Magnificent and dazzling places
Saxon Switzerland National Park is an ideal destination for hikers, mountaineers, cultural tourists, and cyclists on the Elbe Cycling Route. East Saxony is a cycling, hiking, and watersports paradise that is growing thanks to the emerging Lusatian Lakelands. The area amazes with its wealth of cultural treasures, whether in Görlitz, Zittau, or Bautzen. Muskau Park is a superb example of Britain's most beautiful horticultural landscape. Saxony is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: “Murkowski Park/Muskauer Park” in Bad Muskau on the Polish border and the “Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Area” in the Ore Mountains.
Distinct as the elegantly landscaped park sites here and the mining history there, both strengthen Saxony's reputation as Germany's number one cultural destination. In addition, both locations have one thing in common: They cross national borders and are therefore great symbols of relations with neighboring Poland and the Czech Republic. The Gunzenhauser Museum with the most important Expressionism collection in Germany, the Villa Esche, which is part of Europe's Henry van de Velde Route, or the Museum of Industry – Chemnitz is a city full of surprises and will be the European Capital of Culture by 2025. Mount Ore is not only one of Germany's most beautiful low-mountain landscapes, but also a veritable hiking and mountain biking paradise with stunning views, such as from "Kammweg", a trail along the mountainside. Furthermore, steamboats, famous wooden crafts, and Christmas traditions make the Ore Mountains a unique tourist destination.
If you’re after outdoorsy adventures, you’ll be delighted to hear that Saxony offers more than just one spot to explore the wondrous German landscapes. What’s probably one of the most beautiful national parks in Germany, lures with mythical, finger-like rock formations, gorgeous valleys, waterfalls, and an array of hiking trails and climbing routes. The highlights of a trip to the Saxon Switzerland park are the Bastei bridge, Lilienstein table mountain, and the jagged Schrammstein rocks.
