Poznań
Poland
- Safety rating
- 8.3/10
- Best time to visit
- Late spring and early autumn offer the most pleasant weather, though the city is lively year-round with events.
- Population
- 0.5M
Overview
One of Poland's oldest cities and a former royal seat, Poznań centers on a colorful Renaissance old market square where mechanical goats butt heads on the town hall each noon. A major trade-fair and university hub, it blends history with a lively, business-savvy energy.
Top attractions
See the Old Market Square and Town Hall goats, Ostrów Tumski cathedral island, and the Imperial Castle.
Getting around
Trams and buses serve the city, and the old market square area is easily walkable.