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[dragonpiwo]

There's a current job ad which describes Poznan as 'second most beautiful city in Poland' (sic).

I like Poznan but I don't agree with this at all. I'd certainly say that Krakow and Wroclaw are more aesthetic, perhaps even the Tri-City. What do you lot think? Oh and Torun's not bad either.

I have to say that regarding Poznan, it's gone a bit downhill. Yes, it's got the malls, new station and stadium but the nightlife is pants. For me, it's lost its authenticity and has turned into a tourist/foreign student trap, with overpriced ,poor quality restaurants and very 'same, same' bars. The dancing venues have ALWAYS been awful. The newer, expat teachers aren't the characters of old. Then it was the frontier. Now it's a dime-a -dozen place. Nice looking rynek tho' but not second in Poland for sure.

Poznan is a city that is too big for its boots by half. Small town, provincial people trying to be big time Charlies.

[salamiandbacon]

For my money it's not the second most beautiful city in Poland. Wonder what they had in mind for first place. Still, can't touch them for it as it's purely subjective.

I like Wroclaw.

[Sgt Bilko]

My vote would be Torun. Last year, we stopped there for a couple of days on the way to the coast. Entered from the south, left to the east, returned from the north and left to the west. In no direction was the out of town sprawl too depressing, unlike almost every other city.

Also, being smaller and without an airport, it avoids the tourist overkill.

[dragonpiwo]

That's why I mentioned Torun and Wroclaw specifically. I first went to Torun years ago and that walled city thing is really nice. All my polish friends say Wroclaw is a much better night out than Poz. It was a Program-Bell ad by the way. You won't enjoy Poz much on the 3.5k they pay a month, flat not included.

[sparks]

Maybe they confused "beautiful" for "money-grubbing, poser-filled, wanna-be big Western capital"

[dragonpiwo]

Yeah, I find your average Poznaner very parochial. It's full of hipsters these days and students spending mum and dad's money. You can spend a tonne there now if you're not careful.

[PeterParvo]

Other than the Stary Rynek, I never saw much of anything really interesting in Poznan, especially now with all the new development.

[dragonpiwo]

The rynek looks nice but there are very few decent places left on it. There are 2 or 3 5zl bars, some really overpriced restaurants and Browaria, which is the only decent place on it but not a place you can go mad.

Lake Malta is cool with its aqua park, ski slopes, 'sanki', golf and the zoo. Good for mountain biking too.

Cytadela is lovely, especially in summer and there are some nice spots on the river.

Loads to do if you can afford it but you're right Peter as outside the rynek it's concrete jungle or old kamienice mainly.

[Master Shake]

[dragonpiwo]

Look on Gumtree, there's tonnes of work there although some of the schools are paying as low as 30Zl/hour!!!!! Less than in 1995

[dynow]

[PeterParvo]

Poland does have its own charm, but I just can't get too excited about Poland's beauty comparing it to the rest of Europe. Step off the Stary Rynek and what do you have?

[delphian-domine]

[simon_porter00]

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