Pirna – Tourism

The Pirna-Zuschendorf hunting lodge is not far from Pirna's historic town centre. Visit the award-winning camellia collection and the botanical garden.

You might have already heard about the Bastei rock formation – the famous landmark towering almost 200 metres above the Elbe river. Whatever the season, this area of outstanding natural beauty is an attraction all year round. One of the most stunning natural landmarks in Europe, the Bastei belongs to the most visited places in the Saxon Switzerland National Park.

During the summer months, when most theatres are closed, the Saxony State Theatre (Landesbühnen Sachsen) welcomes theatregoers to the open-air theatre in Rathen – to Europe's most beautiful natural amphitheatre.

The Baroque garden at Großsedlitz is only 5 km away from Pirna's historic city centre. The area of land was bought by the Count von Wackerbarth in 1719. Augustus II the Strong later commissioned the design of the garden.

The castle at Pillnitz sits directly on the bank of the Elbe river, surrounded by romantic vineyards. The regal castle was once the summer residence of Augustus II the Strong.

On top of a table mountain, Königstein Fortress towers 361 metres high above the bizarre rock formations of the Saxon Switzerland National Park. This impressive mountaintop fortress date back to the 16th century.

Built in the early Middle Ages on top of a basalt rock formation, the castle, with its distinctive towers rising high above the landscape, is visible from far away.

Weesenstein Castle overlooks the romantic Müglitz valley. As a result of more than 700 years of construction, demolition, modification and conservation, we can now marvel at a building which bears the traces of many different eras – from the Gothic period to Classicism.

Off the beaten track, yet close to the Saxon Switzerland's main tourist routes: In Liebstadt, Saxony's smallest town, at the foothills of the Eastern Ore Mountains, Kuckuckstein Castle towers high above the Seidewitz valley.

You'll be absolutely fascinated by the diversity and charm of Dresden full of cultural and artistic splendour.

Saxony's wine route passes through the wine-growing region from Pirna to Diesbar-Seußlitz. The wine route is not only a must-visit for wine lovers, it's also a great place for bike rides and long walks along the Elbe river.