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Visit | December 2009
Lech is one of Poland's tastiest lagers and afi cionados/alcoholics won't need much encouragement to sign up for a free twohour tour around this modern brewery (pictured). Visitors can then celebrate their new-found knowledge by posing for photos in a giant beer can.
Address: 11 UL SZWAJCARSKA. | Tel: +48 (0)61 667 7460
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See | December 2009
Inside the scenic Citadel Park is this tranquil cemetery. Among the many Polish, British and Commonwealth soldiers buried here are those whose real lives inspired the movie The Great Escape.
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Bars | December 2009
Raise your glasses to the “good ol' days” at this tongue-in-cheek Commie-theme bar, where the sounds of Russian marching bands blast from the speakers and busts of Lenin keep a big brotherly eye on your alcohol consumption.
Address: 9 UL WROCLAWSKA. | Tel: +48 (0)61 852 4858
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A royal supper awaits at this restaurant once patronised by King Kazimierz II. Brick cellars, candelabras and medieval murals are the setting for classic cuisine with a modern twist, such as mincemeat stuffed with spinach and chanterelle mushrooms.
Address: 55 STARY RYNEK. | Tel: +48 (0)61 851 0513
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See | November 2009
Artificial it may be but Lake Malta still
provides some welcome respite from city
life, and a stroll or bike ride around its
perimeter is an autumnal afternoon well
spent. Golfing or dry-slope skiing are also
on offer, or why not visit the nearby zoo?
Address: 3 ULICA WIANKOWA. | Tel: +48 (61) 876 6011
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Visit | November 2009
First-time visitors to Poznan might prefer
to visit the city's Renaissance Town Hall,
Cathedral or National Museum, but if
you've ticked off the biggies then pop into
this superb vault. The museum's founder,
Zdzislaw Szulc, was a fanatic and his
diverse collection is well worth seeing.
Address: 45 STARY RYNEK. | Tel: +48 (61) 856 8178
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Bars | November 2009
A real clubbers' club, located
in the Stary Browar mall, you may feel out
of place if a) you're over 25; b) you don't
accessorise; and c) you think minimal is
just a design concept. DJ Magazine voted
it in the world's top 100 clubs.
Address: 42 KLUBPOLWIEJSKA. | Tel: +48 (61) 859 6578
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If you're brave enough for a crash course
in Polish cuisine, make a beeline for “The
Peasant's Kitchen”. Pork knuckle, sautéed
trout and barszcz soup are among the
national treasures on offer.
Address: 77 STARY RYNEK. | Tel: +48 (61) 853 6660
