Poznań · Things to do

Stary Rynek 45-47. One of Europe's largest instrument collections, from folk bagpipes to grand pianos, right on the main square.

A genuinely funny hour in which the audience is put to work shaping St Martin's croissants. English shows daily in high season.

The small district beside the cathedral island, with a much-photographed 3D mural and a run of cafes that locals actually use.

Eighty-nine hectares on the old Prussian fort: two military museums, a Commonwealth war cemetery and the city's best sledging hill.

Rowing lake with a year-round toboggan run, a dry ski slope, thermal baths and the New Zoo. Ride the narrow-gauge Maltanka train.