Selected parks of Poznań

Poznań has for decades been one of the greenest cities in Poland. Altogether the city's green areas cover over 70 km2 (7,000 ha), which represents 27% of the total area. This fact is appreciated both by the inhabitants and visitors, as they can find a respite from the big city's hustle and bustle in the several dozens of parks and lawns. As for those looking for a more intimate contact with nature, they will be happy to visit the city woods covering a total area of over 2.5 ha.
In many parts of the city it is possible to find real enclaves of greenery with wonderful, often unique specimens of trees and shrubs. Renovation and conservation work is done all the time in order to restore the urban green spaces to their former glory, or to preserve it. Let's now visit some selected parks and gardens of our city.