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german_eagle Says: Only a short train ride from Decin main train station (hourly trains, they take about 15 minutes) is the small town Benesov nad Ploucnici (in German: Bensen am Polzen). Don't let the first impression with shabby townhouses and abandoned former plants scare you away: The...
german_eagle Says: There is actually not *that* much left of the castle gardens. But it's still enough to spend some time there once you're in the area. First of all don't miss the rosarium - see separate tip. The other gardens are free, though.Another small door on the left (southern) side of...
Rosarium with Gloriette and Sala Terrena
german_eagle Says: Part of the castle complex is the rosarium, designed in the 17th century. It is not overly large but very beautiful - right by the entrance is the Sala terrena with stunning frescos created by Guiseppe Bragaglia - reminded me of the one in Valdstejn garden in Prague. On the...
german_eagle Says: Decin's castle sits on a rock on the right bank of the Elbe/Labe river. It can look back on a history of about 1000 years - the present buildings, however, are results of the thorough construction works in the late 17th and then again late 18th centuries when the castle was...
german_eagle Says: The catholic parish church in Decin-Podmokly is dedicated to the Saint Francis of Assisi. It was built 1856 - 61 in Neo-Romanesque style. It has only one nave, arcades on the long sides that open to alcoves remind of side naves, some of the alcoves are turned into chapels...
german_eagle Says: Right on the street that leads up to the Zoo and Pastyrska stena is the Synagogue. It was built 1906-07 in pseudo-oriental style with obvious elements of Czech Art Nouveau (Secession). It is the only Synagogue in the Czech Sudeten region (where until 1945 a German majority...
german_eagle Says: The Zoo in Decin was founded 1949. It is one of the smaller zoos, but a very beautiful one, located in a forest on the plateau high above the left bank of the Elbe/Labe river (Decin-Podmokly).You can see 330 animals of 115 species. The kids will probably enjoy the bigger...
german_eagle Says: To my surprise it was a bit of a hassle to find a nice bakery/cafe in Decin. Finally we saw one not far from the main train station - Cukrarna Kamelie. From the name you can guess they serve all sorts of stuff for people with a "sweet tooth" - lots of sugar involved. The...
Decin Boat-cafe: A boat " stranded in town"
globetrott Says: Have a look for this very special restaurant : It looks like a boat and you may sit in the terrace that looks like the stern of a ship.I had my motorhome parked just below that boat and for breakfast I had just a few steps. I had 2 nice portions of Palazinki ( pancakes )...
german_eagle Says: Another option to get to Decin - but also to explore the regions upstream and downstream the Elbe/Labe river - is by boat. They run downstream between Decin and Hrensko, a few even to Bad Schandau (Germany). Other boats go up the river to Usti n. L. and beyond to Melnik...
german_eagle Says: In spring 2011 I planned on visiting Decin and thought "Why not cycling?" It is just 21 km from Bad Schandau to Decin, a well maintained, flat cycling trail along the river. And the scenery is gorgeous! This trail is a section of the very popular "Elbe cycling trail" which...
german_eagle Says: Decin has a pretty good bus network. Unfortunately the website is only in Czech - but the other link below takes you to the section of the website where you find maps and timetables. "Jízdní řády" means timetables, "Plán linek" means maps. "MAD" refers to the buses in...
german_eagle Says: Decin has good train connections in all directions. Every two hours an international train between Prague and Dresden (-Berlin) stops in Decin. These trains run along the Elbe/Labe river valley - a very scenic ride.There are also trains to Prague that start in Decin and run...
german_eagle Says: The Elbe/Labe river has always played a major role in the lives of the people of Decin. The river provided jobs but from time to time it created dangerous situations - floods kept hitting the city again and again over the centuries. I remember the latest two floods in 2002...
jiveatfive Says: C. SVYCARSKO TURIST INFO offers accomodation reservation services in hotels in Czech Saxony throughthe web www.ceskosaskesvycarsko.cz . They ask you to send a fax with your credit card data. Then they are supposed to send you a hotel voucher by email.I send that fax on the...
Djkrysa Says: I lived in Decin for several months in 1998. I would not advise staying there for more than a day. The old town is well worth a visit but the rest of decin(and its sister town Podmokly) is dismal. The town is close to the German and so attracts a large number of rather...
german_eagle Says: The Parish church of the evangelic Bohemian Brethren congregation is located in Decin-Podmokly at the busy Teplicka street (adress is Bezrucova 4, though). It was built on a slightly elevated terrace above the street with stairs leading up to the entrance. Architect was G....
globetrott Says: Frydland castle is a great castle north of Liberec and about 50 km off Decin.It might be worth a side-step on your tour, when you are interested in such architecture.Frydland is said to have been the castle, that was described by Franz Kafka in "Das Schloss / The Castle", as...
german_eagle Says: Decin has a lot of bridges as it is typical for a city on a major river. Several bridges span the Elbe/Labe river but the oldest bridges span the small rivers that flow into the Elbe/Labe. The Old Town bridge (see Things To Do tip) spans the Ploucnice (Polzen) river on the...
Art Nouveau/Art Deco architecture
german_eagle Says: Decin has many buildings in Art Nouveau and Art Deco style. Especially Podmokly (Bodenbach), the district on the left bank of the Elbe/Labe river, has numerous buildings of those styles with very beautiful details. The pictures show examples from Podmokly - you can see some...
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a great castle and a lovely rosary
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I live in Decin with my family. We enjoy the Czechs and the beautiful countryside. Most of my tips will have to do with hiking and family fun. We do not go out to eat very often, but we do go hiking...
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Decin - the city on the Nord Czech. There is a very nice touristic area for beautiful walks in the nature! A lots of forests and rocks for mountaineer. This is the castle in Dìèín. When you need to...
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