Poznan or Wroclaw - which city is more foreigner-friendly?

frozendessert	Nov 10, 10, 09:10 #1
hello there !!! i was planning to move to Poland very soon ... and i was just wondering which city ..poznan or wroclaw is more foreigner friendly to settle in ... ??? cheerz

OlafThreads: 8 Posts: 1,369 Joined: Oct 29, 09 ♂	Nov 10, 10, 09:13 #2
Definitely Poznan. Wroclaw, sadly, has crappy infrastructure, bad architecture and I wouldn't recommend it. All that apply to everyone, not only foreigners, but I cannot say about the attitude.

frozendessert	Nov 10, 10, 09:26 #3
Cheerz Olaf ...appreciated !

delphiandomineThreads: 42 Posts: 9,954 Joined: Nov 25, 08 ♂ [Suspended]	Edited by: delphiandomine Nov 10, 10, 10:36 #4
frozendessert: hello there !!! i was plannin to move to Poland very soon ... and i was just wondering which city ..poznan or wroclaw is more foriegner friendly to settle in ... ??? cheerz Wroclaw, I'd say. Poznan is rather "cold" towards foreigners, unless you're a student. There isn't much cultural happenings here either. Depends why you're coming here, of course :)

TeffleThreads: 28 Posts: 2,105 Joined: Aug 26, 10 ♂	Nov 10, 10, 10:37 #5
Olaf: bad architecture Is it not famous for being pretty?!

delphiandomineThreads: 42 Posts: 9,954 Joined: Nov 25, 08 ♂ [Suspended]	Nov 10, 10, 10:41 #6
Teffle: Is it not famous for being pretty?! In the centre, yes - but you can clearly see that it was wrecked during WWII.

Polonia1Threads: 6 Posts: 90 Joined: Oct 21, 10 ♂	Nov 10, 10, 10:47 #7
Olaf: Definitely Poznan. Wroclaw, sadly, has crappy infrastructure, bad architecture and I wouldn't recommend it. All that apply to everyone, not only foreigners, but I cannot say about the attitude. Would Poles consider Lwow or Wilno to be more attractive cities then Poznan or Wroclaw?

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Edited by: jwojcie Nov 10, 10, 10:55 #8

I don't know what Olaf is talking about regarding architecture, because both cities are more or less in the same category.
Regarding infrastructure he is right, untill next year when some important works will be finished including highway bypass of Wroclaw. But I suppose public transport still will be a little better in Poznan.

Well it all depends on your goals... From leisure perspective it goes like this:
- if you prefer to be closer to lakes, Baltic Sea, Warsaw, Gdansk and Berlin then Poznan is for you
- if you prefer to be closer to mountains, Polish and Czechs(preferably...) ski resorts, Cracow, Praque and well Berlin, then Wroclaw is for you

Polonia1:

Would Poles consider Lwow or Wilno to be more attractive cities then Poznan or Wroclaw?

Not really, most of Poles have never been to Lwow and Wilno...

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Nov 10, 10, 11:02 #9

Teffle:

Is it not famous for being pretty

Not really, if you consider architectonic mish-mash and modern buildings entwined with old ones. The market square, however, is remarkable, I admit.

delphiandomine:

you can clearly see that it was wrecked during WWII.

and from then onwards, also having paved transit roads (not beautiful but old and very uneven) in the very centre of Wroclaw is too much for me, hence my opinion.

jwojcie:

highway bypass of Wroclaw

yes, I can't wait for that.

Wroclaw BoyThreads: 57 Posts: 5,478 Joined: Jul 3, 09 MEMBER ♂	Nov 10, 10, 11:07 #10
Wroclaw is and always has been my favourite Polish city. Havent been to Poznan and dont really have any intentions of ever visiting.

FUZZYWICKETSThreads: 12 Posts: 1,999 Joined: Nov 3, 09 ♂	Nov 10, 10, 11:20 #11
I've been to Poznan 100 times and I live in Wroclaw.....I guess it would depend on how old you are, your travel interests and what your profession is if you're looking for work.

garryThreads: - Posts: 10 Joined: Oct 29, 10 ♂	Nov 10, 10, 13:16 #12
Wroclaw every time, only drawback is all the roadworks, infrastucture projects going on at the moment. I live out by the new stadium and driving a few miles to the centre takes an hour..But its not forever. The architecture is what you would expect..some cutesy historic stuff, some bland euro-modern and some post war drab concrete stuff..but I grew up in London so I quite like that kind of mix!

cosmopolitan	Nov 21, 10, 14:19 #13
!!! POZNAŃ !!! i have many foreign friends who love the life of Poznań's city...but i guess it's true that it depends on how old you are. you can find on YouTube great videos about the city: look under -> Fan Stadium Guide Poznań & Poznań I love you

SzwedwPolsceThreads: 13 Posts: 1,915 Joined: Feb 21, 09 ♂	Edited by: SzwedwPolsce Nov 21, 10, 15:08 #14
If you are in the business sector; Poznan! Many international companies are located here. However, most foreigners per capita you can find in Krakow.

ZajecThreads: 1 Posts: 13 Joined: Jun 23, 10 ♂	Edited by: Zajec Nov 22, 10, 04:29 #15
SzwedwPolsce: Many international companies are located here. Same we could say about Wroclaw. HP, LG, Volvo, Google, KPMG, Bosch, Siemens etc. Seriously frozendessert, I think Wroclaw and Poznan are on the same level. But Wroclaw for me has a more cosmopolitical sound, as it was in the hands of very different countries throughout history.

OlafThreads: 8 Posts: 1,369 Joined: Oct 29, 09 ♂	Nov 22, 10, 13:38 #16
Wroclaw Boy: Wroclaw is and always has been my favourite Polish city. Havent been to Poznan and dont really have any intentions of ever visiting. Wroclaw Boy: Wroclaw Boy Thanks for putting it out there, I wasn't sure hahahah until now. :))

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