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What to see in Toruń

A Gothic brick city, birthplace of Copernicus and of gingerbread.

Updated 19 October 2026 · How we make our guides

Photo: Andrzej Otrębski · CC BY-SA 4.0

Toruń highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

  1. Old town

    A World Heritage Site.

  2. Copernicus House

    A museum on the astronomer.

  3. Gingerbread Museum

    Workshops where you make it.

  4. Leaning Tower

    Medieval.

  5. Ruins of the Teutonic castle

    Beside the river.

Day trips from Toruń

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

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When to travel to Toruń

Any time of year is good to travel to Toruń: our data shows no months with weather, closure or crowd warnings.

  1. Jan no warnings
  2. Feb no warnings
  3. Mar no warnings
  4. Apr no warnings
  5. May no warnings
  6. Jun no warnings
  7. Jul no warnings
  8. Aug no warnings
  9. Sep no warnings
  10. Oct no warnings
  11. Nov no warnings
  12. Dec no warnings

Typical food of Toruń

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to Toruń from your kitchen).

Toruń pierniki
Photo: Marcin Floryan · CC BY 2.5

Toruń pierniki

The honey and ginger biscuits of Toruń, Copernicus’s city, made since the Middle Ages in carved wooden moulds. They’re dipped in chocolate or iced.

  • Serves 20
  • 1 h

Ingredients

  • 500 g flour
  • 200 g honey
  • 100 g sugar
  • 80 g butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons of spices (cinnamon, ginger, cloves, cardamom, nutmeg)
  • 1 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda
  • Dark chocolate or icing

How to make it at home

  1. Heat the honey with the sugar and butter until dissolved. Leave to cool slightly.
  2. Mix with the flour, spices, bicarbonate of soda and eggs into a firm dough.
  3. Wrap it and leave to rest in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
  4. Roll it out to half a centimetre and cut out shapes (or press into moulds).
  5. Bake at 180 °C for about 10 minutes. Dip in chocolate or ice them.

The trick: They soften over time: keep them in a tin for a few days before eating.

Where and what to eat

To eat like a local: the bar mleczny (milk bar). The dishes you can’t miss are in the Poland guide.

Frequently asked questions about Toruń

What to see in Toruń?

Old town, Copernicus House, Gingerbread Museum, Leaning Tower and Ruins of the Teutonic castle.

What to see in Toruń in one day?

Don’t miss Old town, Copernicus House, Gingerbread Museum, Leaning Tower and Ruins of the Teutonic castle. To split it into days and areas without crossing the city back and forth, the Bagintravel app plans your trip in a minute.

What’s the best time to travel to Toruń?

Any time of year is good to travel to Toruń: our data shows no months with weather, closure or crowd warnings.

What day trips can you take from Toruń?

Toruń.

What is the typical food of Toruń?

Toruń pierniki. The honey and ginger biscuits of Toruń, Copernicus’s city, made since the Middle Ages in carved wooden moulds. They’re dipped in chocolate or iced.

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Guide reviewed 19 October 2026. Places, areas and seasons: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.