A weekend in Toruń: Gothic old town, Copernicus and gingerbread

Plan for two days

Day 1

• 09:00 — train from Warsaw Central to Toruń Główny.
• 12:00 — arrive, check in and walk across the bridge to the Old Town.
• 13:00 — lunch and a first stroll around the Old Town Market Square.
• 15:00 — the Old Town Hall, the Gothic churches and the walls.
• 18:00 — walk along the Vistula boulevard, then dinner.

Day 2

• 10:00 — the house of Nicolaus Copernicus and the Teutonic castle ruins.
• 12:30 — gingerbread and shopping in the old town.
• 14:00 — lunch.
• 16:00 — train back to Warsaw.

What to see

• The Old Town Market Square with the Town Hall and the Copernicus monument.
• Copernicus House, a place linked to the astronomer.
• The ruins of the Teutonic castle.
• The Leaning Tower, a remnant of the city's fortifications.
• The Vistula boulevard with a view of the old town.
• The Gingerbread Museum, where you can bake your own gingerbread.

Where to eat

Toruń gingerbread is the classic, and alongside it try Polish food in the old-town restaurants: pierogi, sour rye soup and Vistula fish. Many places have courtyards in the townhouses on the side streets.

Where to stay

The most convenient base is the Old Town near the Market Square, or the townhouses by the boulevard. Cheaper stays are in the quarters outside the walls, within walking distance.