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german_eagle Says: The ruins of castle Frauenstein are very impressive. It was built in the 13th century and withstood many attacks due to its huge walls. End of the 16th century, however, the castle lost its strategic importance and went to ruin. In spite of restorations the owner, the...
german_eagle Says: Schloss Reinhardtsgrimma is a gem, almost always overlooked by tourists and hardly known among people in region. It is one of the typical rural Baroque/Rococco mansions that you often find in Saxony. It was built 2 years after the seven-years war was finished.Architect was...
german_eagle Says: One of the most interesting castles in Saxony is Schloss Lauenstein. It is actually a Renaissance chateau AND some ruins of a medieval castle.The medieval castle was built in the 13/14th century and destroyed in the 16th century. It was rebuilt as a magnificent Renaissance...
german_eagle Says: Geising is a cute very small town some km east of Altenberg. It is located on the rail line (Dresden-) Heidenau - Altenberg and thus easily to access.Like most of the towns in the area Geising was founded as a mining town in the 15th century. The structure of the town has...
german_eagle Says: Probably the most beautiful Baroque church in the area is the small church in Schellerhau. It is an excellent example for the rural Saxon Baroque as it is to find in other small villages all over Saxony (very similar Reinhardtsdorf near Bad Schandau).Originally built in...
german_eagle Says: In winter 2004/05 I stayed with friends at this hotel. (see accommodation tip) There was a special deal on the Deutsche Bahn website for this hotel, which sounded great: 99 Euro per person for 4 nights incl. half board (that means breakfast plus dinner).They served breakast...
german_eagle Says: This café is one of the most popular in the region. It is family run for some generations. They were even able to run the business during the hard communist times. I guess they still profit from the reputation of the old times - when I visited in 2005 I was a bit...
german_eagle Says: Hm, coffeehouse is probably not exactly right since it is a small one and doesn't compare with a Viennese style coffeehouse at all. But it is more than just a bakery - they also serve small dishes.I was glad I found it because it was very cold and snowy outside. Their cake...
german_eagle Says: This restaurant is a little more stylish than the usual ones in the Altenberg region. I stayed two nights in the Hotel and enjoyed my dinner every night there.One night I had roasted duck, dumplings and several vegetables and crepes as dessert (yummy). The red wine was...
german_eagle Says: The first time I ate here was during a big snowstorm on a cross-country skiing tour. I was very happy to find such a nice place! I decided to come back a few weeks later and stayed for a weekend (see my accommodation tip).I had venison with red cabbage and "princess"...
german_eagle Says: This is one of my favourite restaurants in the Altenberg area. It is family running, staff is very friendly and attentive, the food is very good. I love to sit in their wintergarden on a sunny winter day and having a piece of cake with milk coffee or so. They serve...
german_eagle Says: Another option to get to Altenberg is the bus. The bus line #360 links Dresden with Altenberg. Buses depart at the central railway station in Dresden and arrive at the train station in Altenberg. They run at least every hour and the ride takes about an hour.During your stay...
Regional Train - Müglitztalbahn
german_eagle Says: The most convenient option IMO to get to Altenberg is the regional train. You take the suburban railway S1 from Dresden (Meissen-Dresden-Pirna-Bad Schandau) to Heidenau where you change to the train along the Müglitz valley (Müglitztalbahn). Connections are guaranteed, the...
german_eagle Says: Altenberg and the region are easily accessible by private car. If you like driving you can take the motorway A 4 to Dresden and then the A 17 towards Prague. Take the exit Dresden-Süd and drive the major road B 170 to Altenberg. Be prepared that until the A 17 is completed...
Bigs Says: Be aware of your so called friends.....snow makes them aggressive at some times :)
german_eagle Says: Another quaint town is Bärenstein - located on a hill above the Müglitz valley at an elevation of about 500 m. It was first mentioned in 1294, the castle of the same name a little late in 1324. Unfortunately the castle is privately owned and not open to the public, but it is...
german_eagle Says: While in Frauenstein to see the ruins of the castle you might want to explore the quaint town itself a bit. The market square is nice - surrounded by townhouses of the 19th century, the ev.-Lutheran church (1871-73) in the centre. A fire in 1869 has not left much of older...
german_eagle Says: If you're not into x-country skiing or any other more or less challenging activities you can just walk or hike. The local authorities use to groom plenty of trails for hikers. Just make sure you don't walk on x-country trails - they (especially skating trails) look inviting...
german_eagle Says: Please don't expect dimensions as in the Alps! The region around Altenberg doesn't satisfy the downhill skiing cracks ... it is good for beginners, families and for a day or two good for intermediates. I mentioned previsouly that peaks do not rise up high above the plateaus...
german_eagle Says: The region around Altenberg (as the Erzgebirge in general) is heaven for cross-country skiers. Since the peaks rise only approx. 100 m above the plateau with the villages and the valleys are not too deep the tracks are mostly flat, ascents are not too hard.The elevation of...
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The small town Altenberg is the "hub" for the Upper parts of the Eastern Erzgebige, located at an elevation of 754 m and conveniently accessible by train or bus from Dresden (slightly more than an...
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In the first week of January 2007 I started with a group of rowers from our rowing club to a week in the ore mountains. We stayed in this little town called Altenberg, which is famous for its great......
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