Görlitz: Where life is simply beautiful
A city with many extras
Görlitz offers diverse facets and individual perspectives, best discovered on a stroll through the city. Historic buildings, unique facades, and imposing portals – it's a magnificent backdrop of some 4,000 individual monuments from the Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Art Nouveau, and Gründerzeit periods, documenting over 500 years of European architectural history. Life in the European city of Görlitz-Zgorzelec is also characterized by an open and inclusive atmosphere that has transcended borders and forged new paths. In one of Germany's most beautiful cities, encounters are possible in many places. And the people of Görlitz love their city's special flair, its wide range of cultural offerings, its many festivals and markets, its sports clubs, and, of course, its superb location in the tri-border region, right in the heart of Europe.
Görlitz – all in the family
Families, too, can enjoy and plan their leisure time away from the noise and hustle and bustle. For example, with a leisurely ride on the park railway or a visit to the award-winning zoo, where you can discover the red panda or a Tibetan village. The Görlitz indoor swimming pool amusement park located north of Görlitz "World of Turisede", which immerses young and old in a truly unique world.
Living in a listed building – or not
The city of Görlitz looks back on a varied history, from its time as an important medieval trading metropolis to its status as a sophisticated residential city in the 19th and 20th centuries. Over the centuries, a cityscape has developed that today, with 3,600 individual monuments, represents the largest contiguous area of historical monuments in Germany.
Therefore, in Görlitz you'll find beautiful living spaces, from spacious apartments in the historic Gründerzeit district to stylish apartments in the old town, senior-friendly apartments in quiet locations, or even in residential areas surrounded by green spaces. And one thing shouldn't go unmentioned: Görlitz remains one of the most affordable places to live in Germany, so what will it be: state-of-the-art furnishings or perhaps a Renaissance ceiling?
Living in Görlitz
Explorations of all kinds
Those who prefer a more active lifestyle will also find plenty to enjoy here. Cycle along the Oder-Neisse Cycle Path all the way to the Baltic Sea, or head to the nearby Berzdorf Lake, just outside the city, on a surfboard. The Zittau Mountains, the Jizera Mountains, and the Giant Mountains offer opportunities for hiking, skiing, climbing, and mountain biking. From Görlitz, you can quickly reach nature and the tri-border region of Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic. Here, visitors will find a culturally and historically fascinating region – from the Hirschberg Valley in Poland with its castles to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Prince Pückler Park in Bad Muskau. And with Wrocław or Liberec, Dresden or Prague, there are even more destinations for day trips and new discoveries.
Welcome to a city that creates connections!
Leisure activities in Görlitz
