I have to decide which of these 2 cities gets 1 night & which gets 2 nights. Appreciate any insight into which has more to keep an average tourist busy - or happily, uniquely not busy.
Posted by
Twin Cities of MN
7880 posts
They are both charming, attractive towns with plenty to occupy you for a few days. My opinion, Torun could use two full days excluding any day trips. Wroclaw could use at least three days and many stay longer. Perhaps look for YouTube videos to get a taste what each city offers.
Posted by
Upstate New York
130 posts
Hi, Zeehooya!
Well, this past summer I have visited both Torun and Wroclaw. While I enjoyed Torun, I have no hesitation in saying by far Wroclaw is your desired destination. Torun is cute, a rather small but pretty city. It was an enjoyable visit. But Wroclaw is a far more vibrant city - something of a college town. Beautiful historic architecture. Plenty of inviting eateries. A great walking city. In all honesty, there’s no comparison between the two. While you would probably enjoy Torun, you will love Wroclaw. Thus, Wroclaw certainly deserves the longer stay.
JimD
Posted by
Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico
2225 posts
I agree that if you have just three nights and want to see both of these places, you should spend 2 nights in Wroclaw and one night in Torun.
When I went to Torun in 2019, I arrived around 1:30 pm, spent one night, and left about noon the next day. That was plenty of time to explore, and I just looked over my photos. I felt like I saw a lot.
I spent two nights in Wroclaw on the same trip. Unfortunately, timing was not ideal. I arrived on Easter Sunday and had the full day there on Monday, when a lot of things were closed. But I think a couple of days there would be sufficient to get a good feel for the city.