Saxon Switzerland

Saxon Switzerland

even smaller than the original
Saxon Switzerland - even smaller than the original

Location: 

Saxon Switzerland National Park, 01814 Bad Schandau, Germany

Duration: 

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Journey: 

From East to West

personal highlights

  1. Saxony: last heritage (name) of the legenary Saxon tribes
  2. Switzerland: why is there a small Switzerlandinfo-icon in Saxony?
  3. National Park: picturesque scenery in two countries (Czech)
  4. Bastei Rock: impressive rock formation with an old bridge
  5. Castles: about 15 castles in a small area! (see: Hohnstein)

image sources

  1. Bastei Rocks @ Bastei bridge
  2. River Elbe @ Bastei bridge
  3. Red Forest @ National Park
  4. Infopanels @ National Park
  5. Idyllic meadow @ Saxon Switzerland

You might also like

Half Dome Village

Half Dome Village - living the perfect camp life - except the missing camp fire and marshmallows
living the perfect camp life - except the missing camp fire and marshmallows

Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park - climbing up the trails and gazing down the huge waterfall into the valley
climbing up the trails and gazing down the huge waterfall into the valley

Hang Mua Cave

Hang Mua Cave - enjoying the view over Ninh Binh after climbing up the mountain
enjoying the view over Ninh Binh after climbing up the mountain

Neurathen Castle

Neurathen Castle - faint castle ruins in an unreal rock formation
faint castle ruins in an unreal rock formation

Elephant Orphanage

Elephant Orphanage - a place of rescue, rehabilitation and learning about a gracious species
a place of rescue, rehabilitation and learning about a gracious species

Virunga National Park

Virunga National Park - spending one magical hour with a lovely Gorilla family and two babies
spending one magical hour with a lovely Gorilla family and two babies

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden - hiking up the beautiful hills below table mountain for a stunning view over Cape Town
hiking up the beautiful hills below table mountain for a stunning view over Cape Town

Bali

Bali - crossing the exceptionally beautiful and only Hindu island of Indonesia
crossing the exceptionally beautiful and only Hindu island of Indonesia

Mai Chau

Mai Chau - resting at a local homestay between two full days of riding my bike
resting at a local homestay between two full days of riding my bike

Catherine Park

Catherine Park - much more than just an ordinary palace garden
much more than just an ordinary palace garden