Technology history and practical visitor planning offer two different starting points for a stay in Hoyerswerda. The ZCOM Zuse Computer Museum is dedicated to 20th-century information technology; the tourist information office in Hoyerswerda helps visitors find their way with maps, guides and tour arrangements. This lets you plan cultural interests and practical travel arrangements separately, rather than turning the information into a rigid day-by-day itinerary.
Technology History at the ZCOM Zuse Computer Museum
The ZCOM Zuse Computer Museum traces the history of 20th-century information technology. Its focus is on Konrad Zuse’s programmable calculating machines, alongside original documents, works of art and punched-card machines. The subject therefore encompasses both technical devices and written and visual materials. You can explore the topic not only through individual machines, but also by considering the different types of exhibits mentioned. The museum’s thematic focus is information technology, while individual exhibitions may be updated. If a particular display is important to your plans, check in advance what is currently on show.
Visitor Information in Hoyerswerda
The tourist information office in Hoyerswerda has a step-free entrance. It offers visitor planning, maps and guides, and helps with arranging city tours and cycling tours. This provides different ways to prepare: you can find your own way with maps and guides or arrange a tour. Step-free access applies to the entrance. As visitor services may change, ask before you travel whether the services you want to use are currently available.
Getting to the Tourist Information Office
The tourist information office is about a 17-minute walk from Hoyerswerda railway station. For a bus option, you can take city bus route 1 from the bus station to the Zoo stop. Buses serving the central tourist information office also stop near the Zoo and Markt stops. These details provide different kinds of guidance: the walking time is approximate, while the bus information gives a route number and stops. Check walking times and public transport connections again before your trip so your arrival plans are up to date.
Cycling Routes and Culture in the District of Bautzen
The wider destination of the district of Bautzen offers cycling routes with different focuses. The Bautzen North Tour is 43.1 kilometres long and runs from Bautzen through Quatitz, GroĂźdubrau, Milkel, Klix and Malschwitz, before returning to Bautzen. Along the way, it passes through the heathland and pond landscape and along the nature trail in Crosta. The Hill and Valley Route is a regional circular route through the West Lusatian Hills in the district of Bautzen. The Krabat Cycle Route is also a regional circular route, following in the footsteps of Krabat, the hero of Sorbian legend.
There are also long-distance cycling routes that cross regional boundaries. The Central Germany Route runs from Zittau to Aachen; one section passes through the Upper Lusatian Hills in the district of Bautzen. The Spree Cycle Route runs from its source in Upper Lusatia to Berlin, and the section from Taubenheim to Zerre lies in the district of Bautzen. Unlike the Bautzen North Tour, whose description gives a circular route and specific places, these long-distance cycle routes cover greater distances and have more distant endpoints. Upper Lusatian Carnival is also rooted in the district of Bautzen, with its strongholds in Schirgiswalde and Wittichenau.
Discover more destinations: Arnsdorf, Lauta, Kamenz, Löbau, Guttau, Großnaundorf, Panschwitz-Kuckau, Neschwitz
Go to the wider travel overview: District of Bautzen.
