Sights – Saxony Switzerland
Climate resort Rathen
- Visit the natural theatre www.felsenbuehne-rathen.de
- Enjoy the breathtaking views from the famous Bastei Bridge
- Rathens unique Sound Terrace at the river Elbe
A unique garden model railway www.eisenbahnwelten-rathen.de
Beautiful hiking trails in every cardinal point (Bastei, Rauenstein, Amselsee, Lilienstein, et al. Tips for hiking tours starting in Rathen you will find at: www.kurort-rathen.de
- Climbing in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains www.kletterschule-lilienstein.de
A tour on the historical paddle steamer on the river Elbe www.saechsische-dampfschiffahrt.de
Königstein (about 5 km)
- Königstein Fortress: sightseeing, guided tour, special exhibitions and permanent exhibitions www.festung-koenigstein.de
Elbe amusement park for the whole family www.elbefreizeitland-koenigstein.de
- Ecumenical Bible garden www.bibelgarten.info
Climbing and canoeing: Kanu Aktiv Tours GmbH www.kanu-aktiv-tours.de
Stadt Wehlen (about 5 km)
Open air swimming pool Stadt Wehlen www.erlebnisbad-wehlen.de
Bad Schandau (about 10 km)
Nice climate resort www.bad-schandau.de
- Toskana-World-Thermal Bath in Bad Schandau www.toskanaworld.net
- Kirnitzschtalbahn www.kirnitzschtal.org
Tour through the wild romantic Kirnitzschtal to the Lichtenhainer Wasserfall (starting point for hiking tours through lovely nature to breathtaking views e. g. Kuhstall, Himmelsleiter)
Pirna (about 15 km)
- Historic old town www.pirna.de
- Town museum www.pirna.de/StadtMuseum
Tetzelhaus
Cabaret stage / Kleinkunstbühne Q24
Pirna-Sonnenstein Memorial www.stsg.de/cms/pirna/startseite
Geibeltbad Pirna (indoor and open air swimming pool with sauna) www.geibeltbad-pirna.de
Dresden (about 35 km, by train reachable within 35 min.)
- Visit of the Frauenkirche: www.frauenkirche-dresden.de
The Dresdner Zwinger
- Grünes Gewölbe (Green Vault)
Zoo: www.zoo-dresden.de
- Parkeisenbahn Dresden (Park Railway)
- Town museum Dresden: www.museen-dresden.de
- Deutsches Hygiene-Museum Dresden: www.dhmd.de
Transport museum Dresden: www.verkehrsmuseum-dresden.de
- Glass manufacture: www.glaesernemanufaktur.de
- Panometer Dresden: www.asisi.de/de/Panometer/Dresden
Glashütte (about 35 km)
- Visit the city: www.glashuette-sachs.de
- World famous watch works: www.glashuette.com
- Watch Museum: www.uhrenmuseum-glashuette.com
Meißen (about 70 km, by train reachable within an hour)
- Discover Germany’s oldest castle www.albrechtsburg-meissen.de/en/homepage/
- Visit the first porcelain manufacture in Europe: Porzellan-Manufaktur Europas
- Town museum: www.stadt-meissen.de/stadtmuseum.html
Our neighbouring country: the Czech Republic
Bohemia Switzerland (Hiking tours from Hřensko to the Prebischtor, Visit the cities Děčín, Ústí nad Labem or Česká Kamenice; Memorial Theresienstadt/Terezín)
- Prag: Hradschin, Charles Bridge, Jewish quarter
Enjoy our lovely landscape in the off-peak season:
- A visit to museums in Pirna or Dresden
- Geibeltbad Pirna (indoor and open air swimming pool with sauna) www.geibeltbad-pirna.de
- Toskana-World-Thermal Bath in Bad Schandau www.toskanaworld.net
Stroll through the Christmas market on the Königstein Fortress (at the weekends in Advent), in the historic old town of Pirna or in Dresden (Striezelmarkt Dresden)
