Fascination National Park - droll rock nature in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains

Lain in the southeast of Saxony in Germany is the last unobstructed river country of unique beauty. In a gigantic sandstone disk numerous gulches have formed in millions of years with the strength of the wind and the water. Droll sandstone forms, proud mesas, gruff rocks, but also gulches and gorges have been left. While vegetation forms own on the scanty dry rock heights settle and the weather pine stamps deadly and silvery-grey the landscape, crystal clear brooks flow along in the valleys gargling. In the deep chill gorges a special cellar climate keeps which numerous rare mosses allows to settle. The Elbe Sandstone Mountains is with its variety in ferns incredibly in Europe.

The natural landscape is not divided by borders, so that on Bohemian side an almost commensurate share of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains applies. Who looks for the absolute silence is exactly right here. The Bohemian Switzerland is a confidential tip for discoverers off the beaten track.

Specific features

Painter's way (the most popular footpath of Germany) and Elbe cycle track (the most popular cycle track of Germany)

Right in the middle the romantic skipper's place Schmilka with his nice half-timbered houses, a water trouble of 1665 and his original bridge houses. Close to nature and idyllic! Still not far are removed the art metropolises and cultural metropolises Dresden, Meissen and Prague.

In Schmilka the main accesses to the national parks are Saxon Switzerland and Bohemian Switzerland. One reaches the most important highlights from here on foot in light stages.

Top destinations of Schmilka

Prebischtor (the biggest rock gate of Europe), wild-romantic Edmundsklamm (with boat trips), devil's tower (a landmark for Saxon Switzerland), Schrammsteinview (one always looks from the hotel - one has to go of course also), Affensteinpromenade (the name betrays it already - one of the most imposing view ways), Big Winterberg (our house mountain in Schmilka - highest on our Elbe side), Kuhstall (gigantic rock gate with old castle layout), Bastei (the little one lies directly about the hotel - the tallness with Rathen via city railroad)

Informatively, clearly and excitingly

In the national park centre of Saxon Switzerland and the Bohemian Switzerland you get to know the national park with all his secrets. Which rare plants grow here? Which by the extinction to threatened animals live here? And why are the forms of this rock nature so weird and are droll?

The history of the origin of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains which originated from a sea millions of years ago is clearly shown by means of screenings and with movable properties. The complicated processes are visualised easy-understandably in computer animations. All samples not for sale invite for giving a hand and trying out.
Climax of the visit in the national park centre Saxon Switzerland is the big multi vision show. Lean back and travel for one moment in the nature of the national park. Surrounded by atmospheric pictures and noises as well as accompanying music you listen in to the narrator Rolf Hoppe.

You experience a similar presentation also in the national park centre of the Bohemian Switzerland.

National park centre Saxon Switzerland: in Bad Schandau, three exhibition floors with 7 thematic stages, 1 change exhibition, all information into German, English and Czech.

National park centre of Bohemian Switzerland

Also on Bohemian side there is a national park centre, this clearly and excitingly will inform you
in Krásná Lípa, two exhibition floors, everybody.