishing village into a major port in the 1920s and 1930s.
• Sopot's wooden pier is the longest in Europe, over 500 metres long.

What to see

• The Dar Pomorza sailing ship and the ORP Błyskawica destroyer, both museum ships in Gdynia.
• The interwar modernist buildings of central Gdynia.
• Sopot's pier and the beach promenade.

What to taste

• Smoked Baltic fish, sold fresh at the harbours.
• Zapiekanka, a Polish open baguette with mushrooms and cheese.
• Gofry, crispy seaside waffles with cream and fruit.

What to do

• Walk along the cliffs at Gdynia Orłowo.
• Explore Gdańsk's old town.
• Relax on the beach between festival days.

💡 Tip: Gdańsk airport is the closest. Shuttle buses run from Gdynia Główna station to the festival site.