# Things to see in Zittau (Poland): 32 places and when to go

> Zittau is a town in Poland, and this site lists 32 places in and around it, mainly Hiking (13), History (10), Nature (7). The best known are St. Marienthal Abbey, Gickelsberg and Tierpark Zittau. The best time to come is May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 16 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/zittau/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Poland · 50.9016, 14.8211
- **Places:** 32 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/senderismo/) (13) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/historia/) (10) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/naturaleza/) (7) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/montana/) (6) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/fauna/) (2) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/espiritual/) (2)
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Also possible:** November to April.
- **Nearest airport:** WRO Wrocław, 146 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Lysý vrch, at 643 m.

## What to see in Zittau

The places in and around Zittau, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [St. Marienthal Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/marienthal-cistercian-nun-abbey/): Abbey in Germany · 13 km
- [Gickelsberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/vyhledy/): Nature · Mountains · 11 km
- [Tierpark Zittau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/tierpark-zittau/): With kids · Wildlife · 714 m
- [Kreuzkirche, Zittau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kreuzkirche/): Former gothic church in Zittau (Saxony), now museum · 811 m
- [Lysý vrch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/lysy-vrch/): Summit · 13 km
- [Railway viaduct Zittau–Porajów](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/neisse-railway-viaduct/): Bridge · 995 m
- [Curia Vítkov](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/curia-vitkov/): History · 12 km
- [Hospitalkirche St. Jakob](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/hospitalkirche-st-jakob/): Church building in Zittau, Saxony, Germany · 1.3 km
- [Kodešova skála](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kodesova-skala/): Protected area in Czech Republic · 14 km
- [Hinterer Steinberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/hinterer-steinberg/): Hill in Saxony, Germany · 10 km
- [Kesselstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kesselsteine/): Hill in Germany · 11 km
- [Church of Holy Spirit (Višňová)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kostel-svateho-ducha/): Church building in Višňová, Czech Republic · 16 km
- [Mittlerer Steinberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/mittlerer-steinberg/): Summit · 11 km
- [Pískový vrch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/piskovy-vrch/): Summit · 13 km
- [Dorfstraße 18](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/die-sibirischen-husky-touren-etc/): Upper Lusatian house in Drausendorf · 3.8 km
- [Fernwanderweg Zittau – Wernigerode (Sachsen Ost)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/fernwanderweg-zittau-wernigerode-sachsen-ost/): Hiking · 2.6 km
- [Fleischbänke](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/fleischbanke/): History · 1.1 km
- [Hartau-Forsthaus Lückendorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/hartau-forsthaus-luckendorf/): Hiking · 5.0 km
- [Hotel Zittauer Hof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/hotel-zittauer-hof/): House in Germany · 918 m
- [Kottmar - Ostritz (gelber Strich)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kottmar-ostritz-gelber-strich/): Hiking · 14 km
- [[M] Frýdlant - Chrastava](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/m-frydlant-chrastava/): Hiking · 14 km
- [Oberlausitzer Bergweg (Abschnitt: Zittau – Valtenberg)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/oberlausitzer-bergweg-abschnitt-zittau-valtenberg/): Hiking · 2.6 km
- [Oberlausitzer Ringweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/oberlausitzer-ringweg/): Hiking · 4.5 km
- [Oberseifersdorf - Jauernick (grüner Strich)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/oberseifersdorf-jauernick-gruner-strich/): Hiking · 14 km

And the other 8, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [Castle in Trzciniec Górny](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/ruiny-zamku-ronow/), [Salzhaus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/salzhaus/)
- **Hiking**: [Silberteich - Hirschfelde (gelber Strich)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/silberteich-hirschfelde-gelber-strich/), [Svatojakubská cesta, Česko, Žitavská trasa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/svatojakubska-cesta-cesko-zitavska-trasa/), [Svatojakubská cesta, Žitavská trasa, Zittau - Hrádek n. Nisou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/svatojakubska-cesta-zitavska-trasa-zittau-hradek-n-nisou/), [[Z] Bílá kuchyně - Hrádek nad Nisou](/paises/europa/polonia/z-bila-kuchyne-hradek-nad-nisou/), [[Ž] Karlov pod Ještědem - Hrádek nad Nisou](/paises/europa/polonia/z-karlov-pod-jestedem-hradek-nad-nisou/), [Zittau - Seifhennersdorf (gelber Strich)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/zittau-seifhennersdorf-gelber-strich/)

## When to go to Zittau

The best time to visit Zittau is **May to October**; also possible: November to April. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 11 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 45 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 32 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 34 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 18 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 16 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 52 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 21 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 24 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 38 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 44 |

In June there are 16 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. In May, 32 of the 32 places are at their best.

When to go to Poland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Zittau

The nearest main airport is Copernicus Wrocław Airport (WRO, Wrocław), 146 km as the crow flies. How to get around Poland (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.9016%2C14.8211)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.9016%2C14.8211)

## Other towns nearby

- [Görlitz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/gorlitz/): 39 places · 30 km
- [Lubomierz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/lubomierz/): 42 places · 50 km
- [Bolesławiec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/boleslawiec/): 12 places · 66 km
- [Karpacz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/karpacz/): 171 places · 66 km
- [Bad Muskau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/bad-muskau/): 15 places · 72 km
- [Świerzawa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/swierzawa/): 47 places · 76 km

And all of Poland, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Zittau?

The best known: [St. Marienthal Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/marienthal-cistercian-nun-abbey/), [Gickelsberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/vyhledy/), [Tierpark Zittau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/tierpark-zittau/), [Kreuzkirche, Zittau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kreuzkirche/), [Lysý vrch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/lysy-vrch/). In all, 32 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Zittau?

May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 16 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44.

### How do you get to Zittau?

The nearest main airport is Copernicus Wrocław Airport (WRO), 146 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.9016%2C14.8211) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Zittau as the destination and these 32 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).