Pretty, Pretty Poznan, Poznan, Poland
Located in the Greater Poland region of Wielkopolska, Pozna艅, the regional capital is one of the largest cities in Poland, yet simultaneously relatively unheard of and under the radar in comparison to聽Krakow,聽Warsaw聽or聽Gda艅sk. Pozna艅 (Posen) boasts all the same fascinating history, vibrant architecture and delicious food as found in the more popular destinations, yet is practically tourist-free.聽
As a neighboring country to Germany, we opted for driving to聽Gda艅sk聽to visit a friend and choosing to break up the drive by spending one night in this pretty city. It allowed us to stretch our legs by walking around the historic city center, grab some grub and learn about the intriguing history and architecture while being able to peruse the food market happening in town that day. However, I underestimated its beauty and size and realize now we could have easily spent a minimum of two full days here.
The name聽Pozna艅 derives from a personal name meaning 鈥淧oznan鈥檚 town鈥�, however it could also come from the verb聽pozna膰, which means 鈥渢o get to know鈥� or 鈥渢o recognize,鈥� so it may also mean 鈥渒nown town鈥�. During the 8th century, a stronghold by the name of Polan stood between the聽Warta聽and聽Cybina聽rivers, on what is now known as Ostr贸w Tumski (Cathedral island). ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
As a neighboring country to Germany, we opted for driving to聽Gda艅sk聽to visit a friend and choosing to break up the drive by spending one night in this pretty city. It allowed us to stretch our legs by walking around the historic city center, grab some grub and learn about the intriguing history and architecture while being able to peruse the food market happening in town that day. However, I underestimated its beauty and size and realize now we could have easily spent a minimum of two full days here.
The name聽Pozna艅 derives from a personal name meaning 鈥淧oznan鈥檚 town鈥�, however it could also come from the verb聽pozna膰, which means 鈥渢o get to know鈥� or 鈥渢o recognize,鈥� so it may also mean 鈥渒nown town鈥�. During the 8th century, a stronghold by the name of Polan stood between the聽Warta聽and聽Cybina聽rivers, on what is now known as Ostr贸w Tumski (Cathedral island). ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Pretty, Pretty Poznan
Guide Location: Poland » Poznan
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Lorelei Frey
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: Poland » Poznan
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Lorelei Frey
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Old Market Square
- Fountains of Proserpine, Apollo, Neptune and Mars
- Town Hall
- Royal Castle
- Ko艣ci贸艂 Franciszkan贸w
- Wolno艣ci Square
- Raczynski鈥檚 Library
- Liberty Square Fountain
- Imperial Castle
- St. Stanislaw Parish Church
- Weranda
- Dom Polonii Stowarzyszenia
- St. Martin鈥檚 Croissant
- Pyra Bar
- Hotel DeSilva Premium Pozna艅
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