Poznan
August 15 - October 15, 2014 Issue No. 10
Welcome to TOP POZNAN About TOP
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Casa de Vinos Wine Bar and Shop
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Atmosfera Live Music Club
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Dobra Truskawka Restaurant Polish
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Ratuszova Restaurant Polish
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Muga Restaurant European
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3kolory Restaurant Cafe Grill & Restaurant
Cuba Libre Latin Dance Club Latin Inspired Bar
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Poland’s Good Taste Festival Food Festival
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Sixt Cars Rental
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BYMIA
Exclusive Footwear
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Mini Cars
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Bernardino Ristorante
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Blueberry Bar
Italian
Bar & Club
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Punkt Sporny Club & Restaurant
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Aesthetic Med Beauty Clinic
Petit Paris
Lunch, Cafe, Vin
Autodirect
Online Car Purchasing
Festival dell’Arte Festival
Cultural Interest Malta, Teatr Wielki, Stary Rynek
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City Map with Above Locations
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Triwa
Watches, Shades
Top Spots
CASA DE VINOS
Casa de Vinos Krysiewicza 5, Poznan phone: +48 61 815 28 26 www.casadevinos.pl
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Casa de Vinos offers selections from the wine producing centers of the world, all revealing their hidden bouquets, with each sip conveying the wine’s history and perhaps about its origins. Discovering wine is an art, yet its appreciation is an individual experience; not surprisingly the place has a selection of over 250 labels hailing from multiple continents! Casa de Vino’s experienced sommeliers will help one choose from the shelves here where exotic and exclusive brands are neighbors to the more common ones. This spectrum of choice and advice even for the most demanding, quality-oriented connoisseurs is surely valuable. For those interested in gaining “wine knowledge” there are wine tastings as well as professional training programs organized here! With Italian specialties, gift packs, wine accessories, and an online store, Casa de Vinos is indeed a complete wine resource!
DOBRA TRUSKAWKA RESTAURANT
Dobra Truskawka Restaurant Nowe 12, Wągrowiec phone: +48 67 343 11 33 phone: +48 791 887 843
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Dobra Truskawka, located in a rural setting about 7 km. from Poznan indeed offers a unique experience, away from the usual commonality of the city. It is special in that it is a modern looking place combining diverse ideas --strawberry plantations, interior design, culinary art, and fashion. This is a place for people who appreciate clarity, manifested here in quality architecture, spatial distribution, crisp interiors, and inspiring food recipes-outstanding fare based on seasonal products from local farmers. Delicious strawberries grow in the fields, and the place offers blissful laziness. For those that want active recreation, there is horse riding, walks in the country, and mushroom-picking. Being adjacent to Lake Kaliszańskim, the conditions are perfect for sailing and windsurfing, and the lake’s purity allows safe swimming for children. A paradise worth exploring!
3KOLORY CAFE GRILL & RESTAURANT
Malta Lake is one of the most important and attractive recreation areas in Poznan, and Cafe Grill & Restaurant 3kolory is located at the end of the lake within the Malta Conference and Training Center. The place offers true gastronomic delight in an area that has no other eatery of its compare. Here the traditions of European cuisine come together with unique creations that combine flavors with outstanding presentation, accompanied with the captivating scents of herbs and spices. The Grill Stone enables one to grill on one’s table on a hot volcanic lava stone bed; grilled meats, fish, seafood are indeed outstanding self-cooked this way, as are the dishes such as the asparagus and roasted mackerel, and an abundance of dishes made with freshest of ingredients that emanate from the kitchen. A perfect venue indeed for an outing with friends and family!
3kolory Cafe Grill & Restaurant Wiankowa 3, Poznan phone: +48 61 875 02 10 www.3-kolory.pl
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POLAND’S GOOD TASTE FESTIVAL
Ogólnopolski Festiwal Dobrego Smaku, or Poland’s Good Taste Festival, is an annual four-day food and drink celebration taking place at Poznan’s Old Market Square between August 14 -17. Several vendors from across Poland offer local cheese, breads, ham, sausages, honey, beer, and other delicacies. Fine food, wines and spirits form many other counties including Spain, Italy, Germany, Lithuania, and Hungary can also be sampled and purchased here. Live cooking shows, concerts, tastings and workshops for children and adults accompany the event. A grilled “kielbasa” in one hand and a glass of local beer is a sight encouraged here; of course instead of beer it could be Hungarian wine or fresh squeezed apple juice! The Market Square becomes an important music destination as well with plenty of live jazz, classical and folk music which celebrates life, and good food!
August 14 - 17, 2014
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RESTAURANTS BARS HEALTH galleries beauty fashion
SHOPPING SPA CULTURE
LOOK FOR US IN KRAKOW’S TOP HOTELS
PUNKT SPORNY CLUB & RESTAURANT
Punkt Sporny located in the Main Square is an interesting, elegant place where excellent food meets good music. With the idea of “fusion” permeating the culinary landscape globally, this place serves up its own interpretation of what needs to be fused with what to provide something outstanding. One finds varied flavors here from around Europe packaged by Chef Dominik Sydow in delicacies such as lamb chops with mint and sage dip; duck breast served with caramelized cherries; and the succulent beef steak in Porto. The desserts here stand far above the crowd, artistically prepared by pastry chef Leszek Hajcel who works his magic through items such as the chocolate souffle or the raspberry tart! In the evenings Punkt Sporny transforms into a music club fetauring local DJ’s as well as live music. An ideal place for a memorable time out with friends, family, and business colleagues!
Punkt Sporny Stary Rynek 27, Poznan phone: +48 607 607 480 + 48 618 501 434 www.facebook/punktsporny.com
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SHOPPING SPA CULTURE LOOK FOR US IN WARSAW’S TOP HOTELS
AUTODIRECT CAR PURCHASE Buy Cars The New, Efficient Way Finally, the cutting edge way to purchase cars, both brand new and pre-owned, has finally arrived in Poland with the recent launch of Autodirect’s new web portal, www.autosalon24.pl. Prospective car buyers in the country now virtually have the best of the entire Polish car market on their desktop. Says CEO, Mr. Grzegorz Kwiatkowski “This business model has been successfully implemented in Western Europe. In countries such as Spain or France almost 15% of cars are purchased in this way.” Buy
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Finally, the cutting edge way to purchase cars, both brand new and pre-owned, has finally arrived in Poland with the recent launch of Autodirect’s new web portal, www.autosalon24.pl. Prospective car buyers in the country now virtually have the best of the entire Polish car market on their desktop. Says CEO, Mr. Łukasz Gębski “This business model has been successfully implemented in Western Europe. In countries such as Spain or France almost 15% of cars are purchased in this way.”
Autodirect SA Al. Jerozolimskie 133, 16th floor Warsaw 02-304 www.autosalon24.pl
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Autosalon24.pl offers tremendous advantages over conventional ways of buying cars, which include: • Significantly better price with dealerships competing to provide the highest discount in order to make the sale; • Clean, transparent, and secure business practices—cars are provided by official authorized car dealerships only with bank payments made directly to the dealer’s bank account; • The widest possible choice between virtually all brands of cars and motorbikes; • One stop shopping for financing, (credit, leasing) and insurance, and professional advice by autosalon24.pl consultants in identifying what’s most suitable; • Customized requirements delivered to the doorstep such as winter tires, baby seats, individual leather interior, and auto spa treatments such as scratch-proofing; • And finally lots of time saved which is perhaps the most important factor today. On occasion an identified vehicle with the best deal may in fact be available at a dealership in a distant town. In these cases autosalon24.pl would be delighted in making travel arrangements to get one there to take delivery of one’s new car, always a thrilling experience made better perhaps with a sightseeing holiday in a different city! With almost every car and model, along with a good choice of motorbikes autosalon24.pl is indeed the place to purchase a new or pre-owned vehicle. The best possible price and service is indeed just a few computer clicks with no running around and wasting time. Thank you autosalon24.pl!
CULTURAL INTEREST Malta
Malta
The area around Lake Malta, due to a very favorable, picturesque location, has been very well developed with an infrastructure which makes it the ideal place to spend leisure time in and host a variety of events. The spectrum of activities here range from picnics, social events, to all manners of recreation and sports. Varied cultural events are organized in this remarkable setting throughout the year as well, significantly enriching the cultural fabric of Poznan. Malta Wiankowa 3, Poznan
Teatr Wielki
Teatr Wielki
Poznan’s Teatr Wielki, or The Great Theater, is a neoclassical building designed by famous German architect Max Littmann (1862-1931). Flanked by six massive columns, its facade is headed by a triangular jerkin-head topped with a sculpture of Pegasus. The theater offers seating for 900. The opera house was first opened in 1910 for a premiere performance of Mozart’s The Magic Flute. Today, this is one of Poland’s most famous and revered opera venues with a rich tradition and history.
Stary Rynek
Stary Rynek
Poznan’s Old Market Square has as its dominant building the Renaissance Town Hall, with tenement houses lining the square constructed in Baroque and Renaissance styles. Next to the Town Hall are the so called Vendor Houses featuring characteristic arcades. Other features include the Proserpine Fountain, the fountains of Apollo, Neptune and Mars, a Baroque figure of St. John of Pomuc, and many other elements of cultural interest.
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