Read about the wonder that awaits you in nature's adventure playground, Saxon Switzerland .

"There is an inherent gothic atmosphere derived from the vast sandstone pinnacles that dwarf the trees and houses below, and the intrigue of the castles, caves, gorges and forests peppered between them causes your imagination to run wild."

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It is WONDERFUL that Lena posted this article about the Sächsische Schweiz!!!!! I am constantly dumbfounded that most tourist travel in Germany is limited to Bavaria and the wine regions of the southeast. Germany has SO much to offer, and this is proof that it is a multi-faceted, beautiful country with so much to see and experience.

Germany. It ain't just lederhosen and beer!!

Thank you Lena!!

It wasn't until I read Diana's post that I looked carefully at Lena's links, and realized that this is nowhere near Switzerland It's an area of Germany south east of Dresden, nestling up against the Czech Republic's border. I'll try and get it moved into the right location on the Slowtrav pages!

BTW, and rather OT: is the Decin/Tetschen on the national park maps the original location of Caspar David Friedrich's Tetschen altarpiece (now in Dresden)? Sorry, don't know how to do Czech diacriticals!

Jonathan

Jonathan,

In several parts of Germany, there are areas which are referred to as Switzerland. In many areas where there are some hills (where there otherwise are none), the hilly parts are called Switzerland.

There is Saxon Switzerland, Swäbische Switzerland (that one is actually near the Swiss border, in the Suttgart area) and also, in northern Germany there is the Holsteinische Schweitz (Holstein Switzerland) which is north of Hamburg in the direction of the Danish border(you have to have a serious imagination to think of that area as similar to Switzerland... )

A little bit of German trivia...

How funny is that! I just assumed it was Switzerland; thanks for the insight.

Jonathan, are you letting Charisse know?

Thanks for that helpful geography lesson, Diana! That will certainly leave less of this --> and get more of this -->

We'll get that corrected on the site. If that question ever comes up on trivia night, I will have you to thank