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August Horch Museum
Museum in the birthplace of Audi tracing Saxon automobile history from Horch and DKW through Trabant and modern Volkswagen.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Greiz
Thuringia, Germany · Europe
About Greiz
Greiz is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Reuth, 29km from Schleizer Dreieck.
Greiz is in Thuringia, Germany, with about 24,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Reuth, about 5 km away.
Greiz ( gryts; German pronunciation: [ɡʁaɪts] ) is a town in the state of Thuringia, Germany, and is the capital of the district of Greiz. Greiz is situated in eastern Thuringia, 100 kilometres (62 miles) east of the state capital Erfurt, on the White Elster river.
Greiz has a large park in its centre (FürstlichRead more
Greizer Park) which is classified as an English garden. Thomasstraße, Burgstraße, Marktstraße, Waldstraße, and Leonhardtstraße, with their Jugendstil houses, are well-known examples of that architectural style.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Greiz?
Within an hour or so of Greiz: August Horch Museum (22 km), Schleizer Dreieck (29 km), Sachsenring (37 km).
Are there any good drives near Greiz?
The nearest famous roads are Schleizer Dreieck.
Where is Greiz?
Greiz is in Thuringia, Germany, about 5 km from Reuth.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 24,147
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Thuringia
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 50.6578, 12.1992
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Greiz
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
historic highway
Schleizer Dreieck
Germany's oldest road racing circuit, in use since 1923, a triangle of Thuringian public roads still raced on today. The public sections make an atmospheric drive with the racing surface underfoot.
29 km · about 35 min drive
racetrack
Sachsenring
A uniquely anti-clockwise circuit in Saxony with dramatic elevation changes, famous as a left-turn-dominant MotoGP venue.
37 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Greiz
- 29 kmSchleizer DreieckGermany's oldest road racing circuit, in use since 1923, a triangle of Thuringian public roads still raced on today. The public sections make an atmospheric drive with the racing surface underfoot.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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