Here You can find some suggestions for Your recreational activities:

Over hill and dale – hiking in the Saxon and Bohemian Switzerland

a refuge in the middle of the mountains – the „Cowshed“ stone-gate
a great fun for the whole family (Children over six) – The Labyrinth
near the Czech border, with look-out – the Unger
on the bohemian side of the „Elbstandsteingebirge“ – Pravčická gate
once there was wood rafted here – nowadays you can board a barge – the watergate of Hinterhermsdorf
the largest table mountain of the „Elbsandsteingebirge“ – the „Lilienstein“
its worth to climb to the top – the great Winterberg
just step out of your door and you’re almost there – the Bastei
A secret tip for all that think that the „Bastei“ is too crowded – the „Brand“
for all friends of rock climbing – the „Henschelsteige“

Discovering german history – castles, strongholds, parks and palaces

This castle was build on basalt and withstood its own cannons – the castle of Stolpen
You want to become acquainted with a Freemason? – Kuckuckstein Palace
After accomodating Napoleon and beeing a sanatorium it is now a District Office and museum – Sonnenstein Palace
One of his majesty king August’s pleasure gardens – baroque style garden Großsedlitz
Ever grown a camellia? – manor house Zuschendorf
It has never been captured and is the birth place of Saxon porcelain – the stronghold of Königstein
A baroque treasure – Pillnitz Palace
The treasures of the Saxon kings, the Green Vault, the armoury and a tiny cherry stone can be found here – the City Palace Dresden

If it’s foul weather today – make it to the museums

The first german museum about the human body – hygiene museum Dresden
The history of the city of Dresden – city museum Dresden
Architect Daniel Liebeskind and the historical military museum of the Bundeswehr in Dresden
Photography, computer technology from the starting time and much more – technical collections Dresden
With Yadegar Asisi into the never-never land – Panometer Dresden
History of monasteries from the 13^th century – city museum Pirna
everblooming – the museum of artifical flowers in Sebnitz
Not only for dedicated fans – the Tillig model railroad museum Sebnitz
One of the great german componists – Richard Wagner museum Graupa
Once upon a time – the GDR museum Pirna

The Fascination of Engineering

The largest fleet of paddle steamers – the White Fleet Dresden
he only tram that goes through an national park – the Kirnitzschtalbahn
Driving through seven tunnels in the romantic Sebnitz valley – the Saxon-Bohemian Semmeringbahn
The one and only narrow-gauge railway in Saxon Switzerland – the Schwarzbachbahn
The largest garden model railroad construction – the Trainworlds of Rathen.
A former mineral oil factory – museum for narrow-gauge track systems Herrenleithe

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