Poland Greater Poland

Poznan is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, in the region called Greater Poland. Today, Poznan is one of the oldest and largest Polish centers of trade, industry, sports, education, technology, tourism and culture. It is particularly important academic center, with about 130,000 students and the third biggest Polish university. It is best known for its renaissance old town, destroyed during World War II and then rebuilt, and Ostrow Tumski cathedral. The Tumski Island itself is a place worth visiting, as are the Imperial Castle, the City Hall, and various churches and museums.

Kalisz is a city in central Poland, and is the capital of the Kalisz Region. Situated on the Prosna river in the southeastern part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship, the city forms a conurbation with the nearby towns of Ostrow Wielkopolski and Nowe Skalmierzyce. Kalisz is an important regional industrial and commercial center, with many notable factories. The city is also a center for traditional folk art, and regional archaeological findings. The town was also the site of the former 'Calisia' piano factory, until it went out of business in 2007.