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Meteorite Craters

Some 10,000 years ago, the unsuspecting inhabitants of the forests 10km north of what is now Poznań were in for a nasty surprise when 4,500 tonnes of white-hot rock slammed into their back yard....
Ghosts!

Those foolhardy enough to face the supernatural should consider a spot of ghost hunting. The former Royal Castle (C-1, Góra Przemysła) is the place you need to head to after dark....
Local heroes & Villains

As Poland's fifth biggest city and one of its oldest, it's only sensible to assume that a few famous (and infamous) people have hailed from these parts....
Independence Day

While other parts of the world celebrate November 11 as Remembrance Day, Armistice Day and Veterans Day, for Poles the end of the Great War is perhaps even more significant as it saw Poland finally regaining its independence, having been partitioned by Austria, Germany and Russia for the previous 123 years....

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Poznan In Your Pocket

While admitting this cuts into our ability to complain about the weather – one of our favorite seasonal hobbies – Poznan does an impressive job during these colder months of maintaining a healthy level of activity throughout the city. Instead of an icy ghost town you see strong nightlife and plenty of Poznanians taking to the streets to celebrate popular Polish holidays like St. Martin’s Day and various Christmas festivities. One of the best ways to embrace the season is to head to the Lake Malta area for some of Poland’s best recreational opportunities. Adventurous folks can rent skis and snowboards and hit up the slopes of Malta Ski, while tamer types can practice pirouettes on the Malta Skating Rink (a weekend night DJ adds some zest to the usual circular laps). Nearby Galeria Malta promises a different form of exercise with 160 shops perfect for holiday hunting (be sure to check out our feature on shopping in Poznań for tips on the best gifts to bring home). When the dreariness of winter gets to be too much the Palm House in Wilson Park offers a tropical escape in the form of 1,100 different kinds of foliage, many found in the densest of steamy rain forests, and scaly iguanas and snakes darting in glass cages. The humid environment is a great respite for an afternoon of wandering among the ten exhibition pavilions. Of course, when in Poland it’s best to do as the Poles do and use beer, vodka and thick soups to boost your spirits and your body temperature. The Stary Rynek is still the hottest (pardon the term) spot in town with Brovaria consistently drawing Pils-loving patrons and Ratuszova dishing up hefty Polish dishes like traditional sour rye soup known as żurek, or heaps of meat-filled pierogis fried in butter. After all, this is exactly the time of year you can justify that extra layer of fat. As always we sincerely hope you enjoy your time in Poznan and the guide we have put together, and we welcome your feedback at editor_poland@inyourpocket.com

A little about Poznan to get you started

While Poznań is not the first city on the traveller's itinerary, it does have a habit of surprising all who end up here. Crowded with churches and cobbles and colourful burgher houses, the old town is a collage of architectural styles and stuffed with delicate looking churches and esoteric museums. A major cultural and economic centre, it’s during this period when the city earns its reputation as a city of trade fairs. Its success as a fair centre stems partly from its location on a road that starts in Paris, ends in Moscow, and hits all the major cities in between. If you’re arriving during a trade fair then we sincerely hope you’ve booked your hotel in advance, else start getting used to sleeping under park benches.

But it’s not all business. Over 60,000 people, some 10% of the population, purport to study at some institute or another, lending a defiantly young and vibrant atmosphere to the streets. Whether you’re here for business or leisure, you’ll find everything you need to the enjoy this city whether it be bars, clubs, restaurants or museums.