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Best Day Trips from Poznan
Greater Poland is where the country began, and several of its founding sites make straightforward outings from Poznan. Frequent trains run to Gniezno, aristocratic palaces cluster just south of the city, and a meteorite reserve sits within the northern suburbs. A couple of trips need a car or a connecting bus to complete the journey.
From
Poznan
Getting there
train and bus
Best day trip
Gniezno, about 25 to 40 minutes by train
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Gniezno (first Polish capital)
Widely regarded as Poland's first capital, Gniezno lies about 50 km east, with trains taking as little as 25 to 40 minutes. Boleslaw the Brave was crowned in its cathedral in 1025, and the bronze Gniezno Doors, showing the life of St Adalbert, are among the finest Romanesque works in Europe.
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Kornik and Rogalin palaces
Two aristocratic seats sit close together about 20 to 30 km south. Kornik Castle rises from a moat and holds the Dzialynski library and a large arboretum, while the Baroque Rogalin Palace is ringed by ancient oaks and a gallery of Polish painting. Public transport between the two is thin, so a car or taxi links them best.
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Biskupin
This reconstructed Iron Age fortified settlement, built by the Lusatian culture around the 8th century BC, lies roughly 90 km northeast. Most visitors drive in about an hour, or take a bus to Znin and ride the historic narrow gauge railway on the final stretch through Wenecja to Biskupin.
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Morasko meteorite reserve
The Morasko reserve sits on the northern edge of Poznan, about 10 km from the centre. Seven craters left by a prehistoric meteorite fall lie within a beech forest on the slopes of Morasko Hill, the largest such field in central Europe; a tram to os. Sobieskiego and a short walk or cycle reach the trails.
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