Date: 28 September 2014
Duration: approx. 10 hrs
Min of pax : 30
Rate: EUR 90.00
Price includes: transport by bus, escort on the route, entrance fee – Torun Gingerbread Museum, Torun City Hall, Church of St. John, City Hall in Chelmno, local guide, lunch.
Torun– It is one of the oldest cities in Poland and a birthplace of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. In the Middle Ages, Torun was a prominent trade centre as a member of the Hanseatic League. It is the most Gothic urban complex in Poland, one of the most important and crowded tourist centres of unique value. Right after Kraków, Torun is the second richest of original and best preserved historical monuments city in Poland. The whole complex of Torun Old Quarter, of unique value, measured by world standards, consists of three historical urban sections: Old City (1233), New City (1264) and the Teutonic Knights’ Castle (mid. 13th c.). All of them are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The medieval urban and architectonic complex of Torun has preserved on the whole and constitutes a precious document of tradition and past. It is one of the not numerous cities that haven’t been destroyed during World War II. Torun is also one of the most important science and cultural centres in Poland with its biggest and oldest university in the North.
The Gingerbread Museum offers an enjoyable time while making gingerbread, whereas a gingerbread gift shop provides a variety of gingerbread and a café where the visitors can enjoy refreshments and gingerbread sweets prepared according to many different recipes.
Chelmno – The first mention of Chelmno comes form the 11th century. The name of the city refers mainly to its topographical location. The Polish word “Chelmno” comes from the word “chelm” which means helmet or hill and thus it originally meant a settlement on the hill. The Old Town is one of the Polish National Historic Monuments, as designated April 20, 2005, and tracked by the National Heritage Board of Poland. The City has a well-preserved medieval centre, with five Gothic churches (in one of which you can find relics of St. Valentine!) and a beautiful Renaissance city hall in the middle of the market square. The City Hall of Chelmno is one of the most beautiful Renaissance art objects in Poland. It was the focal point of the Medieval main square. Built in 1567-1572 in place of the earlier Gothic city hall built around 1298. The tower was added between 1584 and 1596, and a Baroque cupola was made by Krzysztof Wagner from Gdansk in 1721.