Activities & Experiences
Activities & Recreation Limbering up at Lake Malta (p.52) | Photo by Marcin Welc
Poznań: the city of recreation? Could very well be. With the Warta River flowing right through it and numerous lakes, the city has plenty of activities to offer those who enjoy the water. We’ve written extensively about some of those activities in this issue’s feature about the Warta River (p.8). But there’s more: two of the city’s most important urban recreation areas are the 89-hectare Citadel Park - full of leafy promenades, historical monuments, and museums, and Lake Malta - a manmade lake surrounded by attractions ranging from the New Zoo to skiing and skating in the winter to toboggan runs and mini golf in the warmer months. We cover both of these in this section of our guide. For more outdoor activities, consider Jeżyce’s Old Zoo and Botanical Garden (both p.30), and for a few rainy-day ideas check out the listings below.
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Cinemas
recovered by pre-war proprietors), but its ever-loyal followers have stuck by it. A warm atmosphere awaits you inside and the little foyer is decked out in low lighting, old film posters, and hundreds of pictures of famous actors and actresses. Comprising three intimate rooms (‘Charlie’ with 30 seats, ‘Marilyn’ with 37, and ‘Audrey’ with just 13), as the website claims, it aims to be a place for people ‘to meet without barriers,’ including those ‘on roller blades, bicycles, and with guide dogs’. The repertoire consists of a healthy choice of both world and European cinema, the occasional concert, and if you’re bold enough you can even get them to project your favourite movie by request!QH‑9, ul. Rybaki 6A, tel. (+48) 61 877 24 95, www.kinomalta. pl. Box office open from 15 minutes before the first showtime until the last performance. Tickets 20/18zł.
Charlie Monroe Kino Malta
Pałacowe
Formerly located up in Śródka, Kino Malta was given a central location and a new name in 2011 following a scuffle with the original building’s legal owners (communist shenanigans - the house was made state property during People’s Republic times and recently
This in-castle cinema dates back to 1965, when it opened in a former throne room. A thorough renovation conducted in the years 2009-2012 cast out the spirit of communist Poland past, elevating the sound and image quality to established 21st-century
