bridge
Rakotzbrücke
A fairy-tale 'Devil's Bridge' whose arch forms a perfect circle with its reflection in Kromlau's rhododendron park.
30 km · about 35 min drive
Lubusz, Poland · Europe
Żary is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Kunice Żarskie, 30km from Rakotzbrücke.
Żary is a town located in Lubusz, Poland. With a population of 38,779, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Żary sits in Poland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Warsaw time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Żary to your route.
Żary ([ˈʐarɨ] ; Lower Sorbian: Žarow, pronounced [ˈʒarɔw]; German: Sorau, pronounced [ˈzoːʁaʊ] ) is a town in western Poland with 37,502 inhabitants (2019), situated in the Lubusz Voivodeship. It is the administrative seat of the Żary County and of the Gmina Żary within the county, though the town is not part of theRead more
gmina (commune).
Żary is located in the east of the historic Lower Lusatia region, in the borderland with the Silesian lowlands and Greater Poland, roughly outlined by the Bóbr and Oder rivers. The city is one of the biggest economic and tourist centers in the southern Lubuskie region and the largest town in the Polish part of Lusatia, and is also referred as its unofficial capital. The city, whose history dates back more than 1000 years, features many historic sites.
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Żary is located in Lubusz, Poland, Europe. The coordinates are 51.6420 latitude, 15.1373 longitude.
Żary has a population of approximately 38,779 people, making it a town in Poland.
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bridge
A fairy-tale 'Devil's Bridge' whose arch forms a perfect circle with its reflection in Kromlau's rhododendron park.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Germany's easternmost city, a stunningly preserved jumble of Gothic, Renaissance and baroque facades nicknamed 'Görliwood'.
55 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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