TORUŃ

Before moving to Poznan, I studied in Torun. I spent in this city 5 years.

Five best years of my life- so far.

Why? I have only good memories. Ok, it’s true that reminds me also studying and attend classes, learning to the exams ecc., but this city has an amazing atmosphere and is really full of students. Especially at night :)

The most beautiful Old Town in Poland

Toruń by night

I will not bore you with the story of the formation the city, because personally I don’t like it. 

But here are some interesting facts about Toruń:

• is a city in northern Poland, on the Vistula River
• is one of the oldest cities in Poland
• Toruń is the most Gothic urban complex in Poland
• one of the most important and crowded tourist centres of unique value
• has numerous museums and other attractions
• is one of the most important science and cultural centres in Poland with its bigest and oldest university in the North

The unique atmosphere of Gothic is the greatest attraction of Toruń. That is why Toruń is visited by over 1.5 million of tourists each year!!

In 1997 the medieval part of the city was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  

In 2007 the Old Town in Toruń was added to the list of Seven Wonders of Poland.

National Geographic Polska rated the old town market and the Gothic town hall as one of the „30 Most Beautiful Places in the World.”

There are so many things you can do in Torun. But first of all, each tourist must see Nicholas Copernicus Monument – the greatest astronomer’s and son’s of Toruń who moved the Earth and stopped the Sun and the Sky.

Obviously, the most famous product of Toruń is the Toruń gingerbread. The tradition of the baking of these aromatic cookies in the town of Copernicus is almost as long as the history of Toruń. One says that no visitor to our city can leave Toruń without gingerbread.

Living Museum of Gingerbreads in Toruń

If I had time to tell you about all the monuments of Torun, beautiful Gothic churches, buildings, museums etc., I’d do it with pleasure. 

But I think that everyone needs to see the city, feel its unique atmosphere, eat gingerbread, take a picture with Copernicus and admire everything personally!