8 Kolobrzeska, Bydgoszcz, Poland
Kujavian and Pomeranian regions of Poland are characterised by flat, fertile areas that promoted settlements from the beginning of history of Poland. Thanks to that nowadays tourist can admire here agglomerations with a long history and abundant of architecture and cultural attractions. Discover Toruń the city of gingerbread and Nicholaus Copernicus. Explore histories enchanted in Gdańsk and captured by world famous Gunter Grass. Find out more about WWII beginnings. Immerse yourself in mesmerizing Kujavian and Pomeranian regions of Poland.
5 days / 4 nights
HB (4 breakfasts, 4 dinners)
April-October
2 cities
10-50
Calm
Up to 30 days*
Arrival to Toruń. Check in at your hotel. 3 h Toruń sightseeing in the afternoon. Dinner. Overnight in Toruń.
Torun (Polish: Toruń), whose Medieval urban layout is enlisted at UNESCO World Heritage List, is a well known birthplace of a famous astronomer Nicolaus Copernius. Tourist can visit both a house of his parents and also Toruń planetarium to learn more about space. Toruń is also famous for its legendary gingerbread cookies. Tourists can learn how to make them in Living Gingerbread Museum. The city can also boast a leaning tower and Teutonic Knight Castle Ruins. Tourists will also definitely enjoy stroll in the Old Town...
The Church of Saint John the Baptist and Saint John the Evangelist, often referred to as Johns’ Cathedral, is a red-brick, Gothic church in Torun’s Old Town (Polish: Katedra Janów, Toruń). The first buildings excavated during archaeological works dates back to early 13th century. Construction of the second building began in 14th century with numerous further modifications and expansion. The church building took its final form in late 15th century and more-less as such remains up until this day. The basilica is fille...
Breakfast. Entrance to Nicholaus Copernicus House and Live Gingerbread Museum. Preparing your own gingerbreads. Dinner. Transfer to Gdańsk. Overnight in Gdańsk.
Copernicus House in Toruń is a complex of two historic Gothic tenement houses which belonged to the Copernicus family in the second half of the 15th century. It is considered by many historians to be the birthplace of Nicolaus Copernicus. Nowadays, it is a place of modern science museum commemorating this late Medieval scholar. The exhibitions present the great astronomer and his achievements. The museum combines the most recent multimedia technologies and historical tissue of a medieval house. Visitors can admire a ...
Living Museum of Gingerbread is situated at 9 Rabiańska Street, only about 300 m from the historic Town Hall and famous Nicolaus Copernicus Statue. The museum is one of a kind in Europe and was opened in 2006. Visitors can travel back in time to Medieval period to get to know all rituals connected to traditional gingerbread production. All procedure is very interactive as guests prepare dough on their own and also bake from it their own famous Toruń’s gingerbread. Later on they visit gingerbread manufacture exhibitio...
Breakfast. 3 h sightseeing of Gdańsk Old Town. Entrance to Gdańsk Town Hall. Next sightseeing of WWII Museum or European Solidarity Centre. Dinner. Overnight in Gdańsk.
Gdańsk is located in the north of Poland, at The Baltic Sea coast, at The Motlawa and The Vistula river estuary and the Bay of Gdańsk. It is popular with tourists, both from Poland and abroad. During the three hours tour you will be able to see the most important monuments of Gdańsk – the Old Town, Neptune Fountain, Long Market, Main Town Hall, Golden Gate, Highland Gate and the Motława River banks with “the Crane”. You must also visit St. Mary’s Basilica - one of the largest brick churches in the world, called the C...
Gdansk Old Town Hall (Polish: Ratusz Głównego Miasta) is a Gothic-Renaissance historic landmark built in 14th century in Dlugi Targ – the very centre of Gdansk. Over the years the town hall was largely extended to accommodate a growing number of clerks and reflected rapidly growing local economy and wealth. The building saw two major reconstructions – after a 16th century fire and due to heavy warfare during WWII when the building suffered major damage and subsequently was scheduled to be demolished. Luckily and aga...
Neptune's Fountain (Polish: Fontanna Neptuna) was built between 1606 and 1633 in front of Artus’ Court on Dlugi Targ and facing towards tenement houses that were kings’ residence during their stay in Gdansk. Designed in the style of Flemish mannerism by Abraham van den Blocke and cast in bronze by Gerd Benning. The sculpture depicts Roman God of Water Neptune with the noticeable similarities to antique statues of Marcus Aurelius and Belvedere Torso. The fountain saw major restoration works in 1927, 1954 after the dam...
This renaissance city gate was a main entry point to the city and marked the beginning of Gdansk’s Royal Route. High Gate (Polish: Brama Wyżynna) built in 1588 by Willem van den Blocke and up until 1895 is was part of larger fortified structure guarding the city. Today, however, Brama Wyzynna is a stand-alone historic landmark. Throughout the years the building undergone relatively little changes and for the first 290 years the gate remained in its original form. Brama Wyzynna is now part of Historic Museum of Gdansk...
Golden Gate (Polish: Złota Brama) is a historic city gate built in 1612 by Abraham van den Blocke and Jan Strakowski at the end of Dluga Street and adjacent to late-gothic court of Brotherhood of Saint George. The Golden Gate is a classic example of Dutch mannerism with its over-emphasis on quality and sophistication. Each Façade ends with a sculpture-topped attic. The gate was largely destroyed during World War II and was rebuilt in late 50’s. Photo credit: All files, if not stated otherwise, are licensed under the...
Long Embarkment (Polish: Dlugie Pobrzeze) is probably one of the most iconic historic landmarks in Gdansk. This entirely pedestrianized area along west riverfront of the Motlawa river dates back to 14th century when a number of separate wooden platforms allowed for easy transfer of goods to and from ships arriving in Gdansk. By 17th century the platforms were replaced with one unified structure and after World War II entire area was rebuilt in concrete and finished with marble. Alongside Dlugie Pobrzeze you will find...
The Crane (Polish: Żuraw) is located in the very centre of Gdańsk on the river Motława. This wooden port crane is part of National Maritime Museum in Gdańsk. The crane is first mentioned in documents as old as 1367. This one, however, was built between 1442 and 1444 and was used to load goods, beer mainly, on ships cruising Vistula river. Tourists may visit three exhibitions, one on each floor, as well as admire the lifting mechanism.
St. Mary's Basilica (Polish: Bazylika Mariacka w Gdańsku) is one of the most recognisable buildings in Gdańsk. With its sheer size it is towering over the old town. Its full name reads Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Basilica was built between 1346 and 1506 in Gothic form. In its history, it was both catholic and protestant church. Today the visitors may marvel on the Middle-age décor of the interior.
The exhibition and the newly built museum of European Solidarity Center (Polish: Europejskie Centrum Solidarności) are really impressive. The museum chambers are filled in with historic exhibits, modern multimedia equipment and artistic installations all about Polish aspirations to be a free country at the end of the 20th century. It is not a quiet place as while walking from exhibit to exhibit we can hear real historic recordings. The museum has seven main chambers at two floors of the new building. Sightseeing take...
World War II began with Germany’s attack on Poland at the Polish military base at Westerplatte on September 1, 1939 and it’s therefore, appropriate that the remarkable WWII museum (Polish: Muzeum II Wojny Światowej), opened in March 2017, should have been built in Gdańsk. A conflict that claimed the lives of an estimated 55 million people is a both a huge and complicated story to tell. The museum grounds cover almost 2.5 acres, while the building covers 26,000 square meters. In total there are over 2,000 exhibits on ...
Breakfast. Return Galeon Lew Cruise to Westerplatte Paninsula where WWII started. 1 h stay at Westerplatte. Optional guide assistance for Westerplatte sightseeing. Dinner and overnight in Gdańsk.
Lion Galleon is a ship which is stylized on Polish galleons from the 17th century. During cruises on board of the ship, according to cruise trail choice, tourists can admire Gdańk Shipyard, a repair shipyard, docks, a harbor, Wisłoujście Stronghold, Westerplatte or Gdańsk Bay. During the trip tourists also listen to a guide talking about Gdańsk history and its monuments. The cruises are available from April till October. Standard cruise takes about 1 h. Groups can also order longer charter cruises with catering and ...
Westerplatte is a peninsula in the delta of Wisła Martwa and Gulf of Gdańsk. It is a symbol of the Second World War as the war started here. The peninsula has width from 200 to 500 meters and it was a strategic point in Polish defence lines of Baltic coast region, this was the reason why it was attacked by Nazi-German battleship Schleswig-Holstein. The heroic defense of the peninsula lasted from the 1st till the 7th of September 1939. Currently, tourists can see the Monument of Coast Defenders, the Defenders Cemetery...
Breakfast. 2 h sightseeing of Gdańsk following Gunter Grass footsteps. Departure in the afternoon.
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Nicholaus Copernicus House Museum, Live Gingerbread Museum, Gdańsk Town Hall, WWII Museum or European Solidarity Centre
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