After an incredible day exploring Malbork — home to the largest brick castle in the world — we hit the road again, heading south toward our next stop: Toruń. The drive took about two hours, and we checked into a large one-bedroom apartment on the third floor of a historic building right on the New Town Market Square (Rynek Nowomiejski).
Toruń sits on the banks of the Vistula River in north-central Poland and is yet another UNESCO World Heritage Site — one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in the country. After unpacking, we went out to explore, instantly falling in love with its charm. The city has such a warm, inviting energy, and seeing it lit up at night under the glow of the streetlights was pure magic.
Toruń is also famously the birthplace of Nicolaus Copernicus, born here in 1473. His presence is felt all over the city — from his monument and St. John’s Cathedral, where he was baptized, to the Copernicus House Museum.
The next morning, we went on a mission to find a special liqueur called Adwokat. Advocaat is a traditional Dutch liqueur made from egg yolks, sugar, and brandy — creamy, rich, and custard-like. The best version is made by the brand Dalkowski, which happens to be based right here in Toruń. We searched a few grocery and liquor stores but couldn’t track it down, so we decided to visit the factory itself. Unfortunately, while the factory was open, its small gift shop was closed for inventory — just our luck! We’ll have to come back next time to grab a few bottles as souvenirs.
Of course, no trip to Toruń is complete without a stop at the famous Gingerbread Museum, where we learned a bit about the city’s sweet history and even sampled a few delicious bites. All in all, Toruń quickly became one of our favorite cities in Poland — full of history, charm, and reasons to return.
