Poznań

Poznań (German: Posen) is the largest city in Greater Poland, in the west of Poland, and one of the largest metropoles in the whole country. Situated roughly equidistantly between Warsaw and Berlin, it serves as a major economic hub, and a centre for industry and commerce. The Poznań International Trade Fair grounds host the most important trade fairs and exhibitions in Poland, making Poznań an important business destination, but the city has plenty of history and attractions to share besides that. Its relative compactness and easy access by road, rail and air make it a convenient tourist destination for visitors to Central Europe.

Poznań was a host city of Euro 2012 finals.

Understand

Poznań is a town steeped in history, as it was the first capital (with Gniezno) of Poland and seen by many as the birthplace of the Polish nation. Today it is a diverse and vibrant town, with many university students living here and much to divert the traveler. It has a stunningly rejuvenated central square, thriving night-life, fascinating museums and many attractions in the surrounding area. For train buffs, Poznań is the home of Europe's last surviving steam-hauled passenger service. With a strategic position on the Berlin – Moscow train line, Poznań will be for many their first experience of Poland.

Climate

Poznań
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D       33     2 −5       27     3 −4       38     8 0       31     14 6       50     19 10       57     22 14       76     25 16       61     25 15       42     19 11       34     14 6       35     7 2       40     3 −3 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation+Snow totals in mm Source: Wikipedia. See a weather forecast for Poznań here.
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D       1.3     36 24       1.1     37 24       1.5     47 31       1.2     56 43       2     67 51       2.2     72 58       3     76 60       2.4     76 59       1.7     67 52       1.3     57 43       1.4     44 36       1.6     38 27 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation+Snow totals in inches

Snow is common in winter, when night-time temperatures are typically below zero. In summer, temperatures may often reach 30°C (86°F), but averagely stay around 22°C (72°F). Annual rainfall is more than 500 mm (20 in), among the lowest in Poland. The rainiest month is July, mainly due to short but intense cloudbursts and thunderstorms.

Tourist information

• 🌍 Poznań Information Centre (It is on the Old Market Square, on its southern side (building 59/60)), ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. In summer season (and during most important events –international fair, conferences, etc.) open 09:00-21:00, in winter 10:00-19:00. The main tourist information center. Many free maps, leaflets about city and surroundings, souvenirs, books, albums, city-guide hire. You can contact them in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian. 
• More information (English, German, Polish) about the city, practical info (get in, get around, entrance fees) proposed tours, city-guide service : , mailto:[e-mail]
• City-guide service, free help in preparing your stay in Poznań – in the Guides’ Club, mailto:[e-mail]

Get in

By plane

🌍 Poznań - Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ  ^IATA) (7 km from the city centre).  

Domestic flights to Warsaw are offered by Polish Airlines LOT and Eurolot. International flights are offered by LOT (Frankfurt, Munich), Lufthansa Regional (Frankfurt, Munich, Düsseldorf), Norwegian Air Shuttle (Oslo-Gardermoen), Ryanair (Barcelona, Bologna, Bristol, Dublin, Edinburgh, Liverpool, London-Stansted, Madrid, Milan-Orio al Serio, Rome-Ciampino, Palma de Mallorca), Scandinavian Airlines (Copenhagen), and Wizz Air (Barcelona, Paris-Beauvais, Cork, Doncaster/Sheffield, Dortmund, Eindhoven, London-Luton, Rome-Fiumicino, Stockholm-Skavsta, Oslo-Torp).

The airport is easily accessible by public bus 59, 4.60 zł (outside the airport terminal to the main train station - every 25–30 minutes - travel time 22-24 min.) and fast line #L (from the Main Railway Station and from Sheraton - every 45 minutes - travel time 18-20 min).

Another option are the airports of Berlin (TXL ^IATA and SXF ^IATA).

By train

main station

• 🌍 Poznań Główny. Poznań Main Station. 

Poznań is a crucial railway junction and all trains going between Moscow and Western Europe stop here. Trains to Berlin or Warsaw take approximately 3 hours in either direction and cost around €20 one-way. Trains to Kraków (approx. 8 daily) take around 6 hours and cost €15 one-way, Wrocław (more than 15 daily) will take around 2 hours and cost around €8. The journey to Gdańsk (6 trains daily) will take 5½ hours and cost €12 and to Toruń (6 trains per day): 2½ hours and €7.

Frequent and convenient train connection from Warsaw. Journey time about 3 hours. Cost from €10 (Inter Regio trains) through €14 (fast trains) to as much as €30 (Inter City Plus).

Poznań is also served by long-distance trains leading to popular beach- and mountain resorts: Zakopane (2 night trains in winter and summer season), Szklarska Poręba/Kudowa-Zdrój (2 daily + 1 in season), Kołobrzeg (Kolberg), Hel and Świnoujście.

Besides, Poznań and Wielkopolska region has a vast network of local connections. For tourist the most important can be trains going to:

• Gniezno (the Piast Route) - approx. 15-20 (depending on the day) trains daily
• Wolsztyn (the steam-engine depot) - 7 trains daily
• Konin (the sanctuary in Licheń) - 12-15 trains daily
• Wągrowiec (the Cistercian Route) - 8-10 trains daily

In some cases (going from or to Cathedral Island - Ostrów Tumski, the Old Town) local train stop "Poznań-Garbary" may be closer than the main station.

By bus

The Poznań coach station (Poznan PKS) is situated under the train station. Galeria Poznan is has integrated the train and bus stations with a modern shopping mall. Near the coach station there are several city tram and bus lines:

• trams 6, 10, 11 and 12 - just 1 stop (left, when you leave the coach station) to the train station or as well 1 stop (to the right) to the Shopping Mall Stary Browar (the Old Brewery) or to shopping area nearby ul. Półwiejska.
• bus 71 (heading toward "Os. Wichrowe Wzgórze") giving access to the Province Office, the main building of the Poznań University, to the Opera House or to Mickiewicz Sq. with the Monument of Poznań Crosses (Uprising 1956).

Poznań is served by the Eurolines coach network. Count on fares of around €90 one-way to London or Amsterdam. Every day more than 200 local buses leave for town and even small villages everywhere in Wielkopolska region.

Polskibus, the biggest Polish coach company, connects Poznan with Berlin, Prague, Łódź, Warsaw, Bydgoszcz, Wroclaw, Gdansk and Torun. Tickets are available from 20 zł. for a ride. Sometimes are available promotion tickets for only 1 zł.

Poznan has many bus connections with cities and towns in West Poland (Gorzów Wielkopolski, Zielona Góra, sea resorts, mountain resorts in Sudety Mountains), and there are coaches heading to: Lublin, Łódź, and Warsaw. There is a vast network of local and regional buses, especially to towns with poor (or no) train connection.

Get around

By public transport

Poznań is a compact city, but has a decent (no longer cheap) public transport system, consisting of trams, fast trams (similar to metro), and buses operated by the city's transportation authority (MPK).

The center is navigable on foot, but if you decide to use trams (buses don't usually run in the center), here are the prices of tickets (Apr 2018):

• 10-minute which costs 3 zł
• 40-minute which costs 4.6 zł

There are also daily tickets and multi-day tickets available:

• 24-hour ticket which costs 13.6 zł,
• 48-hour ticket which costs 21 zł,
• 72-hour ticket which costs 27 zł

One-day, two-days and three-days tickets are valid for any public transport line (including the express ones) without additional fare. Besides that a 24-hr ticket validated between 20:00 on Friday and 24:00 on Saturday is valid till 24:00 on Sunday, becoming a weekend-long ticket.

The Poznań Card is a combination of ticket and discount card. Prices: 30 zł one-day, 40 zł two-day and 45 zł three-day.

Ten minutes on a tram is usually enough to ride a few stops in the city out of the peak hours. For more than 5-6 stops, use a 40-minute ticket.

You may transfer as many times as you wish, but ride as long as the ticket is valid. Night buses have the same tickets and fares. Express buses cost twice as much, but are far from being twice faster, so the advice is to avoid them (besides fast line "L" joining the airport with the main railway station).

The PEKA card is the electronic fare card for the city, with much lower fares than paper tickets based on the number of stops taken (1 stop 0.6 zł, 2 stops 1.1 zł, etc.) You must tap the card on entry and exit for buses and trams, after selecting the number of normal/reduced fares you need. Bearer PEKA cards can be purchased from City Information Centres (CIM) (see the webpage for other locations) for 27 zł, of which 12 zł is a deposit. You may have to ask about buying a bearer card.

Nobody checks the tickets as you enter, so remember to "click" (validate) your ticket as soon as the vehicle starts, or you might be fined 100-200 zł if controlled. The fine might not seem large, but will cause you trouble. Remember, the ticket is not checked upon entering the bus. In Europe, if your ticket expires, you have to use another one or leave.

If you study in Poland and are under 26, or you bear an ISIC, you are eligible for a 50% discount on every public transport ticket. Public transport is free for people from the age of 70.

Luggage smaller than "65 x 45 x 25 cm" can be carried without a fee, so click (validate) another ticket for your backpack. Smaller luggage, small dogs, wheelchairs and prams can be taken for free. Bicycles can be refused during peak hours and can be carried only in vehicles bearing a pictogram of a bike by the entrance. One piece of luggage (bigger than 65x45x25) is free of charge in "L" airport-fast line.

An internet service Jak dojadę (Polish for: How will I get to...) helps you to find a connection and the proper timetable even without a good knowledge about the topography of the city. It's enough to write the place (street, famous building) where you plan to start and finish your trip and the system will find you the quickest way.

Full price list is available here.

By bicycle

Poznański Rower Miejski, operated by Nextbike, provides public bikes for rent throughout the city. You first need to register and pay an initial fee of 20 zł. Bikes are free for the first 20 min, cost 2 zł in the first hour, and 4 zł every hour after that. Bikes can be rented at any time from stations between April to end of November. You have to return a bike to a station, or you'll have to pay an additional fee. Nextbike can be contacted [phone] or [phone].

Talk

In the city center, you will have no problem getting by with English, but outside of it English is quite limited. Even at the train station, you might find that you need to communicate with store vendors using body language (the international train office employees do all speak fluent English). If you need directions, try to ask young people who look like they might attend university. If you speak Russian, try talking to older people many of who still speak it at least basically. Despite Poznan's proximity to Germany, very few people speak any German, and if they do, it is often nothing more than a few words.

See

The old town square in Poznań

Saint Francis of Assisi Church

Mechanical goats on the town hall's clock

• 🌍 Stary Rynek (Old Market Square). The old town square, one of the finest in Europe. This is the centre of old, medieval Poznań, and has been superbly rebuilt after severe destruction in World War II. Cafés and bars line the square and it is a superb spot for ordering a drink and watching the world go by. 
• 🌍 Town Hall, Stary Rynek 1. M Tu F 10:00-16:00, W 12:00-18:00, and Su 10:00-15:00. The Town Hall is the centerpiece of the Rynek. It was built in the a Gothic style in the first years of the 14th century. It was later rebuilt in Renaissance style by Giovanni Battista di Quadro from Lugano. It is said to be the most beautiful non-church renaissance building north of the Alps. The building houses the Historical Museum of Poznań (built as the headquarters of municipal powers and the city court), displaying exhibitions about the history of the city since the 10th century. Two things to watch out for here are the ornately decorated Great Entrance Hall and the mechanical goats which appear from the roof of the building each day at noon to butt their heads together a dozen times. €1.50. (updated Oct 2016)
• 🌍 The City Church of St. Stanislaus and Our Lady. This church was reopened in 2007 after total refurbishment, one of the most beautiful baroque churches in Poland. It was built as a Jesuits' church; it is now the parish church for the Old Town. Many tourist come here for the sounds of its organs, built here in the 1870s by one of the most famous organ masters of that time: Friedrich Ladegast from Wesenfels (Germany). The organs can be heard during services (regular on Sundays and on weekdays: 03:00 or 04:00 and 13:00) and during organ concerts (each Saturday, 12:15, entrance free). Entrance €1.10 (2009). 
• 🌍 The former Jesuits' College. It was an old Jesuits' school build by the monk in the same period, as the neighboring church, now houses the City Office - so it's possible to get in to see the interiors, but only halls and corridors. In the early 19th century it was the quarters for emperor Napoleon I during his march toward Moscow. Few years later - the concert place for Frédéric Chopin (his original instrument is still exhibited in Poznań in the Museum of Musical Instruments - see below). In front of the City Office is the monument of two goats - the symbol of the city. 
• 🌍 King's Castle. The King's Castle (Zamek Królewski) - rebuilt by King Przemysł II in 1290s, but erected by his father, Duke Przemysł I as a duke's residence for Poznań county. The only remnants of the original building are the foundations, and - what tourists mostly look is the newer part of the building dated from the second half of 18th century. Now it houses the Museum of Applied Art and from the walls you can watch the panorama of the Old Town. Poznań King's Castle was the place of the Fist Prussian Homage in 1492 (however more famous is the second one presented on famous picture painted by Jan Matejko). The hill was also the place, where the arms of Polish first dynasty (Piasts) - the White Eagle - became the official national symbol. (updated Oct 2016)
• The Franciscan Church. It is a rather typical church from the turn of 17th and 18th centuries​, but is really worth coming here at least for a few minutes for its beautiful paintings on the vaulting and wood carvings created by two ingenious monk - brothers Adam and Antony Swach from the Czech territories. More religious visitors come here for the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Incessant Help - the Lady of Poznań (the picture in left side-aisle). The undergrounds of the church house two Models of Old Poznan. 
• 🌍 The Gorka Palace. The Gorkas were a famous late-medieval noble family in Poznań and erected their palace in mid 15th century, later rebuilt in 16th century in Renaissance style (a marvelous portal from the eastern side). The palace houses the Archeological Museum (see below). 
• 🌍 The Holy Blood of Lord Jesus Church. The church's erection is connected with a legend about desecration of the host done by a group of Jews. During services the priest stands backward to the people, and the church is used both by Roman Catholics and Greek Catholics (service each Sunday at noon in Ukrainian). 
• 🌍 Środka district. Located a few minutes from the Cathedral Island, it was a merchants' and craftmen's district working for the duke or king court in first half of 13th century, as the Cathedral Island had become overpopulated. The name come from the Polish name "Środa" (Wednesday), as weekly markets took place on Wednesdays. You can get from the Cathedral Island to Środka district using a pedestrians and cyclists' bridge, bearing the name of bishop Jordan (968-982), who was the first bishop of Poznań and Poland.  
• Just behind Środka a recreational area at the banks of Malta Lake start. They are 3 km away from the centre and include: an artificial skiing slope, an all-year-round tobogan slide, bike rental, zoo (the biggest one in Poland), walking and jogging areas, a rollerskating track (5½ km). The zoo is linked with the Środka district by narrow-gauge line, working from spring till autumn on workdays every hour, on weekends - every 30 minutes. Details: (Polish only). Tickets ~€1.5, for kids €1, family tickets €4.
• 🌍 St. Margaret Church, ul. Filipińska. A late-Romanesque church (with some Gothic features) in the middle of Środka Market Square, nowadays a side-church for the cathedral parish. It is hard to get inside, unless you come approx. a quarter before or after services. 
• 🌍 Church of St. John of Jerusalem, Świętojańska 1. The first building on Polish territories built with bricks (before only wooden or stone building were erected) around the year 1188. The church was erected for the Johnnites order, who were running a hospital for the poor people nearby. The entrance is free, but as well limited to moments before or after services. This is also the only place in the city, where holy masses for dead people take place.  
• 🌍 Imperial Castle (Zamek Cesarski w Poznaniu), Św. Marcin 80/82, ☎ [phone]. Erected 1905-1910 by Franz Schwechten, the Berlin court architect of German emperor Wilhelm II. The huge neo-Romanesque building, which alludes to medieval constructions, was officially opened by the Emperor. It was the seat of Polish President in the inter-war period and Hitler's residence during World War II, when it was remodeled under the Albrecht Speer. The dominating element of the building is the Tower, originally 74-m high, after World War II was lowered (due to the damage in the lat period of the war) by about 20 m. In the Rose Courtyard (opposite site to the main entrance) one can find a fountain modeled on the 13th century lions fountain in Allhambra (Spain). The castle houses the Castle Culture Centre, the Animation Theatre and many other institutions. It's also a place of many exhibitions, meetings, concerts and festivals. (updated Aug 2018)
• 🌍 Citadel Park, Wzgórze Cytadela. A fortress was built here by the Prussians in 1828; it was destroyed during fighting in 1945. It contains a cemetery for the Russian, Polish and British soldiers who lost their lives here. 
• The system of forts surrounding Poznań in 19th century, all located nearby former round-road, just few km from the nowadays centre. Most of them are in poor technical state and are used for many (not really historical) purposes. Anyway it is worth going to Fort VII (Polska str., accessible from the centre by trams #2, #17 and #18 to the final Ogrody stop, from the a short walk), where the Museum of Martyrology is located. The sightseeing of some forts on your own can be simply dangerous!
• 🌍 Stary Marych, ul. Półwiejska. A very unusual monument os. Stary Marych, at the very beginning of Półwiejska Str. (a shopping pedestrian zone), which is probably the only monument in the world of a man walking with a bike (all other cyclers ride). The Monumemo is dedicated to Stary Marych (Old Marych), a fictitious person, who features in local newspapers or in local radio stations (from 1983), and all his speeches about the actual problems are written (and read) in local Poznań dialect. It’s also the only monument of local dialect in Poland.  
• 🌍 Morasko Meteorite Nature Reserve (Rezerwat przyrody meteoryt Morasko). The nature reservation "The Morasko Meteorite” – one of only two places like that in Europe (the second one is in Estonia) – a system of 7 craters left after a meteorite fall several thousands years ago. The name ‘Morasko’ comes from the suburban district placed approx. 1 km away.  

Ostrów Tumski

Cathedral

• 🌍 Ostrów Tumski (Cathedral Island). Ostrów Tumski; famous as the spot on which Poznań was founded, is a quiet island, with a permanent population consisting mostly of bishops, priests and monks. It was supposedly here that the town was founded, after three brothers Rus, Lech and Czech met here after not seeing each other for years (poznać being Polish for 'to meet'). It is also the spot where Poland adopted Christian baptism in 966 and where the first church (still existing Poznań Cathedral) of polish territories was built (968).
  The island is accessible from the centre or Old Town by trams 4, 8 and 17 and bus 63 (other lines, not really useful for tourist are 67 and 83). The cathedral is open for visitors every day from 08:00 to 16:00-19:00 (depending on the day), but is closed for sightseeing during services (esp. Sundays). Admission €0.70.  
• 🌍 St. Peter's and Paul's Cathedral, Ostrów Tumski 17, Poznań. St. Peter's and Paul's Cathedral - the first Polish cathedral and the only one between years 968 and 1000. Burial place of 8 Polish dukes and kings from the Piast dynasty - original graves from 10th and 11th centuries of Mesko I and his son Boleslaus the Brave preserced in the cellar; as well as the baptism bowl - a probable baptism place of Duke Mesko I. In the cathedral pay attention to the chain of chapels around the main aisle, not touched by bombings in 1945 - the most precious ones are: the Golden Chapel (which a present memorial place of Mesko I and Boleslaus the Brave - in the sarcophagus on the right-hand side) and the Holy Cross Chapel. (updated Oct 2016)
• 🌍 The Our Lady Church. Our Lady Church was built in late Gothic style (approx. 1430), not very significant for its present shape and values, but important for its role in the 10th century, when in the place the duke's palace and a small chapel were built. The chapel was probably erected one year before the official baptism of Poland. The interior (due to archaeological excavations) is closed for visitors. 
• 🌍 The Archbishop's Palace (Pałac Arcybiskupi). The palace was built at the same time as the cathedral, but its present shape comes from the 2nd half of 18th cent. It is closed to visitors.  
• The Bishop Lubrański University. This is the second oldest high school in Poland, founded by bishop John Lubrański in 1518. At the present - the Archdiocesan Museum. 
• Psalter House. It was erected in the beginnings of 16th century​ (by Bishop Lubrański) as a rehearsal-place for psalter singers. They were due to sing the David's Psalms in the Cathedral the whole day round. It is now used by Christian associations. 
• Canonries. These are mostly from 18th and 19th centuries​, built for noble priest working for the Poznań Cathedral and Archbishop. 

Museums

The late 19th-century pipe organ of the Poznań Collegiate Church

• 🌍 Archbishopric Museum, Ul. Lubrańskiego 1, ☎ [phone]. Placed in the former Lubrański Academy - the second oldest (after Kraków) higher school in Poland. The exhibition shows church art, mostly from the Greater-Poland region, from early Middle Ages to present times, coffin portraits and a Treasury. Some interesting exhibits: baptism clothes of the Polish King Jan III Sobieski and a sword (given to the first Poznań bishop Jordan by the Pope Urban IX), used - according to the tradition - by St. Peter to cut off the ear of a Roman soldier shortly after Christ's death. 
• 🌍 Archaeological Museum, Ul. Wodna 27, ☎ [phone]. Tu-F 10:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 12:00-17:00. With 42,432 artifacts, this is a large and fascinating museum. It specializes in the archeology of Wielkopolska and Egypt. Admission: 8 zł (free Saturdays), English guide 70 zł. 
• 🌍 Brama Poznania ICHOT (Porta Posnania), ul. Gdańska 2, e-mail: [e-mail]. Tu-F 09:00-18:00, Sa Su 10:00-19:00, M closed. History of Cathedral Island, and the establishment of Poznań. Audioguide and interactive exhibits throughout the tour, and a nice rooftop view. 18 zł, 12 zł reduced. (updated Apr 2018)
• 🌍 Literary Museum of Henryk Sienkiewicz, Stary Rynek 84, ☎ [phone]. M-F 10:00-17:00. 
• 🌍 Motoring Museum, Rondo Kaponiera (entrance in the Kaponiera roundabout underground walkway), ☎ [phone]. Tu W F Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 10:00-15:00. Run by the Wielkopolska Motoring Club, features a range of vintage and notable vehicles. admission €0.90.  
• 🌍 The Museum of Poznań Uprising 1956, Ul. Św. Marcin 80/82. M-Sa 10:00-16:00 (until 17:00 from Mar-Oct); Su 10:00-16:00 year-round. Placed in the interiors of Emperor's Castle shows exhibits connected with the Poznań workers' protest against the communist system in June 1956. On the exhibition there are photos of attendants and their personal belongings, and historical sources about the anticommunist opposition between 1945-1989. An interesting thing is a reconstructed tram, used by Protestants as a barricade. admission 4 zł, reduced 2 zł (free Saturdays). 8 zł, 4 zł reduced, free on Tu.  
• 🌍 National Museum in Poznań (Muzeum Narodowe w Poznaniu). Has several branches throughout in the city:  
  • Painting and Sculpture Gallery, al. Marcinkowskiego 9, ☎ [phone]. Tu-Th 09:00-15:00 (11:00-17:00, 16 June-15 Sep); F 12:00-21:00; Sa-Su 11:00-18:00. This museum has a prominent collection of Italian, Spanish and Polish art. Many paintings have accompanying explanations in English. 12 zł adult, 8 zł reduced, 1 zł schoolchildren and students from 7 up to 26 years old, free admission on Tu. (updated Apr 2017)
  • 🌍 Museum of the History of Poznan (Muzeum Historii Miasta Poznania), Stary Rynek 1, ☎ [phone]. Tu-Th 09:00-15:00, F 12:00-21:00, Sa-Su 11:00-18:00. In beautiful and original (not damaged during World War II) interiors of Poznań Town Hall, shows objects and documents from the whole city history since the 10th century. 7 zł adult, 4 zł reduced, 1 zł schoolchildren and students from 7 up to 26 years old. (updated Apr 2017)
  • 🌍 Museum of Musical Instruments (Muzeum Instrumentów Muzycznych), Stary Rynek 45-47, ☎ [phone]. Tu-Sa 11:00-17:00, Su 11:00-15:00. With 2000 items from all over the world, this is the only exhibition of its kind in Poland. It also has an extensive collection of Chopin memorabilia. 7 zł.  
  • 🌍 Museum of Applied Arts (Muzeum Sztuk Użytkowych), Góra Przemysła 1, ☎ [phone]. Tu W F Sa 10:00-16:00, Su 10:00-15:00. Displays crafts, furniture, precious metals and glassware. 7 zł, free Saturdays.  
• 🌍 Dalineum (Center of Salvador Dali in Poznan), Poznań-Stare miasto - "Old Town", 24 Wielka str., Poznań, 61-775, Poland (50 meters from Poznan's Town Hall), ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 10:00-20:00. Art Works: Composed of exhibits from private collection of original works made by Salvador Dali: lithographs, ceramics, works in bronze, silver, gold. The aim of the exhibition is to help the public to see and understand how Dali materializes his views thanks to his special artistic language in the form of images, which often take an intangible aspect, but clearly are felt by spectator. The exhibition highlights the major key aspects of work of the greatest artist of our time - Salvador Dali. To understand Dali, it should put the fundamental principle that he was an intellectual artist. His painting is it primarily to illustrate his theories and ideas. It was important for him to not represent what we see but what we feel, think, probably without realizing it.
  Design Works: The exhibited works demonstrate Dali’s creative side, which are unknown to a wide audience, but nonetheless which are essential for the understanding of his art, fantastic world and artistic techniques used by Dali to implement it in a variety of forms and genres. On this point particularly interesting are his designs. The exhibition demonstrates the fruits of Dali’s big efforts in realization of the unique metamorphosis - transformation of the provincial town of Figueres in one of the centers of world’s culture. It is his design works for the promotion of Figueres and various activities conducted there and in the Dali’s Museum. The exhibition also shows the interest of Dali to perfume and music - the works inspired by the flavors and sounds. In general, the exhibition as much as possible approaches Dali to the viewer and shows undiscovered facets of his genius, what makes acquaintance with him interesting not only for professionals, but also for people just starting to study art.
  Medals: Biggest collection in the world of amazing original medals created by Salvador Dali. Variety of themes represented on them, separately, or into a beautiful series, will not leave you indifferent to the genial talent of Salvador Dali! Different work of metallic art imagery depicting Dali’s personal interpretation of different themes. The medals are minted in very limited quantity and are a stunning artistic collection, both unique and valuable. 20 zł / 15 zł. (updated Dec 2016)

Itineraries

• Most of these attractions can be found on The Royal-Imperial Route in Poznań. This is a tour for tourist who would like to get to know better the history and culture of Poznań.

Do

Theatres

• 🌍 Music Theatre (Teatr Muzyczny w Poznaniu), ul. Niezłomnych 1e, ☎ [phone]. 
• 🌍 New Theatre (Teatr Nowy w Poznaniu), ul. J.H. Dąbrowskiego 5, ☎ [phone]. 
• Obora, ul. Fredry 7, ☎ [phone]. An artistic platform. 
• Polish Dance Theatre, ul. Kozia 4, ☎ [phone]. 
• Polish Theatre, ul. 27 Grudnia 8/10, ☎ [phone]. 

Annual festivals and events

• The Anniversary of Poznań Uprising on 28 June 1956 – every year on the Mickiewicz Square (nearby the Castle and railway station) on 28 June.
• The Bible Marathon – always in February in many churches (including monumental ones in the centre). Have a look how hundreds of people (mostly young ones) read whole Bible during few days.
• The Contemporary Music Festival - "The Poznań Music Spring” – in the first half of April.
• The Days of French Culture – March/April (depending on the Easter time) in "Dom Bretanii" (The House of Bretagne) on the Old Market Square.
• The Fair of St. John – takes place always on the Main Square and surrounding streets in the second half of June.
• The Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul – the patrons of the city, on 29 June.
• The Horse Cavalry Day – usually the third weekend of April – events in the horse centre ‘Wola’ in the suburbs and in the Old Town, especially on the Old Market Square and nearby the 15th Poznań Cavalry Unit Memorial in Ludgardy street.
• The International Theatre Festival "Malta" – dozens of plays (both street ones and in theatres, museum, other closed space), on the turn of June and July
• Judaic Days – events (exhibitions, Torah reading, etc.) about Jewish culture, every year in mid-January.
• Kaziuki – an event celebrating St. Casimir, the patron of Lithuania – a good moment to buy a Vilnius palm or to eat a cepelin – yearly in the first weekend of March.
• The Passion of Christ – the biggest show in Poland presenting events from 2000 years ago, gathering every year in the Citadel Park about 120,000 people. Always 8 days before Easter, on Saturday on the meadow next the Bell of Peace, around 19:00.

During summer holidays:

• The Bread Festival – organized by bakers from Poznań and Greater Poland, associated by bakery-goods tasting – second weekend of September, the Old Market Square.
• The Christmas Market "The Poznań Bethleyem” – stalls with souvenirs, with Christmas decorations, hot wine, on the Old Market Square and nearby the west entrance to the Stary Browar Mall. Always three weeks before Christmas.
• The commemorations of the Greater Poland Uprising (from 1918-1919) – always on 27 Dec.
• The Contemporary Dance Workshops – workshops of more than 50 dance techniques, inspired by the famous Poznań Dance Theatre and its conductor Ewa Wycichowska, yearly in the second half of August.
• The Feast of Poznań Bambers – always on 2 August, in the anniversary day of the arrival of the first settlers’ group from Bamberg (Germany) to Poznań in 18th century.
• The Festival of Good Taste – the feast of Greater-Poland cooking traditions, in mid-August on the Old market Square.
• The Gypsies’ Culture Meetings – last two weekends of August, on the Plac Wolności Square, Old Market Square and on the courtyards of the Emperor’s Castle.
• The International Animated Films Festival – in mid-July.
• The Kid Films Festival 'Ale Kino' (‘What a Cinema’) – a festival of films produced for young watchers, yearly from 1983 in December.
• The Lviv Days in Poznań (Lviv – a city in western Ukraine, which used to belong to Poland, deeply rooted in Polish culture) – a series of meetings, lectures and workshops – mid-September.
• The National Feast of France in Poznań – always on 14 July.
• The Old-Town Jazz Concerts (Saturdays) and Cameral Concerts (Sundays) on the Town Hall stairs.
• The Old-Town Organ Concerts – Thursday evenings in the Parish Church.
• The Parish Church Festival "Madlaine’s Tress” - in most cases the only opportunity to visit (usually closed) parts of the post-Jesuits’ complex : the Chapter Chamber, organs, the garret. Always during the weekend about July 22.
• The Promenade Concerts – every summer Sunday in Wilson's Park (from the centre trams: #5, #8 i #14 to the stop Park Wilsona).
• The days of Pyra-Land(pyra in local Poznań dialect means potato – the feast of potato cooking – try it made in more than 100 ways! – the first weekend of September in Łęgi Dębińskie Park (accessible from the centre by trams #2, #9, #10 and bus #76)
• The Solacz District Concerts – every Sunday in Solacz Park (accessible from the centre by trams #9 and #11 and buses #60 and #78).
• Summer Cinema on the Malta Lake shore – from Wednesday to Saturday just next to the Malta skiing slope.
• Summer Town-Hall Concerts – every Wednesday evening in the Renaissance Hall inside the Town Hall (2nd floor).
• The Tzadik Poznań Festival – the feast of Jewish culture in the former synagogue, turned during World War II into a swimming pool – mid-August

Other

• Brewery sightseeing tour, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. It's possible to arrange a tour in brewery (ul. Szwajcarska 11), where guest accompanied by a local guide can watch all the production processes; finally the tour is ended with a short competition about beer and - of course - with tasting of some golden drink from Poznan. You must be 18 or older. 12 zł. 
• The models of Old Poznan (since Oct. 2008 there are two of them), ☎ [phone]. It's not a typical model, where you simply watch small plastic houses. It is an interactive 30-minutes show presenting the history of the city from its founding at the turn of 9th and 10th century till 18th century. The new model presents the beginnings of the city and its capital role played by Poznań during the reign of two first Polish rulers. Both models can be found in Ludgardy street in the cellars of Franciscan Monastery. Shows are organized daily from 9:30 every 45 minutes, additional shows in summer evenings. The choice of several languages: Polish, English, Spanish, German, Russian and Italian. 12 zł. 
• Watch football ie soccer at Lech Poznań, who play in Ekstraklasa, the top tier of Polish football. Their home ground is Stadion Miejski (INEA Stadium), capacity 43,000, 3 km west of city centre.
• Fans of steam trains will be in their element in Poznań. A fun day trip is to take a steam train to the Wielkopolska National Park. Take the 08:15 train from Poznań Główny station to Stęszew, a 35-minute journey. Walk to the road crossing, turn left and continue until you enter the park near Lake Witobelskie. Follow the blue path to Mosina where you can catch the train back to Poznań. You can book a seat next to the driver for €4.50 by calling 068 348 2008, ext. 368.

Buy

The Stary Rynek is full of stalls where you can buy handicrafts and toys. Good souvenir shops selling folk handicraft are situated in Woźna street (one of the streets from the Square eastwards).

Comic books

• Św. Marcin street 29, in an inside square, there is a little nice manga shop. You can easily find it as there is a big poster about it on the wall in near the street.

Open-air markets

There are many in Poznań, most are open all year round – maybe during the most severe frosts some stalls are closed and vendors are at home.

• 🌍 Bernardyński Square, Plac Bernardyński (A little bit further from the centre, accessible on foot (5-6 minute walk from the Old Market Square) or by trams #5, #13 and #16 and buses #74 and #76.). A good choice of flowers, a lot of vegetables and fruit. 
• 🌍 Jezycki Market (From the centre take trams #2, #17 or #18 to get there (if you're a good walker it's also accessible on foot)). Mostly for the locals living in Jezyce district, a huge choice of meat, some flowers, vegetables, some clothes and shoes. Much better prices than in shops in the centre, but don't expect much English (or any other language). If you are a meat lover, just next to Jezycki, you will find Wilczura (Zdrowe Mięsa) (Poznańska 1/3), a specialized butcher offering wide range of less common meats and meat products, from horsemeat to coypu sausages. The prices are quite competitive and not much higher than more casual kinds of meat. 
• Łazarski Market (trams #5, #8, #14 and #18). Also assigned mostly for locals, apart from food, flowers and clothes – some toys and electronic equipment. 
• 🌍 Wielkopolski Square Market, Plac Wielkopolski (In the vicinity of the Old Town (2-3 minute walk)). Mostly flowers, vegetables-fruit and sweets, some meat. 
• Wildecki Market (trams #2, #9 and #10). A market similar to Jezycki Market 

Shopping malls

old brewery

• Auchan shopping mall, ul. Głogowska 432. M-Sa 08:30-22:00, Su 09:00-20:00. A typical suburban shopping centre. Accessible by trams #5, #8 and #14 from the centre to the final stop Górczyn, from there bus #80. Another Auchan shopping mall is in Swadzim, approx. 14 km from the centre using road number 92. 
• Franowo Shopping Centre, ul. Szwedzka 6 and Szwajcarska 14 (trams #1, #16, #18), ☎ [phone]. M-Sa 10:00-21:00, Su 10:00-19:00. A huge complex (Ikea, M1 with another Auchan and approx. 60 other shops & restaurants), a vegetable market (for retailers only) and some other shops in Franowo district. Far from the centre, but connected with a tram route and a visit here can be combined with a visit in Poznań Brewery (see above). (updated Jun 2017)
• Galeria Malta, ul. Baraniaka 8. M-Sa 09:00-21:00, Su 10:00-20:00. The latest mall in Poznan, and the biggest one in West Poland, on the shores of Lake Malta in one of the most picturesque parts of Poznań. The centre’s commercial space covers an area equal to 20 soccer fields and accommodates more than 170 establishments, including shops and boutiques bearing the most popular Polish and international brand names, service shops, restaurants, cafes, a multi-screen cinema complex and a fitness club. 
• King Cross Marcelin, ul. Bukowska 156, ☎ [phone]. M-Sa 09:00-22:00 (a food supermarket 08:30-22:00), Su 10:00-20:00 (the supermarket 09:00-22:00). A shopping centre in the western parts of the city, next to the street leading to Ławica airport. 
• Kupiec Poznański (The Poznań Vendor), pl. Wiosny Ludów 2, ☎ [phone]. M-Sa 10:00-21:00, Su 11:00-19:00. just few minutes from the Old Market Square, recommended for those who (being in the Old Town) have no time to walk anywhere further. You can find here a Biedronka supermarket, more than 50 other shops and an exchange office. 
• Panorama, ul. Górecka 30, ☎ [phone]. M-Sa 10:00-21:00, Su 10:00-19:00. A small centre in the south of Poznan, there's no big choice of shops, but it's a very good place to buy shoes and clothes. 
• Pestka Gallery, 47, Solidarności Av.. M-Sa 09:30-21:00, Su 10:00-20:00. This is in Winogrady district, next to Poznań Fast Tram line (trams #12, #14, #15, #16 and #26) 
• Poznan Plaza, Kaspra Drużbickiego 1 (accessible by Fast Tram lines : #12, #14, #15, #16 and #26), ☎ [phone]. Daily 09:30-22:00. A small-sized, double-floored centre located in the north of the city, among the blocks of flats of Winogrady and Piatkowo districts. 
• Stary Browar (The Old Brewery). M-Sa 09:00-21:00 (the food supermarket in the underground 08:00-22:00); Su 10:00-20:00 (supermarket 09:00-21:00). In the reconstructed buildings of the brewery built by Otto Hugger in 1870s in the city centre. In 2006 and 2007 it won a prestigious award for the best shopping mall of the world in the middle-size category. Many entrances: from Półwiejska street (which itself is a very popular shopping area), from Kościuszki or from the park between the Mall and Ogrodowa. 

Eat

Outside serving at old square

Budget

The cheapest places are so-called milk bars – established in the communist era, but still very popular, especially among younger people, for whom they're the cheapest (~€3 for a full dinner) option to have a normal meal (not fast-food).

• 🌍 Bar Apetyt, ul. Szkolna 4 (20 m from the Old Market Square), ☎ [phone]. Popular first of all for dozens types of pancakes. (updated Oct 2018)
• 🌍 Bar Caritas, Plac Wolności 1 (just behind the Rzymski Hotel, 250 m from the Old Town), ☎ [phone]. (updated Oct 2018)
• 🌍 Bar Euruś, ul. Głogowska 18. A short way from the centre, but very close to the railway station, International Fairs and the Palm House. 
• 🌍 Bar Pod Arkadami (Under the Arcades), pl. Cyryla Ratajskiego 10 (a bit more far from the Old Town, but still in the centre), ☎ [phone]. 
• 🌍 Bar Przysmak, ul. Podgórna 2 (close to the Old Town), ☎ [phone]. 
• 🌍 Bar Duo Jeżycki, ul. Dąbrowskiego 39 (a little bit out of the centre, but still accessible on foot, about 10 minutes), ☎ [phone]. A good choice of traditional Poznań steam-dumplings with different supplements. 
• Bar Pod Kuchcikiem, ul. św Marcina 75 (in the very heart of the city), ☎ [phone]. In dinner time (13:00-16:00) full of students. 

Other cheap options :

• Avanti, Stary Rynek 76, ☎ [phone]. Inexpensive fast-serve place to go for one of few kinds of spaghetti or lasagne. Served almost immediately - pasta and sauce are always ready. (Tip: go for carbonara pasta). 
• Green Way, ul. Zeylanda 3, ☎ [phone]. A vegetarian bistro, led by the Adventists of the Seventh Day (a Protestant church). Seems to be far from the centre, but in fact just few steps from Kaponiera Crossing or central railway station. 
• 🌍 Kociak (Kitty), ul. św. Marcin 28, ☎ [phone]. Very famous for its wonderful deserts and milk shakes. Don't be astonished with the interiors – it is a cafe bar, not a luxurious café. 
• Piccolo bars. There are several of them within the city, but for tourists two will be most important: ul. Wrocławska 6 (phone: [phone]) and ul. Rynkowa 1 (phone: [phone]) – both only few steps from the Old Market Sq. 
• Podbipięta, ul. Podgóna 19, ☎ [phone]. Serving traditional Polish food. 

Mid-range

• Al dente (сorner of ul. 3 Maja and Plac Wolności), ☎ [phone]. Inexpensive fast-serve place to go for good spaghetti or some pizzas. (Tip: Parmesan is separate in the menu). 
• Alabama, Ul. Jaskółcza 15a, ☎ [phone]. Something between a good bistro and a poor restaurant, but well located in the Old Town; international cooking with an accent on American meals. 
• Ali Baba, pl. Ratajskiego 10, ☎ [phone]. A good option, if the neighboring ‘Pod Kuchcikiem’ is overcrowded – many meals like steaks, kebab&chips etc. 
• Cocorico Café, ul. Świętosławska 9/1 (Near Parish church), ☎ [phone]. 10:00 - 24:00. Little place, with nice jazzy and old French music. 
• Cymes, ul. Woźna 2, ☎ [phone]. So far – the only Jewish restaurant in the city. 
• Dramat, Stary Rynek 41, ☎ [phone]. 11:00-22:00. A cheap place on the Rynek serving Polish food. Perennially popular. €2-5. 
• Czerwone Sombrero, ul. Piekary 17, Krzywoustego 72 and Półwiejska 42(The Old Brewery Shopping Mall), ☎ [phone]. Original Mexican cuisine with live Latino music. 
• Karczma Polska (The Polish Inn), ul. Wielka 24/25 (entrance from ul. Klasztorna), ☎ [phone]. Typical Polish cooking, home-made dinners. 
• Kebab, ul. Wrocławska 20, ☎ [phone]. The name explains everything – the restaurant is a 2-min walk from the Old Market Square 
• Da Luigi, ul. Woźna 1, ☎ [phone]. Pizzeria in the Old Town + nice atmosphere = crowds. 
• Oberza Pod Dzwonkiem (The bell inn), Ul. Garbary 64, ☎ [phone]. A non-conventional inn with traditional Polish cuisine. 
• Pierogarnia Stary Młyn, ul. Wrocławska 18, ☎ [phone]. Traditional Polish restaurant with great atmosphere and service. Dough of traditional pierogi is even vegan. 
• Roti (the corner of ul. Jaskółcza and Szkolna), ☎ [phone]. A typical kebab-fast-food menu and (watch out!) kebab-dogs. 
• Sakana, ul. Wodna 7/1. Nice sushi bar near the main square. Not the least expensive one in town, but the food and service is good. 
• Sioux Burger, Stary Rynek 68, ☎ [phone]. One thousand impressions about burgers, kebabs, steaks. 
• Bistro Pieprz i Sól, Grunwaldzka 616, ☎ [phone]. 11:00-20:00. The name means "Salt & Pepper" A cozy place serving Polish food. Nice garden in summer. Tip: try the marinated Pork Loin in Honey-Mustard-Sauce. Main dishes 9-18 zł. (updated Apr 2017)
• Sphinx (2 restaurants in the city: Stary Rynek 76, corner of ul. Gwarna and św. Marcin.). Menu typical for this net restaurant: steaks, burgers, salads. 
• Sorella, ul. Ślusarska 4 (near Stary Rynek), ☎ [phone]. 12:00-23:00. Good relaxing atmosphere. Often quite busy in the evening, but rarely to the point of no free table. 
• Tivoli, Ul. Wroniecka 13, ☎ [phone]. 12:00-23:00. Bewildering range of pizza toppings. 

Splurge

• Bażanciarnia, Stary Rynek 94, ☎ [phone]. 11:00-24:00. One of the most famous restaurants in town, their specialty is game. The service is excellent and their locale on the Rynek superb. Main courses range from €5 for vegetarian to €15 for foie gras. 
• Dark Restaurant, ul. Garbary 48, ☎ [phone]. A part of the Golden Apple-Tree restaurant, where all the meals are eaten in total darkness. As well several bans are essential for the guests: it's forbidden to walk without waiter's assistance, to use cell phones or any other devices, which can be a source of any light. 
• Delicja, Plac Wolności 5, ☎ [phone]. Centrally located, open from 12:00, serving mostly Polish, French and Italian meals, with a vast range of wines. Prices from €20 for a full meal, open-air tables from spring till autumn. 
• Nalewka, ☎ [phone], [phone]. In the middle of Old Market Square in the building of former Weigh House, Stary Rynek 2. 
• Pieprz i Wanilia, ul. Murna 3a, ☎ [phone]. Classic English and Polish cooking, traditional peasant's party-table, professional grill, 2 rooms (60 seats) among the Old Town tenement houses. 
• Pod Pretekstem, ☎ [phone]. Św. Marcin 80/82 (the Emperor’s Castle), restaurant and cafe with many cultural and art events. If crowded, you can move to the cellars, entrance from ul. Fredry. 
• Pod Złotą Jabłonią (Under The Golden Apple-tree), ul. Garbary 48, ☎ [phone]. Artistic restaurant, popular among foreign guests, ideal for business or family meetings. 
• Ratuszova, Stary Rynek 55 (on the old market), ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Traditional and modern Polish food arranged very elegantly. Beautiful location on the Market. Has outside serving, the inside is several unique smaller rooms in old charming building. 40 zł for mains. 
• Valpolicella, Ul. Wrocławska 7, ☎ [phone]. Italian trattoria in the Old Town, excellent service, good food, a big choice of Italian wines. Before 17:00 lunch menu in good price (from €5). 
• Villa Magnolia, Ul. Głogowska 40, ☎ [phone]. Exclusive lunch and dinner in a splurge interior, 300 m from the International Fair Grounds. 
• Wiejskie Jadło, Stary Rynek 77 (entrance from ul. Franciszkańska), ☎ [phone]. A restaurant network stylized for a traditional old-polish peasant's house, located at the main square. 
• Wielkopolska Zagroda, ul. Fredry 12, ☎ [phone]. Famous for its traditional Polish, plentiful cooking in stylized interiors. 
• Wieniawski restaurant, Ul. Bukowska 285 (airport), ☎ [phone]. Your last chance to try Polish cooking before airport check-in. 

Drink

• Alcatraz, ul. Nowowiejskiego 13/15, ☎ [phone]. 
• Głośna, św. Marcin 30 (Left outbuilding, first floor). Cafe and bookshop. 
• SQ, ul. Półwiejska 42 (Stary Browar shopping mall). 

Most night clubs in Poznań are to be found on and around the Stary Rynek.

• Cafe Mięsna, ul. Garbary 62, entrance from ul. Mostowa. 
• Cuba Libre, Wrocławska 21, ☎ [phone]. 20-5. Latin music, most nights the owner gives a basic salsa-lesson early at night, before that Latin Parties with different DJs and music. Cuba Libre €4. 
• Dervish Café, Nowowiejskiego 8, pl. Wolności. Arabic, Balkan, Indian, Oldies, Reggae, Rnb Music. Bollywood and Bellydance shows. 
• Proletaryat, Wrocławska 9, ☎ [phone]. 
• Pruderia Exclusive Striptease Club, Półwiejska 24, ☎ [phone]. 21:00-04:00. A striptease club with two locations, in Poznań and Wroclaw. This is a location for your stag event, but it is also a hit with local businessmen looking to relax and enjoy themselves at the end of a hard day's work. 

Sleep

Poznań is well known for its trade fairs, when thousands of business types descend en masse to the city. Accommodation can be quite difficult to find in this period, and prices tend to go up. If you are stuck, the Glob-Tour office in the main train station hall (Tel: [phone]) will generally find a private room for you for around €8 per person.

Budget

• APG Guest Rooms - Pensjon Polska, 56/58 Polska str., ☎ [phone], [phone] (mobile). 
• Blooms Boutique Hostel and Apartments, Kwiatowa str. 2., ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Located close to the Old Brewery shopping centre and the Old Market Square - with easy, quick connections to both the train station, bus station and the international fairgrounds. Wi-Fi, linen and a full breakfast included. 56 beds. From 50 zł. 
• By The Way Hostel, Półwiejska str. 19/10, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. In the city centre, 10 minutes walk from the train and coach stations, and a little bit closer to the Old Town. In the vicinity two modern shopping malls. 
• Cinnamon Hostel, Gwarna str. 10/2, ☎ [phone]. In the city centre, 5 min walk from the Old Market and 10 min from the train station! 
• Dizzy Daisy Hostel, Al. Niepodległości 26, ☎ [phone]. Open July – mid September. Triples €8 per person, doubles €10 per person. 
• Druktur youth hostel, Wołowska str. 64, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Far south-west from the centre, by trams 5, 8, 14 do final stop "Górczyn", and from there by bus #80. 
• Dom Asystenta (Assistant's House), 18, Palacza str. (Situated quite far from the centre, but well linked by public transport (trams : #5, #8, #14) with the city centre and railway station), ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Run by the Poznań University of Technology. 
• Frolic Goats Hostel, Wrocławska 16/6 street (entry from Jaskolcza street), ☎ [phone]. Open 365 days a year. Great prices for solo travelers, or for packs of people. Located 2 minutes walking from the Old Town Square. English speaking staff, very clean accommodation. Includes breakfast. The first real hostel in Poznań open all year round to all types of travelers, not just students. 
• Fusion Hostel, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 85 beds in the city centre, in one of the office-skyscrapers, which means, that you'll have magnificent views from your room! The Old Town is 10-minutes walk from the hostel, the same distance to central shopping malls or to the rail and bus stations. 
• Hostel8, Dluga str. 8/5, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. In the heart of the city, 5-min walk to the Old Market or to the Old Brewery shopping/art center and 10 min to the train station. 
• Hanka hostel, Biskupińska 27. 
• Hill Hostel, Zamkowa str. 1/2, ☎ [phone], [phone] (mob), [phone] (mob), e-mail: [e-mail]. In the same heart of Poznań, 20 m from the Old Market Square, 15 min to train station and International Fair Trade. 49 beds in 15 rooms, Wi-Fi internet for free, breakfast and linen included. 
• Hostel Jeżyce Poznań (Poznań), Kraszewskiego 9, Poznań, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. (updated Aug 2015)
• Hostel Poznan, ☎ [phone]. Two hostels, located a little bit out of the centre, but still pretty close and accessible on foot. The former: in Jeżyce district (10 min westwards of the very centre): 40, Słowackiego str, phone : [phone]; the latter in Wilda district, 81, Gorna Wilda str. 
• The Hotel of Transport Works Company, 24 Wołczyńska str., ☎ [phone]. 
• Marvit guestroom, 12a Śniadeckich str. (Only 300 m from the mainj station and International Fair-Gorund), ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 
• Melange Hostel, 6a, Rybaki str, ☎ [phone]. Situated in the city centre, just few minutes-walk from the main pedestrian shopping street, The Old Brewery Mall and the Old Market Square. 
• Melody Hostel, Stary Rynek 67, ☎ [phone]. The place inspired with music and close to the Old Market Square in Poznan. 
• Neighbors on Matches 2012. Residents renting out their apartments or spare bedrooms. 
• P.E. Strzelecki youth hostel, Ul. Głuszyna 127, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Far from the centre, accessible by trams 4, 12, 13, 17, 18 to the final stop and then by bus 58 (~15 minutes). 
• Workers' Hotel Łozowa, 78 Łozowa str., ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 
• Workers' Hotel Wilda, 8-10 Konarowa str., ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 
• Youth hostel, Berwińskiego str. 2/3, ☎ [phone]. Very good localization (the best among youth hostels), just few minutes from the railway station and International Poznań Fair, the Wilson's Park and the Palm House. 
• Youth hostel of 'Kids' Friends Society', Drzymały str. 3, ☎ [phone]. Close to the centre (~10 minutes by tram, lines 9 i 11 or bus 78). Good for organized school groups, meals-ordering possible. 

Mid-range

• Blues Hotel, 7 Prusimska str., ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 
• Domina Poznań Residence, 2 St. Martin Str., between the Old Town and the main pedestrian shopping area and only few minutes on foot to the main tourist attractions., ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 
• Guest-room of the Institut of Bioorganic Chemistry, 17/19 Wieniawskiego str., ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. The rooms are located in the very centre, in walking distance from both stations and from the Fairs, maybe only the Cathedral Island and Malta Lake requires some kind of transport. Conference halls are accessible, too. 
• Hotel 222, Ul. Grunwaldzka 222, ☎ [phone]. A clean, centrally-located modern hotel on top of a shopping mall in the commercial district. Singles €32 per person, doubles €18 per person. 
• Hotel Astra, 31 Lutycka str., ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 
• Hotel Batory, 7 Leszczyńska Str, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Far from the centre, but has a very good standard, cooking and service. 
• Hotel Brovaria, 73/74 Stary Rynek Sq., ☎ [phone]. Located in the heart of Poznań - on one side, all sights are accessible on foot, on the other - life in that part of city finishes late ot night. 
• Hotel Campanile', 96, St.Wawrzyńca Str., ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. A modern hotel, but located close to a city-motorway, mostly for people with an own car. 
• Hotel/Camping Malta, 98 Krańcowa Str. (between the racing track on the Malta Lake and the Zoo), ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 
• Hotel Gold, 127a Bukowska str., ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 
• Hotel Gromada, 7 Babimojska str., ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Situated exactly on the opposite side of the street with IOP Hotel, known for its room quality. 
• 🌍 Hotel Henlex (Hotel i restauracja Henlex), 43 Spławie, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. This hotel is very inexpensive (cost around £160 including evening meals on 2 nights). The staff are friendly and helpful, reception, restaurant and corridors have been redecorated and quite modern. The area is very quiet and residential. The food is quite nice. 
• Hotel Ibis, 23 Kazimierza Wielkiego str., ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Very good place, close to the Old Town, close to the Cathedral Island and to Malta Lake area. Just next to the hotel is a nice Warta-river boulevard. 
• Hotel Ikar, 118 Kościuszki Str., e-mail: [e-mail]. A little bit besides the main roads, but still almost in the centre. Phone : [phone] 
• Hotel IOR - Congress Centre, 20a Miczurina str., ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Espectively far (but with very good transport), close to the airport and to the stadium. 
• Hotel Kortowo, 62, Kotowo Str., ☎ [phone]. Far away from the city centre in south-west suburbs, rather for guest with their own car. 
• Hotel Lech, 74 St. Marcin Str., ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Located in a pretty busy place, but all city attractions and shopping areas accessible on foot, as well the Old Town is not far. 
• Hotel Mat's, 115 Bułgarska Str, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 
• Hotel Meridiam, 22 Litewska Str. A small (20 beds) hotel in one of the parks: the Solacz Park. A place good for resting, ponds, walking areas., ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 
• Hotel Naramowice, 150 Naramowicka str., ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Situated pretty far from the centre, a quite old building, but refurbished. 
• Hotel Park, 77 Baraniaka Str. Next to the Malta Lake with all its sport and outdoor attractions (year-round ski slope, tobbogan run, ski and bike rental etc.)., ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 
• Hotel Pomorski, 36 Sierakowska str, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 
• Hotel Royal, 69 St. Marcin Str, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Located in a busy place, but in a beautiful tenement-house. The very city centre, a short walk to the Old Town, Emepror’s District and train and coach stations. 
• Hotel Rzymski, 22 Marcinkowskiego Av, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. A very good location, on the border of the Old Town and the city centre, many good restaurants, shops, service points just next to the hotel. 
• Hotel Sport, 34 Chwiałkowskiego str., ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. A hotel situated next to Poznań sport and swimming centre, as well tennis courts and football ground nearby, 10-minutes walk from the centre. 
• Hotel Stare Miasto, 36, Rybaki Str., ☎ [phone]. Perfectly located in the centre, few-minutes-walk from the Old Town, in renewed old tenement house, but unfortunately the surrounding still requires refurbishment. 
• Hotel System Premium, 101 Lechicka Str. (Pretty far from the centre, but well coordinated by Poznań Fast Tram (look above), near the Poznań both circular road, next to gardens and a former fort. These inconveniences are done by a computer with web connection in each room and a swimming pool.), ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 
• Hotel T&T, 4 Metalowa str., ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Situated far from the centre, fair ground, stations etc., rather for those, who expect less. 
• Hotel Tango, 82-84 Złotowska str., ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Very convenient for those landing in Poznań in late evening or taking off early in the morning - the distance to the city-centre is much longer than to the airport check-in. 
• Hotel Topaz, 34a Przemysłowa str., ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. A modest hotel in not very pleasant surrounding, but cheap and close to the centre. 
• Comm Hotel (formerly Hotel Witom), 350 Bukowska str., ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. One is not able to sleep closer to the airport - exactly opposite to the terminal. Single from 209 zł, double from 219 zł, breakfast 36 zł. 
• Hotel Włoski, 8, Dolna Wilda str., ☎ [phone]. A new hotel, located just out of the city centre, most tourist attractions are accessible on foot. In the vicinity : swimming pools and tennis courts in Chwiałkowskiego str. And walking green areas at the Warta river side. 
• Hotel Zieliniec, 15 Sarnia str., ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 
• Hotel-Restaurant Bamberg-Inn, 43 Koscielna Str., ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Close to the centre, in original Bamberg house from 18th century. A small (20 beds) hotel. 
• Hotel-Restaurant Brovaria, 73/74 Old Market Square., ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. A cameral hotel on the main square, joined with a restaurant offering locally-brewed beer the Poznań version of 'U Fleku'). 
• Ilonn Hotel Poznan, 16 Szarych Szeregów Str., 60-462 Poznań, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Renovated hotel located within walking distance to Strzeszyn Lake (one of a few natural lakes in the city). High standard and top customer care makes this location worth considering when going to Poznan. It has a directly connected with the Rail Station via 68 bus line as well as with the city centre. The hotel complex includes parking, restaurant and (soon) separate conference rooms building. 
• Novotel Poznań Centrum, 1 Andersa Sq. (before : hotel 'Poznań'), ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. The biggest hotel in west Poland (over 800 beds), nest to the Old Brewery Shopping Centre, not far the central train and bus station and to the fair grounds. However the building is over 35 years old, all rooms and hall have been totally refurbished. 
• Novotel Poznań Malta, 64/66 Warszawska Str., ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. The hotel is located to the north from the Malta Lake, is a very quiet place, but quite far from the centre. 
• System Hotel, 101 Lechicka str, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Modern, air-conditioned hotel and conference complex situated in the vicinity of the strict city centre. 
• Solei Rezydencja, 2 Szewska Str., ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. One of few hotels located within the Old Town, a very short walking distance from the Old Market Square, but on the other hand – parking problems – good for those coming without their own car. 
• Zacisze Pension, 471, Grunwaldzka str., ☎ [phone]. Far away from the centre, with a dozen simple rooms. 

Splurge

• Andersia Hotel, 3 Andersa Sq., ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. just next to the Old Brewery, 10-minutes walk from the fair areas, the central station and the Old Town. 
• Blow Up Hall, 42, Kościuszki Str, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Located in the Old Brewery Blow Up Hall 50 50 is an interactive work of art with 22 luxurious rooms, a bar and a restaurant, all offering a combination of luxury, high tech, the finest design and personal artistic experimentation 
• Hotel Mercure, 20, Roosevelta Str., ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. A few minutes walk to the central station, fair grounds and to the centre. The airport is easily accessible, too. 
• Hotel Sheraton, 3/9, Bukowska Str., ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. One of the newest hotels in the city. Perfectly located opposite to the Fair Grounds, few minutes walk from the central station and just next to the bus stop to/from the airport. 
• Hotel Vivaldi, Winogrady 9, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. A modern (90 beds) hotel, situated 3 km from the centre, just opposite to the biggest park in Poznań – the Citadel. 
• NH Hotel, ul. św. Marcina 67, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. One of the latest hotels, situated in the very centre, not far from the central station ad fair grounds. 
• Trawiński Hotel, Ul. Żniwna 2, ☎ [phone]. A luxury complex near Citadel Park. Singles €83 p.p., doubles €55 p.p., discount at weekends, supplement during trade fairs. 

Cope

Consulates

• The Honorary Consulate of Albania, Billewiczówny 21, ☎ [phone]. 
• The Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Belgium, Obłaczkowo 11A, 62-300 Września, ☎ [phone]. 
• The Honorary Consulate of Brazil, Błażeja 86a, ☎ [phone]. 
• The Honorary Consulate of the Czech Republic, Bukowska 285, (airport), ☎ [phone]. 
• The Honorary Consulate of Estonia, Głogowska 26, ☎ [phone], [phone]. 
• The Honorary Consulate of Federal Republic of Germany, Ratajczaka 44, ☎ [phone]. 
• The Honorary Consulate of France, Św. Marcin 80/82, (The Emperor’s Castle), ☎ [phone]. 
• The Honorary Consulate of Hungary, Gniewska 87, ☎ [phone]. 
• The Honorary Consulate of Ireland, Kramarska 1, ☎ [phone]. 
• The Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Denmark, Strusia 10, ☎ [phone]. 
• The Honorary Consulate of Kingdom of the Netherlands, Nowowiejskiego 8/8, ☎ [phone]. 
• The Honorary Consulate of the Lithuanian Republic, Bukowska 12, ☎ [phone]. 
• The Honorary Consulate of Mexico, Naramowicka 150, ☎ [phone]. 
• The Honorary Consulate of Romania, Maciejewskiego 20/1, ☎ [phone]. 
• The General Consulate of Russia, Bukowska 53a, ☎ [phone], [phone]. 
• The Honorary Consulate of Slovakia, Św. Marcin 80/82 (The Emperor’s Castle), ☎ [phone]. 
• The General Consulate of Turkey, Stary Rynek 78/79, ☎ [phone]. 
• The Consular Agency of the USA, Paderewskiego 8, ☎ [phone]. 
• The Honorary Consulate of the United Kingdom, Kochanowskiego 4/2, ☎ [phone]. 
• The Honorary Consulate of Ukraine, Grobla 27, ☎ [phone]. 

Connect

Dialing a number from mobile

Depending on your phone operator and the network you roam into, you may want to try one of these:

• dial the number as seen, e.g. 061 888 0000
• if unsuccessful, omit the initial zero, e.g. 61 888 0000
• if still unsuccessful, omit the leading zero, dial +48 before the number, e.g. [phone]

Internet

There are Internet cafés around the Stary Rynek and Stary Browar shopping center offers free Wireless connection. There is also a 24 hour Internet cafe at the main train station which is perfect for when you have hours to wait overnight for the next train. There is also public wi-fi internet access in the surroundings of the Stary Rynek and plac Wolności.

Telephones

The phone numbers shown on this page are presented in the national format. All local numbers must be dialed with area codes, if you encounter a seven digit number, add '61' before the number.

Stay safe

Poznań is generally a safe city, with levels of crime comparable to elsewhere in central Europe. However, by comparison with major cities in western Europe there is less tolerance of diversity in racial or sexual orienation and care should be exercised outside of the city centre.

Go next

For those arriving by train from Berlin, it would make sense to travel south to the cities of Wrocław and Kraków, or on to Warsaw. Another opportunity is to travel to the north - Gdańsk.

Worth a visit:

• Chludowo — an ethnographic-missionary museum of the Werbists Order, with their wooden church (20 km north of the city)
• Gniezno — the other co-capital of Poland in the tenth century. The city has a beautiful cathedral and old town and a very interesting Museum of the Beginnings of the Polish State.
• Greater-Poland National Park — with several post-glacier lakes and moraines (located only 15 km south of city and easily accessible by trains)
• Kórnik — with a neogothic castle with wonderful interiors and furniture and a dendrological park (18 km south-east from the city)
• Licheń — the largest basilica in Poland. Worth a visit if you are a devout catholic, or if one enjoys grotesque architecture.
• Murowana Goślina — 22000 people live this small and cozy town. Good place to walk and cycle in the forest(There is lake also). You can meet friendly local Polish people here; (19 km from northern part of Poznań)
• Owińska — with a precious church and the convent of Cistercian Nuns (17 km to the north)
• The Puszcza Zielonka Forest — the biggest forest complex in the vicinity of the city, many walking and cycling trails, lakes with fishing areas. On the forest boundaries there are numerous wooden churches and some palaces; (10–15 km north east of the city centre)
• Puszczykowo — a very interesting travel museum of a polish traveler Arkady Fedler, the seat of the management of Greater-Poland National Park with a nature museum; (15 km to the south, very easily accessible by train)
• Rogalin — with a baroque-klasicistic palace and its famous painting collection of the Raczyński family, horse cabs and very famous oak-treess (in total : more than 500), including three well-known trees : Lech, Czech i Rus; (16 km to the south)
• Swarzędz — a small city famous for the unique in Poland (and one of few in Europe) bee-keeping open-air museums (just out of the city limits to the east, toward Warsaw)
• Szamotuły — interesting old town, with an interesting castle, icon collection and an unusual timber church nearby (35 km to the north-west)
• Szreniawa — famous for the Agriculture Museum and the Bierbaums viewing tower (15 km to the south-west)
• Uzarzewo — with a Hunting Museum and a timber church (15 km north east of the city)
• Wolsztyn — a nice town with the operating steam-locos depot, which is the only one in Europe (80 km to the south-east)