Day trip to Saxon Switzerland
Description
The bizarre rocky landscape, which opens in the upper Elbe valley, from Pirna, has always been the preferred excursion destination for the Dresdeners and their guests. Swiss painters discovered the sandstones as a unique landscape setting just over two hundred years ago. The well-known natural highlights such as Bastei, Königstein Fortress, Schrammsteine etc. have already inspired artists such as Caspar David Friedrich, Richard Wagner and Carl Maria von Weber. Our tour takes you directly to the Saxon Switzerland National Park, further via Bastei and Königstein Fortress - for a very special nature experience.
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The trip to the world-famous bastion is a pure nature experience. Embedded in the magnificent landscape of the Saxon Switzerland National Park, you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the Elbe valley and the bizarre rock formations. A view from the famous Bastei bridge into the jagged sandstone cliffs definitely allows the comparison to the "little Grand Canyon" of Saxony.
The impregnable fortress! With one of the largest fortifications in Europe, the tour of the fortress offers Ein -u. Prospects that you will not forget. In the middle of the romantic rocky world of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, there are views up to the heights of the Ore Mountains and the Lusatian Mountains. During the fortress tour you will discover the historic casemates, the deep sandstone fountain and the barracks, with their famous prison. TIP: Conquer the fortress too culinary.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(9)
Great trip. Jens, the bus driver, told us a lot about the region on the way - and very moody, no rattling down of facts.
This was a great trip to spend a day in nature. I didn’t expect the bus driver to narrate the entire ride, but he was incredibly knowledgeable and engaging – it made the journey fly by. Just a heads-up: the bus tour is conducted in German. It was a very hot day and the bus didn’t have air conditioning, but we were able to open the windows on one side, which helped keep things bearable. Both stops were absolutely worth it, with plenty of time to explore at each location. You can conveniently purchase a ticket to the fort directly from the bus driver. Once at the fort, audio guides are available in English. I took one of the guided tours offered at the fort and found it incredibly informative. Overall, I’d highly recommend booking this tour!
Along the way, a lot was told about the area. The Bastei Brücke was beautiful and Königstein was also surprisingly fun and interesting, there were all kinds of small exhibitions. Well organized trip.
Was great, great way to see a bunch of things in one day. Make sure you can understand german or can translate. Not enough time to see everything.
Perfect trip! The driver Jens was always nice and polite. He told us the history of Dresden very beautifully and knowledgeably in his own words. It was a perfect birthday.
This was a very good way to see this area plus the bus driver's commentary was interesting. For the price and not to mention no stress finding everything like driving yourself would have been!
