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Pleszew

A smaller Polish town · about 82 km from Poznań as the crow flies.

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Pleszew, Poland — Pleszew - Old Square.
Pleszew. Photo: MOs810 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

About the place

Meet Pleszew

Pleszew is a town in central Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship, about 90 km southeast of Poznań. It is the capital of Pleszew County. The town's population is 16,811 (2022). The town is claimed to be a 15-minute city.

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Region
Greater Poland Voivodeship
Distance
224 km to Warsaw · 254 km to Kraków (straight line)

Where it is

Finding Pleszew

Many AIESEC projects are in smaller towns and villages, not only big cities. Pleszew is about 82 km from Poznań.

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Life in a smaller place

Life in Pleszew is quieter than in a big city, and you get to know the place and its people well. For a weekend out, Poznań is about 82 km away.

Explore Poznań

In Poznań

  • Watch the mechanical goats butt heads at noon on the Old Market Square
  • Ostrów Tumski, where Poland's history began
  • Lake Malta for running, rowing and summer evenings
  • The Imperial Castle and the city centre around it

Before you come

Good to know

Flying in
Poznań (POZ), 88 km away · Wrocław (WRO), 108 km away
Getting around
Regional buses and trains connect to the nearest cities. Trains between cities run with PKP Intercity and regional lines.
Money
Polish złoty (PLN). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere.
Language
Polish. Many young people speak English, and your local AIESEC team helps with the rest.
Weather
Cold winters, often below 0 °C, and warm summers. Pack for the season of your project.
Emergencies
Call 112, the EU-wide emergency number. Plugs are type C/E, 230 V.

Live in Pleszew

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    Pleszew

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    Niepubliczne Przedszkole Pszczółka Maja

    SDG 4Quality Education

    Duration
    4–8 wks
    Spots
    1
    Hosted by AIESEC PoznańView Global Classroom
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