Car Hire Zittau
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Are you looking for affordable car hire in Germany? Now a day’s it is very popular to rent a car, the majority choose to pick up a car at the airport. With car rental you and your family have the opportunity to take pleasant day trips in the areas surrounding and you will not be dependent on public transport. By comparing prices of car rental from several players, you can save a lot of money. If you prefer to retrieve the rental car in the city center, this is also possible.
The country offers great natural and cultural experiences. It is advisable to book your car rental well before departure, so you’re sure to get just the car that suits you, at the lowest price. In certain periods there may be high demand among rental companies, and the cheapest cars are usually taken first.
Zittau short guide
Zittau is located in eastern Germany – in the state of Saxony, close the border with both Poland and the Czech Republic. Only the river Neisse separates Zittau from the Polish towns Sieniawka and Porajów – and the distance to the Czech border is just 3 km. Today Zittau has approx 29,000 residents – which represents a marked decline from the most populous period at that time Germany was split in two. At the most there were then twice as many people here.
There are several notable buildings from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance in Zittau. The most important are Salzhaus / Marstall (1511), Altes Gymnasium (1571), Domspachhaus am Markt (1553) and Heffterbau – which is part of an ancient Franciscan convent from the early 1600s. This is also Kulturhistorisches Museum Franziskanerkloster, where inter alia, can see a collection “Fastentücher” (fixed mesh) from the 1500s.
Several of the city’s beautiful churches have their origins in the Middle Ages, although the later has been subject to major changes / modifications. St. Johannis-Kirche was built in 1291 but burned down and was rebuilt in the 1700s. Also Frauenkirche (listed in 1355) has been ravaged by fire (restored in 1600) – while Weberkirche / Drefaltigkeitskirche, which was originally built ca. 1500 was vigorously rebuilt and expanded in the 1700s.
Nearest international airport is Dresden Airport, located 77 km northwest of Zittau. It may incidentally be noted that also Prague Airport by the Czech capital is in Zittaus Neighborhood – about 95 km south of the city.