Zielona Góra
Zielona Góra is the largest city in Lubusz Voivodeship, located in western Poland, with 140,403 inhabitants (2021).

Zielona Góra is the largest city in Lubusz Voivodeship, located in western Poland, with 140,403 inhabitants (2021). The region is closely associated with vineyards and holds an annual Wine Fest. Zielona Góra is one of the two capital cities of Lubusz Voivodeship, hosting the province's elected assembly, while the seat of the centrally appointed governor is in the city of Gorzów Wielkopolski.
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Worth seeing in and around Zielona Góra
4 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01University of Zielona Góra
The University of Zielona Góra was founded on 1 September 2001 as a result of a merger between Zielona Góra's Pedagogical University, which was founded in 1971 and Technical University, which was founded in 1965. It is one of the newer universities in Poland.
600 m · university in Zielona Góra, Poland · Wikipedia - 02CRS Hall Zielona Góra
CRS Hall Zielona Góra, officially Centrum Rekreacyjno-Sportowe w Zielonej Górze in Polish, is a multi-use indoor sporting arena that is located in Zielona Góra, Poland. The arena can be used for basketball, handball, futsal, volleyball, and cultural and entertainment events.
3 km · sports arena in Poland · Wikipedia - 03Wilkanowska Tower
The Wilkanowo Tower, until 1945 the Grünberg Bismarck Tower, is a historical observation tower and cultural heritage site in Wilkanowo, Poland, 6 km southwest of Zielona Góra. It is one of the best-preserved Bismarck towers outside of present-day Germany.
3.4 km · historic observation tower in Wilkanowo, Poland · Wikipedia - 04Zielona Góra Speedway Stadium
The Zielona Góra Speedway Stadium also known as the Swiss Krono Arena for sponsorship purposes is a 15,000-capacity motorcycle speedway stadium in southeast outskirts of Zielona Góra, Poland. The stadium is managed by the Municipal Sports and Recreation Center.
2.1 km · Stadium in Zielona Góra, Poland · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01City Hall
Dating back to the 15th century.
- 02Co-Cathedral of St
Jadwiga of Silesia (Konkatedra pw.
- 03Palm House
On a hill in the city centre with a nice view over the whole western part of the city.
- 04Chapel in the Vineyards
- 05Regional Museum
Hosting the Wine Museum and the Museum of Torture.
- 06Botanical Garden
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Things to do
- 01Zielona Góra Philharmonic
Tadeusza Bairda), Plac Powstańców Wielkopolskich 10,.
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Where to eat
As Zielona Góra is a city with university and full of young people, it is (should be) quite easy to find a place to eat. There are a variety of choices from cheap takeaways to luxurious restaurants. The majority of the restaurants are located in the city centre, specifically in the old town. A good choice in Zielona Góra are the pizzerias, easy to find and cheap.
- 01Bar Mleczny Turysta
- 02Jazzgot
- 03Palmiarnia
Biggest restaurant in the city situated on top of a vineyard hill.
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Getting to Zielona Góra
- Airports
- Poznań-Ławica (POZ), 105 km · Copernicus Wrocław (WRO), 133 km · Berlin Brandenburg (BER), 144 km
- Stations
- Zielona Góra railway station, 1.9 km
- Poznań → Zielona Góra110 km · quickest by road, 2h 12m · zł33–44
- Wrocław → Zielona Góra140 km · quickest by road, 2h 48m · zł40–55
- Szczecin(Glewice) → Zielona Góra188 km · quickest by road, 3h 26m · zł50–70
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