The museum is located in the originally preserved former bomb shelter. Here you can find an exhibition of military acces-sories, documents, photographs, plans and relics from the fortress buildings of Poznań Stronghold. Be sure to see the permanent exhibition’s main attrac-tion – the outdoor military equip-ment park, with over a dozen military vehicles, planes and helicopters, tanks, many canons, heavy guns and mortars. The oldest exhibits come from the early 19th century.

al. Armii Poznańwww.muzeumniepodleglosci.poznan.pl

Price: from 4 PLN, with Poznań City Card and on Tuesdays the admission is freeYou can buy a “network ticket” to visit all the branches of Independence Museum (Museum of the Wielkopolska Uprising 1918-1919, Museum of the Poznań Upri-sing – June 1956, Museum of Armaments, ‘‘Poznań’’ Army Museum) at a price from 12 PLN.

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ŠKODA Auto Lab is an interactive safety center created by the ŠKODA brand, and it combines the automotive educa-tion with family entertainment. Here, you can learn both the rules of safe and eco-friendly driving and the secrets of technology, hidden under the hoods of the cars. All thanks to such attractions as driving, crash and rollover simula-tors, a car cross-section, films, quizzes and other guided activities for chil-dren and youths.

ul. Głogowska 425www.skodaautolab.pl

Price: from 5 PLN, free admission with Poznań City Card

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If you are looking for a place to rest and see animals in their near-natural environment, visit Poznań Zoo. Follow the 3  mapped trails to see nearly 2  thousand animals of around 140 species. Be sure to visit the newly built elephant house and bear enclo-sure. Tired of walking? Hop aboard the Zoo mini-train and see the zoo from a different perspective.

ul. Krańcowa 81www.zoo.poznan.pl

Price: from 8 PLN, buy a discounted ticket with Poznań City Card

New Zoo7Are you up for a journey through all of the world’s climate zones in just one afternoon? Visit Poznań’s over a hundred-year-old Palm House, the largest in Poland and one of the largest in Europe. Around 17  thousand plants of 700 species and varieties, as well as a large collec-tion of exotic fish await you there.

ul. Matejki 18www.palmiarnia.poznan.pl

Price: from 7 PLN, buy a discounted ticket with Poznań City Card

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In the Ancient Are Gallery you can see a series of Roman imperial portraits, unique in Polish collections. In the Polish 16th–18th Century Art Gallery, there is an equally unique collection of coffin portraits. On the first floor, there are the collections of Western European art, and the only collection of Spanish paintings in Poland (with works of Zurbaran, Ribera and Vela-zquez). In Poznań National Museum’s collection there is also the only Claude Monet painting in Poland – Beach in Pourville. Be sure to pop by the Polish Art Gallery to see the largest assemblage of the works of Jacek Malczewski, as well as paintings by Chełmoński, Podkowiński, Boznańska and the contemporary works of Kantor or Nowosielski.

Al. Marcinkowskiego 9www.mnp.art.pl

Price: from 1 PLN, with Poznań City Card and on Saturdays the admission is free

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If you are interested in 10th century wooden and earthwork fortifications built by the first settlers from the Piast dynasty, be sure to visit the Genius loci Archaeological Reserve. You can also see the remains of a fortification inve-stment from the 16th century. Inno-vative exhibition solutions, a system of multimedia visualisations and holo-graphic presentations as well as a 3D technology film make this unique place even more interesting.

ul. Ks. I. Posadzego 3www.muzarp.poznan.pl/rezerwat

Price: from 4 PLN, with Poznań City Card and on Sundays the admission is free

Genius loci Archaeological Reserve

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If you want to know more about Poznań’s history, be sure to check out this very museum. The exhibition showcases the history of the city from the 13th century to 1945. Among the museum’s most precious exhibits are a 13th century gilded and enamelled bishop’s staff from Limoges, a table clock with Poznań’s coat of arms, made in 1575, as well as 1651 cobblers’ guild rummer. The city’s 16th century deve-lopment is shown in the Royal Hall.

Stary Rynek 1www.mnp.art.pl

Price: from 1 PLN, with Poznań City Card and on Saturdays the admission is free

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Porta Posnania is Poland’s first heritage interpretation center. Thanks to the interactive multimedia exhibition, you can learn about the fates of Poznań’s Cathedral Island and the beginnings of Polish statehood. You can follow the mapped sightseeing trails with an audio-guidebook. Next to the basic excursion program, a games and acti-vity-based program has been deve-loped specially for children.

ul. Gdańska 2 www.bramapoznania.pl

Price: from 6 PLN, a 33,33% discount available with Poznań City CardYou can buy a single ticket to Cathedral Island (visiting Porta Posnania, Archaeological Reserve Genius loci, Archdiocesan Museum) at a price from 13 PLN.

Porta Posnania16The only authentic ancient Egyptian obelisk in Poland, tools used over a dozen thousand years ago by the first settlers of today’s Greater Poland region, face-shaped burial urns - this is just a fraction of Poznań Archaeological Museum’s unique collection of historical treasures. A great part of the exhibi-tions is interactive, and visitors can try their hand at creating a rock engraving, become an archaeologist working at an excavation or try on a Medieval knight’s chain mail shirt.

ul. Wodna 27www.muzarp.poznan.pl

Price: from 4 PLN, with Poznań City Card and on Saturdays the admission is free

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Visit Poland’s first Cathedral church from the 10th century and see its unique gravestones from the 15th and 16th century. See the Golden Chapel with the sarcophagus and statues of Poland’s first rulers, as well as the cathedral vaults. Enter, built in place of a former 10th century princely residence right next to the cathedral. Do not miss the gothic Blessed Virgin Mary Church, the Arch-diocesan Museum and the Genius loci Archaeological Reserve. Be sure to visit Porta Posnania – an Interactive Center of the History of the Cathedral Island.

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The castle tower is located in Przemysła Hill and overlooks the entire Old Town. On its top there is an observation terrace, which can be reached by lift, or via stairs. It offers a magnificent pano-rama of the city.

Góra Przemysła 1 www.mnp.art.pl

Price: from 1 PLN, on Tuesdays the admission is free

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Being on the Old Market Square, you will certainly cannot miss the Rena-issance Town Hall, one of the most beautiful monuments of Renaissance architecture in Poland, named by some “the most beautiful north of the Alps”. Its interiors today are home to the Museum of the History of Poznań. Be sure to keep in mind Poznań’s two most famous tin billy goats from the Town Hall tower, who butt their heads 12 times every day at high noon.

Stary Rynek 1www.mnp.art.pl

wstęp od 1 zł, z Poznańską Kartą Tury-styczną i w soboty wstęp bezpłatny

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The Imperial Castle is the last and youngest monarch residence in Europe. It was built for the German emperor, William II. The castle is open to guided tours day and night, where you can see its halls, usually inacces-sible cellars and attic. This allows you to discover this unique structure, learn its secrets and see all nooks and crannies.

ul. Św. Marcin 80/82 www.zamek.poznan.pl

Price: free unguided tour (lobbies, hallways, courtyards), guided tour from 10 PLN

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Fort III is a perfectly preserved artil-lery fort from 1881, once part of the Poznań Stronghold. Use the opportu-nity to visit the fort on your own or with a guide. The tour includes both the underground and the above--ground parts of the structure . The underground consists of barracks, a large powder-magazine, a labyrinth of rooms of the head caponier, whose wall thickness is over 3 meters and which guarded the access to the moat.

ul. Krańcowa 81www.ptpf.org.pl/fort3/zwiedzanie

Price: from 3 PLN, a discount of 50% available with Poznań City CardThe fort is located in the premises of Poznań Zoo, so the additional purchase of a zoo ticket is necessary – from 8 PLN (a discounted ticket is available with Poznań City Card).

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The mural was painted in 3D on the wall of a townhouse, and it tells the story of the Śródka historic district of Poznań. You can see a prince, a bugle call player, a cat or a butcher’s stall in the painting. It was voted one of Poland’s New Seven Wonders in 2016 in the National Geographic Traveler poll.

ul. Śródka

3D Mural – Śródka5

Old Brewery Shopping, Art and Busi-ness Center is much more than just a mall – it is also art, surrounded by highest class architecture remini-scent of the 19th century industrial style. Be sure to pop by! Next to a multitude of high-end shops, there are also cafes, clubs, a park, an art center and a luxury hotel.

ul. Półwiejska 42www.starybrowar5050.com

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Here is a list of some FREE or AFFORDABLE ATTRACTIONS guaranteed to make your stay in Poznań unforgettable.

On some days or with Poznań City Card, admission to many museums and exhibitions is FREE or DISCOUNTED. Here are some of them.

The Citadel is Poznań’s largest city park (~100 hectares), and is one of Poznań residents’ favourite places of leisure and relaxation, with a rich museum offer (Museum of Armaments, ‘‘Poznań’’ Army Museum). In the park area, there is an instalment of one of Magdalena Abakanowicz’s largest outdoor works, “The Unrecognized Ones”.

al. Armii Poznań/ul. Szelągowska

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Seeking a place to relax and spend your time actively? There is no need to look any further than Maltańskie Lake. Around this artificial lake, located a mere 2 kilometers from the Old Town, there are walking and cycle paths, a beach resort, mini golf and boule facilities, an all-year skiing slope and the Adrenaline rollercoaster. Right next door, there is the aquapark Malta Thermal Bath, and the route of the narrow gauge train Maltanka, which leads to Poznań Zoo, goes along the lake itself. In the winter season, an indoor ice rink is open at the western bank of the lake.

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Relaxing in a beach chair, swinging in a hammock, a tasty snack, perhaps even a beach volleyball match or a round of boules in a specially prepared area? If blissful laziness is your thing, and you also like to do sports, Poznań City Beach is THE place for you to be. There are also many outdoor events here, making this location vibrant and lively all summer long. The Poznań City Beach is available from June 1st till August 31st. www.facebook.com/Plaża-Miejska-Poznań-The-City-Beach-Poznan

Warta River Area – Poznań City Beach & More

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All year round, the lake and its surro-unding forests are an attractive loca-tion for active leisure and recreation. Many running paths and cycle routes, a beach volleyball pitch, a beach resort, a sports equipment rental, a motel and restaurant, as well as an art gallery are enough to attract many visi-tors from the city and beyond.

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The Old Zoo is not very big. The park area teems with lovely trees, bushes and flowers. In the new poikilothermic animals pavilion, there are the world’s largest lizards – the monitor lizards, as well as many other reptilians, amphi-bians (including gigantic frogs – known as the mountain chickens) and many species of fish. At the recently reno-vated Old Aviary you can see the smal-lest monkeys in the world – gold and Cotton-top tamarins.

ul. Zwierzyniecka 19www.zoo.poznan.pl

Price: free admission, poikilothermic animals pavilion from 6 PLN

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Poznań also offers excellent opportunities for relaxation among lakes and forests, as well as many attractions for the enthusiasts of active leisure. Here are some of the PARKS and GREEN AREAS worth visiting.

Want to feel the wind in your hair and the river breeze on your face? In the summer, be sure to visit Old Port by Warta. There are three passenger ships at your disposal. Cruises take place on the routes Old Port – Starołęka – Old Port and Old Port – Karolin – Old Port. A standard cruise is ~70 minutes long.www.facebook.com/PrzystanStaryPortPoznan

A water sports equipment rental is located near Ewangelicka Street, next to KontenerArt, and is open daily during the summer season.www.facebook.com/PrzystańWypoży-czalnia-łódekPoznańChwaliszewo

The only such museum in Poland and third largest in Europe, with a collec-tion of instruments from all over the globe. The permanent exhibition is a collection of lute instruments. The pearl of the exhibition is the collec-tion of 16th-20th century lute instru-ments, including the violin of Marcin Groblicz (Cracow, ~1600), Dankwart, as well as the instruments by the Italian masters. An extensive collec-tion of pianos and a set of wooden and brass instruments are also on perma-nent exhibition.

Stary Rynek 45 www.mnp.art.pl

Price: from 1 PLN, with Poznań City Card and on Saturdays the admission is free

Museum of Musical Instruments

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Poznań Tourism Organisationpl. Kolegiacki 1761-841 PoznańTel. +48 61 878 56 96, +48 61 878 55 06

More about Poznań:www.poznan.travel

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ul. Szkolna 4, Tel. +48 61 852 07 42www.spolem-gss.com.pl/bapetyt.html

price: main course from 10 PLN

”Apetyt” Milk Bar 23

pl. Wolności 1, Tel. +48 61 852 51 30www.caritaspoznan.pl/placowki.php/placowka/57

price: main course from 10 PLN

”U Krystyna” Milk Bar Caritas 24

ul. Wroniecka 18, Tel. +48 600 123 365 www.lapupapu.plwww.facebook.com/Łapu-Papu-Burger

price: burger from 10 PLN

Łapu Papu – Burgers25

ul. Kwiatowa 1, Tel. +48 570 452 752 ul. Kościelna 9, Tel. +48 730 226 239www.facebook.com/swkrowa

price: burger from 13 PLN

Święta Krowa – Burgers26

pl. Wiosny Ludów 2, Tel. +48 881 217 622www.facebook.com/checkpointpoznan

price: burger from 11 PLN

Checkpoint – Burgers27

pl. Waryńskiego 14 Tel. +48 792 661 661, +48 61 307 77 70 ul. Wrocławska 2, Tel. +48 61 307 60 76www.nalesnikarnia-gramofon.plwww.facebook.com/nalesnikarnia.gramofon

price: main course from 6 PLN

Gramofon – Crepes and Pancakes

31 Wielka Street in Old Town area is famous for its kebab joints!

price: kebab from 9 PLN

Kebab34

ul. Kwiatowa 3, Tel. +48 61 222 00 01 ul. Mickiewicza 24, Tel. +48 61 223 37 35www.manekin.pl/15/kwiatowawww.manekin.pl/16/mickiewiczawww.facebook.com/Manekin-Poznań

price: main course from 8,50 PLN

Manekin – Crepes and Pancakes

30ul. 23 Lutego, Tel. +48 61 852 52 41 ul. Zeylanda 3, Tel. +48 61 843 40 27www.green-way.com.plwww.facebook.com/greenwaypoznan

price: main course from 8 PLN

Green Way – Vegetarian Bar33

ul. Kwiatowa 1, Tel. +48 61 225 93 59www.lapupapu.plwww.facebook.com/Łapu-Papu-Baguette

price: baguette from 9,50 PLN

Łapu Papu Baguette – Sandwiches

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ul. Półwiejska 19/10 (3rd floor) Tel. +48 607 062 224www.hostelawangarda.plwww.facebook.com/hostelawangarda

price: from 30 PLN

Awangarda Hostel38

Al. Marcinkowskiego 20A Tel. +48 61 852 20 74www.lagitarra.comFacebook: Hostel-La-Guitarra

price: from 4 PLN

La Guitarra Hostel39

ul. Rybaki 6A (1st floor), Tel. +48 507 07 01 07www.melangehostel.comwww.facebook.com/melange.hostel

price: from 35 PLN

Melange Hostel40

ul. Niezłomnych 1 (entrance C) Tel. +48 61 646 83 00, +48 501 957 357www.hoteltraffic.plwww.facebook.com/TrafficHotelPoznan

price: from 39 PLN

Traffic Hotel42

ul. Dąbrowskiego 27A Tel. +48 793 27 27 20www.sodahostel.comwww.facebook.com/SodaHostel

price: from 46 PLN

Soda Hostel37

ul. Zamkowa 1/2 Tel. +48 61 853 09 10, +48 881 795 695www.hillinn.plwww.facebook.com/HillInnPoznan

price: from 40 PLN

Hill Inn45ul. Kramarska 1/6 Tel. +48 61 223 60 61, +48 534 899 427www.retrohostel.plwww.facebook.com/RETROHOSTEL

price: from 25 PLN

Retro Hostel44ul. Świętosławska 12 Tel. +48 61 639 34 97, +48 730 692 278www.tey-hostel.plwww.facebook.com/TeyHostel

price: from 25 PLN

Tey Hostel46ul. Taczaka 23 Tel. +48 61 88 33 470, +48 796 230 555hostel.poco-loco.plwww.facebook.com/PocoLocoPoland

price: from 35 PLN

Poco Loco Hostel43

ul. Strzelecka 13, Tel. +48 61 851 67 62 ul. Szamarzewskiego 13, Tel. +48 795 906 906www.pyrabar.plwww.facebook.com/pyrabar

price: main course from 6 PLN

Pyra Bar – all Types and Styles of Potato-Based Dishes

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ul. Szkolna 7, Tel. +48 602 272 573www.facebook.com/TylkoUnasUdziadka

price: main course from 7 PLN

Tylko u nas – U Dziadka –Homemade Food

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ul. Piekary 1, Tel. +48 882 736 437 ul. Kościelna 38, Tel. +48 695 644 944 parking Franowo, Tel. +48 601 373 520www.foodpatrol.plwww.facebook.com/FoodPatrolPL

price: burger from 10 PLN

Food Patrol – Burgers28

Stary Rynek 76 Tel. +48 61 852 32 85, +48 601 646 581www.avanti.poznan.plwww.facebook.com/avanti.spaghetteria

price: main course from 4,90 PLN

Avanti – Pasta Place32

Want to have a cheap and tasty bite to EAT? There are many places serving yummy dishes and snacks at reasonable prices.

Affordable accommodation in Poznań? It is totally doable. Poznań offers ACCOMMODATION in many conveniently located and comfortable hotels and hostels at a reasonable price. Here are a few of them.

ul. Drzymały 3 Tel. +48 61 848 58 36, +48 664 081 981www.schronisko-tpd.plwww.facebook.com/ssmtpd

price: from 30 PLN

Youth Hostel TPD41

Poznań on budget

Free or discounted attractions, a numer of venues serving cheap and tasty meals, budget accommodation.