The charming town of Poznań in western Poland is a great weekend destination.
The medieval market square in Poznań city centre is the town's main attraction with its small, picturesque houses. The nearby museum tower offers beautiful views over the whole town.
Poznań has played a significant role in the history of Poland, and many of its early kings and leaders are buried in the old church island. You can also explore more recent, although darker, history of Poland by visiting the nearby concentration camp Fort VIIa, now a museum.
Poznań is a lively university town with active night life. It also boasts a wide variety of excellent restaurants, offering traditional Polish dishes as well as ethnic ones. After a hefty meal, you may want to have dessert in one of Poznań’s cozy cafes and tea rooms. The Polish really know how to prepare delicious tea. We even surprised ourselves by tasting blue tea in a tea room called Pod Lampionami. It had an delightful taste to it!
Despite their controversial domestic policies, the Polish have showed great hospitality towards millions of Ukrainian refugees during this spring, offering shelter and support. The solidarity was visible in the streets of Poznań: the railway station was illuminated in blue and yellow, there were Ukrainian flags flying everywhere, and even menus had undergone changes, the word ruskie being replaced by the word ukrainskie.
Text and photos Saara Hiltunen
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