Poznań

Worth seeing in and around Poznań

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Enea Stadion

   The Stadion Poznań, also called the Municipal Stadium in Poznań and the Bulgarian Street Stadium after the road it is situated on, is an association football stadium in the Grunwald district of Poznań, Poland. It has a capacity of 42,837.

   5.3 km · association football stadium in Poznań, Poland · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań

   The Adam Mickiewicz University is a research university in Poznań, Poland.

   1.3 km · university in Poland · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Archcathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul

   The Sts. Apostles Peter and Paul Archcathedral Basilica in Poznań is one of the oldest churches in Poland and the oldest Polish cathedral, dating from the 10th century.

   1 km · Polish cathedral · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Lake Malta

   Lake Malta, known also as the Maltański Reservoir, is an artificial lake in Poznań, Poland. It was formed in 1952 as a result of the damming of the Cybina River.

   2.6 km · artificial lake in Poznan, Poland · Wikipedia
5. 05
   National Museum in Poznań

   The National Museum in Poznań, Poland, abbreviated MNP, is a state-owned cultural institution and one of the largest museums in Poland. It houses a rich collection of Polish painting from the 16th century on, and a collection of foreign painting.

   300 m · art museum in Poland, town of Poznan · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Fort VII concentration camp

   Fort VII, officially Konzentrationslager Posen, was a Nazi concentration camps set up in Poznań in German-occupied Poland during World War II, located in one of the 19th-century forts circling the city. According to different estimates, between 4,500 and 20,000 people, mostly Poles from Poznań and the surrounding region, died while imprisoned at the camp.

   4.5 km · concentration camp; military museum · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Poznań Fara

   The Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Poznań Fara, also informally known as the Poznan Fara, is a Catholic minor basilica located in Poznań Old Town district of Poland. The famed shrine is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and is one of the city's most recognizable historical landmarks, the most important Christian temple alongside the Poznań Cathedral and the finest example of Baroque architecture preserved within the country.

   300 m · Catholic church in Poznań, Poland · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Poznań Observatory

   Poznań Observatory (Polish: Obserwatorium Astronomiczne Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu or "OA UAM", obs.

   4.3 km · observatory · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Grand Theatre, Poznań

   Grand Theatre, Poznań is a neoclassical opera house located in Poznań, Poland.

   1.1 km · Opera House at Poznan · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Royal Castle, Poznań

    The Royal Castle in Poznań dates from 1249 and the reign of Przemysł I. Located in the Polish city of Poznań, it was largely destroyed during the Second World War but has since been partly rebuilt.

    200 m · castle · Wikipedia

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Things to do

1. 01
   Termy Maltańskie

   Termalna 1 (Termalna, or Termy Maltańskie stops), bok@termymaltanskie.com.pl.

2. 02
   Nowe Zoo

   Krańcowa 81 (eastern outskirts of the city behind Malta Lake),.

3. 03
   Park Railway Maltanka
4. 04
   KKS Lech Poznań

   Stadion Miejski, Bułgarska 17 (Bus or tram to Stadion Miejski),.

5. 05
   Malta Lake

   Long artificial lake with rowing track used in professional competitions.

6. 06
   Malta Ski

   Wiankowa 2 (entrance from Baraniaka street), recepcja@maltaski.pl.

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Where to eat

Poznań has two culinary locations, one in Old Town, close to and around the Town Hall and consists mostly of restaurants serving typical Polish fares often catering to tourists. Here you will find the usual pierogis, pyzy, goose, bigos etc..

1. 01
   Bar Pod Arkadami

   Cyryla Ratajskiego 10 (a bit more far from the Old Town, but still in the centre),.

2. 02
   Avanti

   For those on low budget, this is an inexpensive fast-serve place with few kinds of spaghetti or lasagne.

3. 03
   Kociak

   Very famous for its wonderful desserts and milk shakes.

4. 04
   Piccolo

   Small selection of spaghetti and lasagne on very tight budget.

5. 05
   Double B's American Dinner

   Restaurant based on popular image of American 50s restaurants.

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Getting to Poznań

Airports

Poznań-Ławica (POZ), 8 km · Copernicus Wrocław (WRO), 145 km · Łódź Władysław Reymont (LCJ), 185 km

Stations

Poznań-Ławica Airport, 7.4 km · Poznań Główny, 1.7 km · 31st Air Base, 8.6 km

• Wrocław → Poznań

  145 km · quickest by road, 2h 44m · zł40–55
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• Łódź → Poznań

  188 km · quickest by road, 2h 55m · zł44–60
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• Szczecin(Glewice) → Poznań

  188 km · quickest by road, 4h 4m · zł65–85
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