 Zielona Góra is surrounded by tree-covered hills and the adjacent woodland alone makes up approximately half of the city's total area.The name of the city itself translates to 'Green Mountain' in both Polish and German.Moreover, Zielona Góra features several tourist attractions and important historical sites including the preserved medieval Old Town, 13th-century Market Square, tenements, palaces, parks and the famous Palm House on Wine Hill.