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a little more about Poznan
 Like Krakow and Wroclaw, Poznan is largely spread from the central point of the Old Town Square, aka Stary Rynek. For the most part this is where the action is and where you are likely to find all the hospitality you need for your city break. Poznan is a reasonably sized city in Eastern European terms, and Poland's fifth largest.
The increasing popularity, cultural disposition and suggestively intellectual identity make it an appealing destination for nearly half a million visitors a year. Indelibly now on the European short break map, Poznan, like Poland's other major cities, is increasingly tourist facing with easy transport facilities and ever improving hospitality.
Much of the city was destroyed in the Second World War, though sections of it have been patiently restored. Of Poznan's main monuments ironically the "Zamek" castle is a 20th century monument influenced exclusively by Germans for their Kaiser's visits, later used by the Nazi Governor and even visited by Hitler. At first a painful reminder of the past it is now a major tourist attraction.
Other major attractions, to complement Poznan's 20+ museums, include the Cathedral (The Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul), it remains one of the most important places of worship in Poland. It's importance as an historic monument is further endorsed by having Poland's first Kings interned at the Cathedral's rear.
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