Torun Audio Tours

Torun produced Nicolaus Copernicus in 1473, the astronomer who proposed that the Earth orbits the sun and permanently repositioned humanity within the cosmos. The house where he was born still stands on Kopernika Street in the Gothic old town, now a museum, and the city has never been shy about claiming the association. The old town itself is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the best-preserved Gothic urban ensembles in Central Europe, with the Ratusz (town hall) complex dating to the 14th century serving as the regional museum and the centerpiece of the Rynek Staromiejski (Old Town Market Square).

Torun lies on the Vistula River at the point where it widens before its final run to the Baltic, and the river view from the old city walls is one of the more understated pleasures in Poland.

The city has been a gingerbread-making center since medieval times -- Piernik Torunski are spiced gingerbread figures still sold from dedicated shops and the Gingerbread Museum on Rabianska Street where visitors can make their own. The leaning tower on the old city walls (Krzywa Wieza) leans more than Pisa's, technically speaking, though it is considerably shorter and considerably less famous.