Few days ago I've visited Toruń. And I was truly amazed by it: because of its history, because of its architecture, because even if it's not very big, you can still feel that in past times this city was very powerful...
It's easy to reach Toruń by Polski Bus or by train (travelling time: 3-3,5 hours; tickets: 30-50 pln) from Warsaw or any other bigger city. It's a perfect place to spend a weekend (or few days more). I have checked-in at Green Hostel, located in the Old Town area (Małe Garbary street no.10). It's worth recommending mostly because of the view from the rooms on the upper floors.
I was going to spend a weekend in Toruń so I hadn't got much time to explore the city. But it turned out that 2-3 days is surely enough to sightsee Toruń with no rush and, what's the most important, feel the ambient of the city. What to begin from? From the Old Town, of course. But actually, whole Toruń is one big Old town.... It was founded in the 13th century and the oldest, sightseeing part of the city is on the right side of Vistula River. What you should expect is that you will certainly overdose gothic style and architecture. Toruń was once a great and rich city: you'll meet enormous gothic churches, towers, tenement houses (mostly gothic, yes) and monuments. Everything put together makes wonderful urban jungle made of red bricks. Below, you'll find a "Things to do list" for you to make your travel plans easier. In other posts I'll write some more details about each place of interest.
It's easy to reach Toruń by Polski Bus or by train (travelling time: 3-3,5 hours; tickets: 30-50 pln) from Warsaw or any other bigger city. It's a perfect place to spend a weekend (or few days more). I have checked-in at Green Hostel, located in the Old Town area (Małe Garbary street no.10). It's worth recommending mostly because of the view from the rooms on the upper floors.
I was going to spend a weekend in Toruń so I hadn't got much time to explore the city. But it turned out that 2-3 days is surely enough to sightsee Toruń with no rush and, what's the most important, feel the ambient of the city. What to begin from? From the Old Town, of course. But actually, whole Toruń is one big Old town.... It was founded in the 13th century and the oldest, sightseeing part of the city is on the right side of Vistula River. What you should expect is that you will certainly overdose gothic style and architecture. Toruń was once a great and rich city: you'll meet enormous gothic churches, towers, tenement houses (mostly gothic, yes) and monuments. Everything put together makes wonderful urban jungle made of red bricks. Below, you'll find a "Things to do list" for you to make your travel plans easier. In other posts I'll write some more details about each place of interest.
- the New Town Square (in the XIII century it was the centre of the independent city called New Town Toruń) with an old lady who is a little clumsy
- the Old Town Square where you can feel the (almost ancient) power of the city. And you can actually see it from the top of the 40 m high tower
- meet Nicolas Copernicus at the Old Town Square and pay him a visit in his house
- visit the Artus Court and make sure that you have seen the most beautiful tenement house in Toruń
- have a ride on a donkey and make your wish come true by touching the golden frog
- feel like in Piza and check how is the tower in Toruń crooked
- visit Planetarium
- bake your own gingerbread in the Museum of Gingerbread
- enjoy gothic architecture at so many churches as you can handle
- see one of the most breathtaking panoramas in Poland
- eat unique "pierogi" in "Pierogarnia Stary Młyn" (the best I have ever tried!!!), especially those filled with gingerbread
