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5. student life
5.1 Sport and recreation
Poznań has many sports and leisure centers offering
plenty of opportunities to spend your free time. It is
the site of over 40 parks and more than 100 green
areas. Four large lakes (Malta, Kiekrz, Rusałka and
Strzeszyn) are located within the city limits. Situated
nearly in the city center, Lake Malta is the site of one
of the world’s most advanced regatta courses. There is
a skiing slope open all year long. You can play minigolf
here, use the summer luge track or a special pontoon
to slide down the hill, you can also roller-skate or ride
a bike. Malta is a popular venue for music concerts
(it has featured Nelly Furtado and Buena Vista Social
Club) and outdoor theater performances.
The narrow-gauge train along the Lake’s northern
shore will take you all the way to the New Zoo. To see
any of its two thousand animals (some 140 species),
simply follow any of the three designated routes. One
of Europe’s largest elephant enclosures opened here
in 2009.
The city is home to a multitude of sport facilities which
serve its residents as well as professional athletes.
Poznań offers ample space for jogging, cycling,
horse riding, walking and swimming (including the
university swimming pool in the Morasko Campus).
Many of its sports facilities have been recently
renovated. The modern Municipal Stadium is slated
to hold the UEFA Euro 2012 football championship.
To find out more about AMU Centre for Sport and
Exercise, visit http://www.amu.edu.pl/en
leisure places and facilities in Poznań, visit
http://www.poznan.pl
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