museum
Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial
The preserved Nazi camp and museum near Oswiecim, a sombre, essential stop for remembrance.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Silesia, Poland · Europe
Żywiec sits on the route: 5 minutes from Zarzecze, 49km from Orava Castle.
Żywiec is a town located in Silesia, Poland. With a population of 32,132, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Żywiec 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 Żywiec to your route.
Żywiec (Polish pronunciation: [ˈʐɨvjɛts]) is a town on the River Soła in southern Poland, with 31,194 inhabitants (2019). It is situated within the Silesian Voivodeship, near the Żywiec Lake and Żywiec Landscape Park, one of the eight protected areas in the voivodeship. Historically and culturally, the town is part ofRead more
the Lesser Poland (Małopolska) region and is the capital of the Żywiecczyzna region, which is ethnically part of the Goral Lands.
The asteroid 551231 Żywiec is named after the town.
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Żywiec is located in Silesia, Poland, Europe. The coordinates are 49.6853 latitude, 19.1924 longitude.
Żywiec has a population of approximately 32,132 people, making it a town in Poland.
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2 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
The preserved Nazi camp and museum near Oswiecim, a sombre, essential stop for remembrance.
38 km · about 45 min drive
castle
A dramatic cliff-top castle perched high above the Orava River, famously used as a filming location for the 1922 movie Nosferatu.
49 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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