What to see in Poznań

Poznań highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

1. Market Square

   Colourful merchants’ houses.

2. Clock goats

   They come out every day at noon on the town hall.

3. Cathedral Island

   The cradle of the Polish state.

4. Croissant Museum

   St Martin’s croissant.

5. Lake Malta

   For a stroll.

Day trips from Poznań

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

• Poznań ★ 5.0 (15 reviews)

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Typical food of Poznań

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to Poznań from your kitchen).

Rogal świętomarciński

Poznań’s St Martin’s croissant, filled with white poppy seeds, almonds and fruit, with icing and nuts. It’s eaten every 11 November and has protected status.

• Serves 10
• 2 h

Ingredients

• 500 g puff or croissant pastry
• 200 g white poppy seeds (or ground almonds)
• 50 g crumbled sponge cake
• 50 g sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 50 g walnuts and 50 g candied orange peel
• A few drops of almond extract
• Icing: icing sugar and lemon juice
• Chopped walnuts

How to make it at home

1. Cook the poppy seeds in milk for 20 minutes, drain and grind them (or use ground almonds).
2. Mix them with the sponge, sugar, yolk, walnuts, candied orange and extract.
3. Cut the pastry into triangles, put the filling at the base and roll them into crescents.
4. Brush with egg and bake at 200 °C for about 20 minutes.
5. Cover with icing and chopped walnuts.

The trick: It’s as big as your hand: in Poznań they’re bought by the kilo.

Frequently asked questions about Poznań