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Category: Poznan

  • Poznan – Christmas Markets

    I don’t share the excitement of Christmas markets in the way that some people do, they just seem to be over-priced and commercialised. I’m not tempted by a Christmas drink of Glühwein standing outside when there’s a perfectly good pub 50 feet away which offers comfortable surroundings and imperial stout….

    Anyway, with that scrooge mentality out of the way, I did have a little traipse around Poznan’s Christmas markets. It wasn’t busy at all when I visited, which was on a Tuesday evening at around 19:00 and I had expected a few more people. There has been an effort made to light up the statues located in each of the square’s corners though so it does feel a little festive.

     

  • Poznan – Ice Sculptures

    More photos later of Poznan’s Christmas market, but this appears to be all that’s left of some ice sculpture contest. There were several heaps of ice in a row, with this only this one still standing. It collapsed within a couple of hours, so this is all I got to see of the ice sculptures. Anyway, I’m sure that they were lovely.

    And here’s more information about it – https://gloswielkopolski.pl/poznan-ice-festival-2018-drugi-dzien-atrakcji-i-konkurs-glowny/ar/13727618.

  • Poznan – The Brothers Pub

    Located near to the market square, this is a traditional pub which doesn’t stock a great selection of craft beers, but had a homely and welcoming feel to it. There are some beers from the Czech Republic and also the delight that is Heineken……

    Internally it’s atmospheric, although is also rather dark. This adds to the general ambience, although perhaps not much else.

    Winter sports equipment on the roof of the pub.

    This was the dark option, the Litovel Premium Dark, which was adequate although lacking in any real depth of taste. It was a little watery, although the aftertaste wasn’t bad. Or at least I think that’s what the beer was, since that’s the glass it was served in.

    The service was perfectly polite and efficient, and the pub takes card payments. The prices were also moderate, especially given the central location of the pub.