Guides

• Malta

  Malta Lake, the favorite recreation area of residents and tourists, is located just east of the city center. Situated in the center is stunning Malta Lake itself. This artificial lake was built in 1952 from the waters of the Cybina River. Malta Lake was named by its previous owners, Saint John's Convent, who settled here in the end of the XII century. The Maltese Knights were famous for caring for ill people at their convent on their sunny island in the Mediterranean. Malta Lake was named after the same beautiful island in the Mediterranean Sea. Therefore, Poznań's Malta is a place where tradition and history combine in perfect harmony with nature. The scenic natural surroundings, large number of eateries, and professional sporting facilities attract locals and tourists of all ages to rest and relax or participate in vigorous sports recreation. This "city island" has a lot to offer cyclists, water sport enthusiasts, as well as, those who need to unwind, walk or just need a break from the hustle and bustle of Poznań's city center.

• Ostrów Tumski island

  Separated by the forks of the Warta and Cybina rivers, on the verdant island of Ostrów Tumski, the place where Poland's history began, time passes at its own unhurried pace. The old cathedral island is one of Poznan's most charming corners: the cathedral towering over its surroundings, the small and graceful Church of Our Lady in Summo, cobbled streets following the course of medieval embankments, and the historic cathedral canonries set amid their beautiful gardens.
  For over a thousand years, events on Ostrów Tumski have been written down in the annals of Polish history, making it a "reliquary" of national remembrance. And yet at the same time, all the places worth seeing here are testimony to the stature and talents of Poznań's bishops, without whom Poland would be a very different place.

  Allow yourself to succumb to the rather "un-modern' atmosphere of Ostrów Tumski, and having visited the sites of note, let yourself wander off into the serene, charming side streets, which are particularly beautiful in springtime when the trees are in blossom.