Frombork is a small fishing village in Warmia-Masuria in Poland. It was part of Prussia, and later Germany, and was known by its German name Frauenburg from the Middle Ages until 1945.
Nicolaus Copernicus Though not born in Frombork, renaissance astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus did his most important work while living here until his death in 1543. |
Get in
By plane
The nearest useful international airport is in Gdańsk [1]. Kaliningrad could also be a consideration for those with a Russian visa.
By car
From Gdańsk, take route E77 to Elbląg and than head north along the south coast of the Vistula Bay by road 503.
By train
The town's station last saw a train in 2006. However Braniewo, 10 km away near the Kaliningrad border, and Elbląg are on the functioning rail network [2].
By bus
Local buses running between Elbląg (7 Zł) and Braniewo (5 Zł) pass through Frombork.
(PKS)
Get around
See
- Vistula Lagoon
Do
Buy
Eat
Drink
Sleep
There is a hotel, though perhaps more characterful (and less expensive) are the many guesthouses scattered throughout the town.
Go next
Gdansk Bay:
- Pommeranian metropol Gdańsk with a beautiful old town and the biggest gothic brick church worldwide
- sea resort Sopot with the longest European pier
- sea resort and port Gdynia with the biggest Baltic port
- sea resort Puck
Vistuala Bay:
Kashubian Coast:
- Slowinski Nationalpark with the biggest dunes in Europe
- sea resort Rowy
- sea resort Leba
- sea resort Jastrzebia Gora
- sea resort Rozewie
- sea resort Wladyslawowo
On the Hel Peninsula:
On the Vistuale Peninsula:
- sea resort Krynica Morska