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Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial
The preserved Nazi camp and museum near Oswiecim, a sombre, essential stop for remembrance.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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Żywiec
Silesia, Poland · Europe
About Żywiec
Żywiec sits on the route: 5 minutes from Zarzecze, 49km from Orava Castle.
Żywiec is in Silesia, Poland, with about 32,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Zarzecze, about 4 km away.
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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What is there to see near Żywiec?
Within an hour or so of Żywiec: Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial (38 km), Orava Castle (49 km).
Are there any good drives near Żywiec?
The nearest famous roads are Zakopianka (Road to the Tatras), Droga pod Reglami, Zakopane and Donovaly Pass.
Where is Żywiec?
Żywiec is in Silesia, Poland, about 4 km from Zarzecze.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 32,132
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Poland
- Region
- Silesia
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates
- 49.6853, 19.1924
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Worth the detour from Żywiec
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Orava 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
Driving roads near Żywiec
6 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 60 kmZakopianka (Road to the Tatras)The scenic highway climbing from Krakow into the Tatra foothills, a classic Polish mountain road trip.
- 70 kmDroga pod Reglami, ZakopaneA wooded road running along the foot of the Tatras on the edge of Zakopane, the classic approach to the trailheads.
Driving in Poland
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.42/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€5.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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