01Feb
01Feb
Pillars of Hercules
Lonely, slender, towering towers are among the most beautiful on the German side of the Ostrovsky Valley. Around the Pillars of Hercules in Bielatal there are a large number of beautiful viewpoints and caves that we recommend exploring. The most beautiful is certainly the Johanniswacht...
31Jan
Lichtenhain Waterfall
A five-meter-high sandstone step into which the water of a local stream was diverted in 1842. The waterfall is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Saxon Switzerland, but due to a lack of water, the waterfall is lowered artificially every half hour in...
30Jan
Bastei
Please note: The main viewpoint at the Bastei in Saxon Switzerland is closed for a long time, possibly permanently, due to a possible rock massif loosening. This is just one of the viewpoints at the Bastei, the other viewpoints and the rock bridge are of...
29Jan
Schrammsteine
A heavily weathered and rugged massif, extending on the right bank of the Elbe from Schmilka almost to Bad Schandau. The character of the relief is captured in the name (schrammen, i.e. to tear, to divide). There are trails with steep ladders and unique viewpoints...
29Jan
Kuhstall
The Kuhstall (Kravín) rock gate is the second largest natural rock gate in Bohemian-Saxon Switzerland. It is 11 m high, 17 m wide and 24 m deep. It got its name during the Thirty Years' War, when farmers from the surrounding villages hid here with...
25Jan
Obere Schleuse Gorge
Boat trip on the Upper Lock (Obere Schleuse) - historical, wild and romantic at the same time. One of the most popular destinations in Bohemian-Saxon Switzerland is boating in the gorge of the Křinice River near Hinterhermsdorf. Words can hardly describe everything you will see while sailing...
18Jan
Rathmannsdorf lookout tower
Tato rozhledna byla otevřena 20. října 2007 a měří 15 m. K dispozici je zde výtah – rozhledna je proto dobře dostupná i pro tělesně postižené či vozíčkáře. Bez použití výtahu vede k vyhlídkové plošině 81 schodů. From the lookout tower there is...
12Jan
Large and small Lenten cloth in Zittau
Reports of Lenten cloths, which were used to cover altars during the pre-Easter period, first appear in Western Europe around the year 1000. During the Middle Ages, they developed into decorative covers on which biblical scenes were depicted in various techniques, especially those related to...
04Jan