Introducing Poznań
How to Use This Guide Poznań In Your Pocket is designed to provide you with all of the ideas, tools, and information you need to explore the city on your own, stay offline as much as possible, and really connect with the city you’re visiting. Over here at IYP we still believe that the best way for visitors to discover any city is on foot, and we’ve designed our Poznań guide accordingly. Our Sightseeing chapter is organised into geographic areas of interest with detailed district maps to help you navigate them. District tours include descriptions of all the most important sites, plus local tips on where to eat and drink in each area. You might also find intriguing ‘Crossroads’ moments that allow you to be lured towards alternative adventures, either on foot or via public transport. Throughout the guide, page references are liberally used to lead you to related info on a topic elsewhere in the guide, while QR codes will take you to our website when we feel there’s more to know than can be expressed in print. Each venue listing includes a map coordinate that correlates to the city map on p.4. If there’s a specific venue you’re searching for, use the Index in the back of the guide (p.74) to quickly find it, or simply follow our informed suggestions.
Cover Story Poznań IYP is back after the COVID-19 pandemic! To celebrate this resurrection, we probably should have chosen a cover featuring the district of Łazarz (p.32), which is named after St. Lazarus, but - alas - we went with the Grand Theatre (p.39) instead.
Publisher & Staff IYP City Guides Sp. z o.o. Sp.k. ul. Karmelicka 46/51, 31-128 Kraków iyp.com.pl poland@inyourpocket.com Circulation 10,000 copies
Poznań IYP Online Of course, space in our print guide is a finite resource, but if you don’t find what you’re searching for here, we’re confident you’ll find it on our website. Visit poznan.inyourpocket.com for more info about the capital of the Wielkopolska region, and poland. inyourpocket.com to see just how much of the country we cover. Here are some Poznań articles we wish we had room for in print this issue:
Jewish Poznań Before WWII, Poznań was home to a vibrant Jewish community. Learn about this important part of the city’s history and what remains of Jewish heritage in the 21st century.
Gniezno: Poland’s First Capital? Poznań’s played an important part in the creation of the Polish state, but humble Gniezno - a smaller city 50 km away - can make just as strong a claim as ‘Poland’s birthplace.’
The Piast Route Discover more about Poland’s first dynasty on PL’s oldest cultural tourism trail, connecting 33 historical sites across the region, including medieval strongholds, majestic ruins, modern museums and more.
Editor: Janina Krzysiak Contributors: Garrett Van Reed Sales & Marketing: Monika Boguszewska-Stopka (+48) 728 879 494 Research: Magdalena Kumala Layout & Maps: Tomáš Haman Copyright Notice All content copyright IYP City Guides Sp. z o.o Sp.k. and its partners, unless otherwise stated. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written consent from the publisher. The brand name In Your Pocket is used under licence from UAB In Your Pocket (Bernardinu 9-4, Vilnius, LT, tel. (+370-5) 212 29 76).
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