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Malta Miniature Rail

The guide was updated: 2024-09-11

By the northern side of Maltańskie Lake runs the track of ‘Maltanka’ park train, which takes the passengers to the New Zoo. The route is about 3,8 km long. ‘Maltanka’ runs daily from the end of April till the end of September. The carriages are pulled among others by the steam engine Borsig from 1925.

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Address: Jana Pawła II 1
Website: www.mpk.poznan.pl/turystyka/maltanka

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Porta Posnania

Porta Posnania

Porta Posnania is the introduction to a visit to the Cathedral Island in Poznań - an island where you experience the beginnings of Polish statehood first hand. Porta Posnania is a modern center of heritage interpretation. The exhibition and various events at Porta Posnania restore and rediscover the meaning of the oldest part of Poznań to Polish identity.

Museum Palace in Rogalin

Museum Palace in Rogalin

One of the most impressive aristocratic residencies in Poland is located in Rogalin. The 18th century, late-Baroque palace hosts the museum of the Raczyński family, as well as a carriage house, a painting gallery and a church from 1820, stylised as a Roman temple. The palace is surrounded by a park with the largest concentration of oak trees in Middle-Eastern Europe, whose history dates back nearly 700 years - the most famous of which are Lech, Czech and Rus.

National Museum

National Museum

One of Poland’s top museums has an extensive collection of artefacts, among them a collection of Polish and European art spanning from the Middle Ages up to the present day.

Museum of Applied Arts

Museum of Applied Arts

The Museum of Applied Arts is a branch of the National Museum in Poznan. It is located on the Przemysl Hill, in the very heart of the city of Poznan. The castle tower which is 43 meters high, offers a unique view of the city and its surroundings. In the space of 1500 m² in the joint buildings of the Przemysł Castle and Raczyński’s edifice, a new exhibition, devoted entirely to the applied art, is presented. It is the only such place in Poland. Amongst 2000 objects arranged in a unique way, one can find furniture, ceramics, glass and metal, weapons, jewellery, fabrics, costumes and accessories. The museum presents applied art from Middle Ages until modern times.

Poznań Croissant Museum

Poznań Croissant Museum

The visitors can learn about where the shape of St Martin’s Croissant comes from, what are the secret ingredients of its recipe and even take part in baking it, under the watchful eye of the Croissant Master. Booking in advance needed.

Tarnowskie Thermal Baths

Tarnowskie Thermal Baths

Tarnowskie Thermal Baths is a modern pool and recreation complex. An exceptional aqua park which acquires its water from geothermal springs 1200 meters underground, delivering water at the temperature of over 45.7 degrees Celsius. Three zones – recreational, sports and sauna with pools and many water attractions are great fun for the kids. Outside, there is a large, sandy beach with a playground, a graduation tower, a beach volleyball court and leisure zones.

Poznan Archaeological Museum

Poznan Archaeological Museum

This is a popular museum located in the centre of Poznan. Poznan Archaeological Museum exhibits many objects from different countries around the world like Egypt and Sudan. It also offers educational programmes for its visitors.

Arkady Fiedler's Museum and Literary Atelier

Arkady Fiedler's Museum and Literary Atelier

The museum operates since 1974, and is housed in the famous traveller and writer's historic family residence. Fiedler's travel souvenirs dominate among its exhibits, and nearby the vila the is a Garden of Tolerance - with the full-scale replica of Christopher Columbus' vessel "Santa maria", or a replica of the Hurricane - an aircraft used by Polish airmen during World War II.

Model of Historic Poznań

Model of Historic Poznań

The Franciscan Church’s vaults host 3 models: the model of historic Poznań, the model of first Piasts’ town and the model of the Old Market Square. The first one depicts Poznań as presented in Braun-Hogenberg’s picture of 1618 in the scale of 1:150. The second one shows the appearance of Poznań in 10th century. In consideration of blind people, third model (1:100) has been made in the convex technique. The descriptions of the elements are in Braille.

Malta Thermal Baths

Malta Thermal Baths

A sports and recreation complex, situated on the north shore of Maltańskie Lake. It is an ideal place of relaxation and leisure. The complex houses 18 sports and recreational swimming pools, thermal water pools, an aqua park with many attractions (eg. a beach, 11 waterslides, 2 rushing ‘wild rivers’ and a pirate ship), 14 relaxation zones and over a dozen kinds of saunas and wellness facilities all year round.

Malta Miniature Rail

Malta Miniature Rail

By the northern side of Maltańskie Lake runs the track of ‘Maltanka’ park train, which takes the passengers to the New Zoo. The route is about 3,8 km long. ‘Maltanka’ runs daily from the end of April till the end of September. The carriages are pulled among others by the steam engine Borsig from 1925.

DELI Park

DELI Park

DELI Park is an education and recreation park. It hosts a miniature park of the world’s most famous buildings, models of giant insects and prehistoric animals as well as a mini zoo.

Malta Ski

Malta Ski

If you missed the ski season you can make up for it here even on the hottest of summer days. This sports centre overlooking Lake Malta boasts a 150 metre artificial ski slope, a summer sledge run, golf lessons, as well as bicycle and rollerblade hire.

University Botanical Garden

University Botanical Garden

This beautiful botanical garden is located close to Lake Malta and is a great place to bring the children on a sunny day or your loved one for a romantic walk. If you are active, this is also a great place for a run.

„Octopus” Aquapark in Suchy Las

„Octopus” Aquapark in Suchy Las

“Octopus” Aquapark was built in 2008 and is part of the Municipal Sports Center, which also owns the nearby modern sports hall. The modernist construction of the aquapark building matches in its style the nearby Cultural Center and Public Library. “Octopus” offers not only aquatic attractions, but also bowling, a restaurant and a modernly appointed conference hall.

Beekeeping Museum

Beekeeping Museum

Prof. Ryszard Kostecki Beekeeping Heritage Park and Museum is the largest outdoor ethnographic museum in Europe, with a unique collection of beehives, illustrating the history of apiculture and beekeeping on Polish soil. Among the exhibits there are figural hives (in the shape of a person or an animal), as well as architectural, basket, box hives, and bee gums (sections of hollow trees). The oldest hive is 600 years old. A big attraction is a special demonstrative hive, allowing for the close observation of the intimate lives of bees.

SKODA Auto Lab - Interactive Safety Center

SKODA Auto Lab - Interactive Safety Center

ŠKODA Auto Lab is an Interactive Safety Center created by the ŠKODA brand, which combines automotive education with family entertainment. At the ŠKODA Auto Lab everyone can learn the ins and outs of safe and ecological driving and dive into the technical secrets which lie under your car’s hood.

Pyrland Park Ropes Course

Pyrland Park Ropes Course

Pyrland Park ropes course, located near Maltańskie Lake, is an excellent place for an active leisure for everyone. It provides the whole family with a lot of fun and positive energy.

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