Historical PoznanIt is one of the oldest and largest cities in Poland. It is the historical capital of the Wielkopolska Region, where the Polish State was born 1000 years ago. The origins of the city date back to the 9th century, when a castle - town, the seat of one of the ruling Duke's, was established in Ostrow Tumski on the right bank of the Warta River in the flood basin of the Warta and Cybina Rivers. Soon it was surrounded by the beginnings of a municipal settlement.
Interesting Fact:
Poznan is situated halfway between Berlin and Warsaw.
Trip to the Poznan International Fair can be complemented with a stroll down the streets of turn-of-the-century art-deco tenement houses. The visitor can choose a tour of museums, and there are 20 of them in the city ranging from art, applied arts, ethnography, musical instruments to war memorabilia and literature museums.
If the visitor wants to spend their leisure time pursuing sports activities, he or she will not be short of places to go. On Malta, there is always something interesting to do, regardless of the season of the year. In summer, swimming might be enticing, and a skiing slope is open all year round (skis and ski-shoes can be rented on site), as is a toboggan run. The area around the lake is an attractive place to go for a walk, a bike ride, or do some roller skating/roller blading.
For those who like longer hikes on foot, there are five well marked tourist routes weaving through charming green areas on the city outskirts. The most interesting one goes through Morasko and the Meteorite reserve. The longest one, 13.5 km, starts in Golecin, passes along the Rusalka Lake, through Strzeszyn, along the Kierskie Lake and ends at Krzyzowniki. As many as four lakes are located within the city borders: natural ones Kierskie and Strzeszynskie, and the artificial Rusalka and Malta. All of them are used for recreational purposes, although sailing is best done on Kierskie, and canoeing and rowing on Malta, which is the site of world, European, national, and regional level championships in those two disciplines.
The green areas of Poznan can also be admired from horseback. Horse-riding enthusiasts can find appropriate mounts at the Wola Horseback Riding Centre (Centrum Wyszkolenia Jeździeckiego).
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