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Tourist Office: it ul Piekary
37/39 T6210931 TF6210930 M/Sa9-16, Tu-F9-18, + May-Aug: Su9-13 Extremely Helpful. Sells maps, some free brochures, info on student hostels, hotels, sights, etc..www.torun.pl Useful publication: Torun: Tourist & Business Guide (monthly)- Up to date info on sights, events, restaurants, etc. City map-3zl |
| i | Tourist Office it: Ratusz Staromiejski 1 T6210931, Centrally located. Very convient. |
| $ | EXCHANGE: There are many Kantor that change cash only.- check around because they change their rates several times during the day and some are better than others.Many banks change T/C's |
| $1 | PKO Banks: ul. Wielkie Garbary 11(old town) M-F8-18 Sa9-13:00 No T/C accepted. irrespective of amount. Cash Advance on Visa/MC no com. |
| $a | ATM: Bankomat Many |
| $a1 | ATM: 38 Szeroka Visa, MC, Cirrus, EC |
| P1 | Police Station Grudziadzka 17/27, T6226081 |
| H1 | Hospitals: Szpital Zespolony ul Sw. Jozefa 53/59, T6101100 |
| H2 | Pogotowie Ratunkow: ul Konstytucji 3 Maja 40 T999 Emergencies. |
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Pharmacy:
Krolewska Rynek Staromiejski 4 M-F8-20, Sa8-19Su9-16:00 |
| M0 | Rynek Staormiejski 15 M-F8-20 Sa8-14:00 |
| M01 | Post Office: Train Station |
| M0 | Telephone Office Main Post Office 24hrs |
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| There are limited bus & train services. Torun is a good place to leave by bus to Western Europe - many buses originating in Warsaw pass through here. Both Kompass Travel on Kopernika and Almatur staff are helpful.. | |
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Train Station: S of the main
city, across the river Transport: Bus to town - #22, #27, 1.90zl - validate it twice. You must also buy a ticket for large luggage - validate this ticket once only. Can book domestic and international train tickets at Kompas. Travel Agency, ul. Kopernika. There is a train timetable outside Orbis Travel Agency. |
| B1 | Bus Station N from the town center, 8-10min walk. |
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Polski Express buses Polski Express bus company have almost hourly departures
to Warsaw - see transport sheet, Student price available Mon-Thurs.
Possible to be dropped off at the airport. warning The Polski Express pick up point is on Szosa Chelminska NOT at the bus station. |
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| Tx | Taxi: Gramex: T6229337 |
| B | Bus/Tram: Tickets 1.90zl. Buy from Ruch kiosks. Must validate TWICE (once for a child) on board. You require a separate ticket for large luggage (backpacks). |
| ta1 | Travel Agents: Orbis ul Mostowa 7 T6584222 M-F9-17, Sa10-14 International and domestic transport tickets. Train timetable is on wall outside. |
| ta2 | Campus: ul. Most Paulinski 12 T6521258 M-F9-18/19:00, Sa10-15:00 International tickets. Issue ISIC cards. ISIC discount available. Many info for youth. No info on accommodation. |
| ta3 | Bort Pttk: ul Plac Rapackiego 2 T6224926. Best place to get the info for Torun and its surrounding. |
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| Pierniki (Ginger cookie) is Torun's most famous souvenir - Copernicus's father made this in 18th C. Queues are very long at the several shops around town. The box containers, replicas of certain Torun buildings, make for a more interesting present than the these cookies themselves. | |
| m | Market Rynek Nowomiejski Fruit & vegetables. |
| Souvenir shops In the Rathaus complex there are several galleries & souvenir shops | |
| s1? | Cepelia: ul Mostowa 19 Stocks Basketware. |
| s3 | Torunski Pierniki shops: Rynek Staromiejskie 6 |
| s4 | - branch: Ul. Zeglarska 25 |
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| s2 | Empik ul Krolowej Jadwigi 11 English/French/German magazines. English paper 8.0-15.0zl |
| s | 'Books': ul Sukiennicza 2, stocks mainly language study materials but also has a selection of Classics - 10zl, and limited other fiction - often cheaper than in the originating country. |
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| c1 | Cinemas: Orzel: ul. Strumykowa 3, 12-14zl, T6224531 |
| c2 | Kopernik: ul Prosta 5. 12-14zl T6522372 |
| c3 | Nasze Kino: ul Podmurna 14 T6522372 |
| th | Teatr Imienia Wilama Horzycy: ul Szosa Chelminska 37, T6225021, 15zl/ St.9zl Though in Polish, youi can enjoy a play with such low budget. |
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| end of April | Torun Science & Art Festival |
| May 1-15 | Probaltica: Baltic countries Music Festival. Some free concerts. |
| May 24-31 | Kontakt International Theater & movie Festival |
| June- August | Festival Torun: International festival for music and Arts |
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| @1 | Team Club: ul. Falata 35, T651750810-22:00. 20+min walk from centre, or take tram #2,#4, get off in front of 1 story building, distinctive for its very tall chimney, walk back, turn left on Sienkiewicza, left on Falata. 2nd floor of a pabilion. Too far from the center.Excellent service, 4zl/hr. |
| @2 | Hacker: ul. Podmurna 28, 5zl/hr. T6635421, 10-24:00. Very popular night spots for local teenagers. Has MTV, 20 PC, bar and computer games. It is considered the trendiest place to be in Torun for cyber generation |
| @3 | Jeremi: ul Rynek Staromiejski 33, T6635100, 24 hrs 5zl/hr. Centrally located and very convenient. |
| @4 | Moon: ul Prosta 5, T6521685, 24hr next to cinema Kopernik. 4al/hr. women discount 3zl/hr |
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