Lake Berzdorf
Berzdorfer See
A large lake formed from a former lignite open-pit mine, a summer hub for swimming, sailing and cycling around the lake on the city outskirts.
Lake Berzdorf is an artificial lake formed by flooding a former lignite mine pit. It covers about 9.6 square kilometres and has clear water. On the northern shore are a sandy bathing beach, a jetty, and rentals for sailing and stand-up paddleboarding, and a cycle path of about 16 km around the lake passes viewing towers and beer gardens. It is the locals' first choice for cooling off in summer. It is about a 20-minute bike ride from the centre of Görlitz, or a short bus ride to the shore.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Landeskrone
- Görlitz Zoo
- Görlitz Department Store
- Senckenberg Museum of Natural History
- Kaisertrutz
- Reichenbach Tower
- Görlitz Synagogue
- Obermarkt & Holy Trinity Church