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Welcome to Poznan. It is a city in west-central Poland located on the Warta River, with over 559 458 (in 2008) inhabitants. It is Poland’s fifth largest city and fourth biggest industrial centre. Poznan is one of the oldest cities in Poland, making it an important historical centre and a vibrant centre of trade, industry, and education.

The Old Market Square and its surroundings are among the most interesting places to see in Poznan. The Renaissance town hall, old houses, charming side streets, numerous museums, monuments and people walking about - all of them create the unique atmosphere of the place. You can spend a really nice time there, even if you are not interested in architecture or history. There are many cafes, restaurants serving good meals and pubs with original Polish beer And of course every tourist has to see the striking billy goats on the top of the City Hall, every day at noon.
The Poznan Old Market is, in my opinion, one of the nicest Market Places in Europe.

‘Stary Browar’ (Old Brewery) is a city within a city, where commerce intertwines with art, history with the present time and peculiarity with everyday life. Shopping arcades adjoin the Art Courtyard, which promotes events related to painting, sculpture, theatre, music, dance, happenings and films. Through the union of place, idea and the people who overflow Stary Browar, a new style of urban life develops. This is a place for watching, listening, feeling and helping to create an extraordinary atmosphere. In January 2005 Stary Browar was awarded by the International Council of Shopping Centers for the best mid-sized shopping mall in the world. I think I can say, that ‘Stary Browar’ is the most popular place in Poznan city centre, where you can either shop or just spend time.

Now, where could one go to play golf, go skiing, ride a bike, sunbathe, ride a tobogan, get your dinner, have a beer or simply go for a stroll? Well, Malta Lake is place! The lake itself is home to numerous national and international rowing competitions which are strictly for the athletes themselves but nobody gets left out from the fun to had around the lake. Malta Lake is a fantastic destination for a family day out. Completing one lap of the lake would take about an hour or so on foot but distraction is inevitable. Try your hand at mini-golf or get serious and try the driving range. Braver folk can get onto the dry ski slope. To the east of the lake is the New Poznan Zoo which can be reached on foot or by the small steam train service.

And here are some more pictures of Poznan - just normal places but still looking unusual. Don’t you feel like you want to visit Poznan?