r/ZielonaGora • u/Fit-Kaleidoscope863 • 6d ago

Thinking about moving from Copenhagen to Zielona Góra – good idea or should I look at another city?

Hey everyone
I’m a M39 from Copenhagen. Never married, been busy with work most of my life, and now I’m considering a big change. I might have the chance to relocate to Poland, specifically Zielona Góra, for a job. and I’m wondering if that’s a good move. Any suggestions to consider for a foreigner?

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u/Natural-Lifeguard-38 6d ago

Depends what do you value in cities. Zielona Gora is very nice, well taken care of city with some modern elements but it’s a small city, with slower life. Also in case you like big cities then there is Berlin (2h by train) and Poznan (1.5h by train).

Zielona Gora has beautiful forests around the city with many hiking paths and paths for bicycles.

It has one big shopping gallery, and many small ones.

A few good restaurants (authentic Indian, Thai), and some other ones, a few great pizzerias.

Night life for students as it has university.

140k population.

City buses are great, on time, dense schedule, clean and 90% are electric.

Flats and houses you can find great for a good price compared to larger cities.

It’s a very safe city too, even to walk in the evenings alone. Doesn’t have any no go neighborhoods - you can go anywhere.

It has a few beautiful parks, some new, some newly renovated.

Many nice bicycles roads, it’s great to have a bicycle for sport here.

What would you like to know?

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u/Fit-Kaleidoscope863 6d ago edited 6d ago

Thank you very much for your answer. I find it very useful. I like what youre saying.

I appreciate the nature, safety and close community.
What area is the place to look for an apartment or house close to the city centre?
Or what is the most baller apartment in the city in terms of dollars?

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u/Natural-Lifeguard-38 6d ago

I don’t know about dating life exactly as I’m married.

There are many local companies, people have jobs and neighborhoods are developing.

Some people are coming some are leaving to larger cities. Prices of some properties more than doubled in recent years. It’s a city that is holding well, it’s not loosing population.

A few known companies in Poland have its headquarters here.

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u/Fit-Kaleidoscope863 6d ago

Thank you for taking to time to write the post.

Do you know of any "penthouse" apartment in the city or some equivalent? Like the most ridiculous in term of size

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u/Natural-Lifeguard-38 6d ago

When it comes to homes.

By bus or a car everywhere is kind of close, it’s that kind of 15 min city, maybe 30 min from furthest neighborhoods to the center.

New buildings are not only in new neighborhoods, so best is to look for nicest flat and then check how far from city center it is.

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u/Natural-Lifeguard-38 6d ago

Apartments is best to check on otodom.pl

For example 70m2 for 3500 zl (960 USD) for the rent plus 800 zl payments. https://www.otodom.pl/pl/oferta/mieszkanie-3-pokojowe-ul-suwalska-ID4xjq9

Or similar https://www.otodom.pl/pl/oferta/luksusowy-apartament-ul-lisia-ID4xjEb

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u/pepegeon 6d ago

Speaking from experience, book a week of holiday and find out. Visit a few cafeterias, pubs, speak to people, see the city and then decide.

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u/Fit-Kaleidoscope863 6d ago

Thank you for the advice. I have been in the area. I am looking for the most ridiclous apartment in term of location and size. Do you clues where to look?

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u/Natural-Lifeguard-38 6d ago

Most of the offers especially good ones are on otodom.pl

Keep in mind that there can be better ones but for buying not renting as most people prefer buying than renting in general.

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u/Fit-Kaleidoscope863 6d ago

Thank you for the advice. Do you know what addresses are the “best” in the city? It can be location or size. New build preferably

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u/Natural-Lifeguard-38 6d ago

Nicest are

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u/Natural-Lifeguard-38 6d ago

About homes what I can recommend is to look for one with air conditioning as summers has a few weeks of very hot weather 30-35C). Air conditioning is not a standard thing in Poland but more and more homes have it - climate change.