I had an
opportunity to spend a few weeks just outside Torun, Poland in a tiny town
called Kutno. If you’ve never heard of
Kutno then that wouldn’t surprise me.
There are only two reasons people are familiar with Kutno: 1) you have ancestors from there or 2) your
son has competed in the European and African Little League Championship. The second is what brought us there.
Other than
being home to the baseball championship games, not much else goes on in Kutno.
So when we had a game-free day we decided to explore the surrounding areas and
take a short drive to the neighboring town of Torun. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour of this little
known European city. We found the town
to be a refreshing change from the tourist driven cities around the world. Torun has one of the quaintest European town squares. We had great time exploring on foot and
grabbing some lunch in one of the outdoor cafes.
Torun is one
of the oldest most historic cities in Poland.
The city is well known for its stunning
medieval architecture. It is one
of the few Polish cities to escape major damage during World War II. It is also birthplace to the polish
astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. A monument of the famous astronomer stands
just outside town square and there is a lot of town pride for their well-known
former resident.
At the heart
of Old Town is the magnificent Old Town Hall. It’s one of the few gothic structures that is
not a church. We climbed the narrow
stairway of the tower to enjoy some breathtakingly charming views of the city
and captured some beautiful photos.
Walk just a
few minutes outside of center square and you’ll find Torun’s version of the
Leaning Tower of Pisa. We discovered
that composer Frederick Chopin
has ties to the city as well. The family
of one of his good friends was connected to the city so Chopin spent quite a
bit of time there. Places where he
frequently stayed honor him with a plaque.
One of the
best reasons to book a home exchange for your next holiday is that it
allows you to escape the tourist scene and experience your travels like a
local. Whatever part of the world you’re
planning on exploring
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next travel destination. If your
travel happens to include watching boys play baseball in Little League games
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Thank you
travel writer Lisa Medeiros. Follow her
on Twitter @lisamedeiros_
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