Görlitz: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Görlitz can then continue their search for accommodation. The historic cityscape is described as one of the best-preserved ensembles in Central Europe and comprises 4,000 listed buildings. St. Peter’s Church is one of Görlitz’s landmarks, and its two towers are a distinctive feature of the skyline. In St. Peter’s Church, the Sun Organ has 17 sun-shaped groups of pipes and can imitate bird calls such as those of the cuckoo and nightingale.

Culture

The Holy Grave consists of a double chapel, an anointing house and a grave chapel modeled on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The Kaisertrutz presents 14,000 years of cultural history, special exhibitions and a modern gallery.

At the Schönhof, the Silesian Museum presents nine centuries of Silesian history; across 2,000 square metres, it showcases Silesian history and culture. More than 100 film productions have been made in Görlitz since the 1950s. Reichenbach Tower presents the history of the city’s defenses and tower keepers and has a viewing platform.

Food

Görlitz’s traditional dishes draw on Silesian, Saxon and Polish cuisines. Silesian Heaven is described as a characteristic dish of Silesian cuisine.

Getting Around

The circular route through the historic old town begins and ends at the Görlitz Tourist Information Office on Obermarkt. A cycling route follows the Neisse from Görlitz’s Old Town Bridge to Hagenwerder and then continues to Lake Berzdorf. The route can be reached by tram lines 1 or 2 to Jägerkaserne; from there, it is about a ten-minute walk to the Old Town Bridge. Lake Berzdorf is described as a recreational lake offering water sports, beaches, and paths for hiking and cycling.

Discoveries

The Senckenberg Museum is a family museum that takes visitors from Lusatia to a tropical coral reef.

More local pages: Hähnichen, Seifhennersdorf, Ostritz, Gablenz, Rietschen, Boxberg/Oberlausitz, Großschweidnitz, Bad Muskau

To the overarching travel overview: Görlitz.