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Torun . . . a pleasant discovery - Torun

When I first looked at the map of Poland, going all the way up to Gdansk on the Baltic coast intrigued me, but stopping along the way didn't enter my mind. It wasn't until a couple VT members suggested it that I decided to stop in Torun (thanks gosia78 and matcrazy1!).

My trip here is just another example of why this website is great. I discovered a place that I never would have found. And what a place!

Torun is a charming town with a well-preserved Old Town full of beautiful architecture and since 1997 it has been on the Unesco World Heritage List. Imposing brick facades and decorative Baroque facades surround you as you stroll around in the birthplace of Nicolaus Copernicus.

It's about equidistant to Warsaw and Gdansk - far enough that it doesn't make too much sense as a day trip, but interesting enough to spend at least one night. If you're headed up to the Baltic Coast and have an extra 24 hours or so, consider spending it munching on gingerbread and admiring the Old Town of Torun.

Last visit to Torun: Oct 2005
Intro Updated Oct 19, 2005
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Monastery Gate Things to Do (23)

Originally there were eight gates in the Medieval wall surrounding the Old Town. The Monastery Gate is a bulky,... more travel advice

Planetarium Things to Do (23)

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See All Just outside the walls
Nightlife (3)
See All Not much action here
Shopping (2)
See All Plenty to choose from
Local Customs (2)
See All The Pied Piper of Torun?

Restaurants (2)
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Hotels (1)
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Transportation (2)
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Comments (7)

Raimix Feb 16, 2012 at 12:25 PM Report Abuse

Simply great page! Would love to visit it in Poland :) I hope you are doing well! Greetings!
JLBG Mar 10, 2006 at 10:39 PM Report Abuse

I always wonder how places that have been so often and so severely hit by wars can have kept so much of their past. Older building must have been very strongly built!
Pawtuxet Feb 10, 2006 at 5:11 PM Report Abuse

Such beautiful architecture...and then there is all that talk about pastries and crepes....oh, my. Looks like a winner.
magor65 Feb 10, 2006 at 11:11 AM Report Abuse

The dog's name is Fafik. Fafik and his master Prof. Filutek were the characters from the comic which appeared regularly for more than fifty years in one of Polish magazines. Z. Lengren, their creator, spent his youth in Torun.
VeronicaG Nov 13, 2005 at 6:37 PM Report Abuse

Enjoyed seeing Torun--our family came from Poland, I believe at the turn of the century...I know very little about it...so sad.
matcrazy1 Nov 12, 2005 at 6:04 AM Report Abuse

Perfect page of great town, I like a lot. Gotyk Hotel (I stayed there once) needs reservation in advance in summer weekends.
b1bob Oct 20, 2005 at 5:32 PM Report Abuse

Nice page! I especially enjoyed the restaurant tip.