Best of European Union » cities of poland http://www.best-of-european-union.eu Travel through the most beautiful places in Europe Sun, 08 Sep 2013 13:36:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6 Toruń – Gothic architecture at its best, and the birthplace of Copernicus | Poland http://www.best-of-european-union.eu/2010/09/14/torun-gothic-architecture-at-its-best-and-the-birthplace-of-copernicus-poland/ http://www.best-of-european-union.eu/2010/09/14/torun-gothic-architecture-at-its-best-and-the-birthplace-of-copernicus-poland/#comments Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:10:59 +0000 Julius http://www.best-of-european-union.eu/?p=1508 Toruń, and its medieval old town, is one of the oldest and most beautiful cities of Poland. It is located in northern Poland on the banks of the Vistula River. The gothic buildings of Toruń’s Old Town present proof of Toruń’s centuries-old economic, cultural and intellectual ties with the leading cities of Europe associated in […]

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]]> Toruń, and its medieval old town, is one of the oldest and most beautiful cities of Poland. It is located in northern Poland on the banks of the Vistula River. The gothic buildings of Toruń’s Old Town present proof of Toruń’s centuries-old economic, cultural and intellectual ties with the leading cities of Europe associated in the Hanseatic League.

Toruń‘s Old Town was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List as a World Heritage Site in 1997 and 10 years later it was added to the list of Seven Wonders of Poland.

For your visit to Toruń, you should reserve at least 2 days. The city is a charming especially after sunset, when the souvenir sellers and most tourists disappear from the streets. Best time to visit Toruń is from May to September. During the summer, there are lots of music, theater, gingerbread and other festivals in Toruń.


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