Torun Travel Guide

 alectrevor Says:  Built in the 14 th century the Town Hall is a symbol of Torun past glory and wealth. You can climb to the top of the 40 m tower. Buy your ticket on street level office,dont start to climb without a ticket 

 Jetgirly Says:  The two buildings at 15 and 17 ul. Kopernica are widely believed to be the birthplace of astronmer Nicolaus Copernicus. The exhibits inside a hodge-podge of loosely-related reproductions of original objects from Copernicus' time. There was minimal information available in... 

 Jetgirly Says:  Located in the basement of the Nicolaus Copernicus House, this hands-on gingerbread experience celebrates Torun's history as the birthplace of the famous cookie (pierniki in Polish). When I visited the tour was exclusively in Polish, so I had to watch others in my group to... 

 Jetgirly Says:  The New Town Market Square is a big public square dominated by the Holy Trinity Church which was built in the center of the square in the 1200s. Its history as a market square is memorialized by a bronze statue of vendors wares, and vendors do occasionally set up shop in the... 

 Jetgirly Says:  Shaped like a giant armoire, with drawers you'll just die to pull out and cabinets you'll want to open, the Baj Pomorski Theatre focuses on children's theater and puppetry, as well as more conventional pieces of theatre. Walk by around sunset while as the sun reflects off... 

 Jetgirly Says:  Along the Vistula River there is a picturesque waterfront walkway. Forty-minute river cruises depart hourly during the high season (according to the tourism department, that is!), while locals travel the river in their own boats, patiently wait for fish to bite and enjoy... 

 Jetgirly Says:  Three of Torun's original medieval gates remain today, all located along the Vistula River. The Bridge Gate, the Monastery Gate and the Sailor's Gate mark important entrance and exit points from the original city center. 

 Jetgirly Says:  Built by combining a series of separate buildings in the late 14th century, the Old Town City Hall in Torun used to house merchants stalls and the community's municipal offices. It's clock tower was built in 1274 and once held a golden crown at its top (the crown was damaged... 

 Jetgirly Says:  Torun is the birthplace of Nicholaus Copernicus, and a statue in his honor has been erected in front of the Old Town Hall. The statue was built in 1853 and the inscription translates to "Nicolaus Copernicus of Toruń, moved the Earth, held the Sun and the heavens". 

 Askla Says:  St. John's Cathedral (Katedra Swietojanska) is a hughe brick building and one of the three largest Gothic churches in Northern Poland together with St. Mary's Churches in Gdansk and Torun.The original church was made of wood. Unfortunately it fell victim to a fire which... 

 Jetgirly Says:  Nalesniki is Polish for "crepes", and this lovely little restaurant does a great job serving up Polish pancakes, both sweet and savoury. The menu features some interesting combinations, like "camembert, ham, leek gratin, corn and gravy" or "Plum liqueur, crisp gingerbread... 

 Jetgirly Says:  Oh, Lonely Planet, you really failed me on this one. The LP Eastern Europe lists this restaurant as a top choice in Torun. I can't imagine anything worse. Claiming to serve a mix of local pub grub and Indian cuisine, this place does a lot of things poorly. The perogies here... 

 Jetgirly Says:  Torun's train station is small and old-fashioned. While other Polish stations were high-tech and modern, this one had little technology or up-to-date information about arrivals and departures. A taxi from the historic center to the station cost me 20 zloty. The station is... 

 elpariente Says:  The angel is in the Torun coat of arms from the fifteenth century and it is believed that the reason is that the inhabitants of Torun, after many years at war, asked for divine helpThe angel with a blue mantle, silver wings and a golden key, is behind the coat fo arms which...