Torun (Thorn) - the best city in Poland

So, it is a second blog post… Thank you all for your comments and support after posting my first one – much appreciated 😊

 

Torun on the Poland's map

As I mentioned before the second post is about my hometown Torun (Thorn).

I have to say that while I was watching the promotional video (you can find it clicking on the underlined Torun word – hyperlink – that is how it is professionally called, again I learned something new 😊) I actually became very emotional… I wasn’t at home for more than 2 years now due to ongoing pandemic, and I’m extremely missing my dad and friends in there ☹

 Anyway, enough of the weepy talk, time to write about the best city to visit in Poland 😉

 

Torun's emblem

Torun’s emblem is an angel holding a key to the city’s gate, this is why the city is frequently referred as City of Angels. You may find this logo on the buildings, taxis and buses and among other locations.

Old Town Map

Fortunately, Torun did not suffer severe damage during the war, and therefore the most of the gothic structures remain intact, with the exception of the Krzyzacki Castle (Zamek Krzyzacki) that became severely demolished during the battle of Torun. I’m not sure if you are aware that the Medieval Town of Toruń is on UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage sites.

Nicolaus Copernicus statue

Planetarium

Another interesting fact is that the famous astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (Mikolaj Kopernik) was born in Torun. He is close to my heart as his birthday is the same as my daughter 19 February 😊 While visiting Torun you must see the house where he was born and the nearby planetarium.

Gingerbread

Also Torun is well-known for gingerbread production thus for gingerbread lovers I can recommend The Living Museum of Gingerbread (Muzeum Piernika) where you may make your own gingerbreads!!

Krzywa Wieza (Leaning Tower)

Krzywa Wieza (The Leaning Tower) is another great attraction worth mentioning. I was trying to stand straight next to it hundreds of times, but I couldn’t get my balance😊

Bulwar Filadelfijski night time panoramic view

How have I forgot to mention The Bulwar Filadelfijski (Philadelphia Boulevard)? This is a beautiful area to take a walk at any time during the day or night. In addition to running along the Vistula River's bank, it offers stunning views of the city and the bridges that cross over to link both banks of the river.

 

Day time view of Bulwar Filadelfijski

Torun is so magical and has so many attractions that I could spend hours listing additional things to explore, however it’s time for some culinary recommendations 😉

• ·       Manekin If you are fan of different types of crepes (from sweet to savoury) this is the place for you
• ·       Metropolis this is one of my favourite places for a pizza, pasta and beer
• ·       Pierogarnia Stary Mlyn this is the perfect location if you want to indulge yourself in different types of dumplings
• ·       Restauracja Luizjana the best place for American cuisine and steaks
• ·       Chleb i Wino you should visit this restaurant if you like Italian dishes
• ·       Cukiernia Lenkiewicz the top spot to go for desserts, special coffees and cocktails

 

Where could you stay if you came to visit? Torun has a wide range of hotels at reasonable prices; I've included a few that are worth mentioning below:

• ·       Copernicus Torun Hotel very modern hotel with a pool and it`s own luxurious club, with stunning river views
• ·       Apartamenty Molus Torun beautiful apartments situated in the heart of old town, the building itself is from the 16^th century
• ·       Sowa Apartments another unique accommodation located just in the centre of the old town
• ·       Spichrz Hotel this beautiful hotel, established in the 17th century, offers breathtaking river views from the top floor.
• ·       Apartamenty Jan Olbracht is located in the 14th century tenement house just in the center of the Torun's Old Town

   

Old Town House at night time

I hope you enjoyed this online trip to my favourite place on earth 😊

Don’t forget to leave any comments or your ideas of what you want to see next and as well

if you didn’t have chance to see my first post, you can always get back to it here.

 

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Alan and Kaja next to the Leaning Tower

Me and Gingerbread baker

Old Town Square

Old Town Square

Old Town Square