
Poland - Wielkopolska (PDF Chapter)
This is the Wielkopolska chapter from Lonely Planet’s Poland guidebook.
If you want to experience the essence of Poland’s eventful history, head for Wielkopolska. Poznań is a lively and attractive city with plenty of interesting sights and good restaurants. Beyond, the countryside offers a selection of charming towns and rural scenery.
- explore the culture, restaurants and nightlife in Poznań, Wielkopolska’s lively and attractive capital
- maps
- travel back to the Iron Age at the fortified village at Biskupin Archaeological Reserve
- transport
- explore the chapels and crypt of the monumental double-towered cathedral of Gniezno
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Poznań, Kórnik, Gniezno, Kalisz, Gołuchów.

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