Děčín region and Lužice Mountains

Popular destinations, spas, tourist lodges, public houses and old stone scenic towers attest to the long history of this resort area. You can follow the marked hiking trails through villages with old stone houses with gable roofs, visit mountain passes in Křinice and Kamenice, where you can take boat trip along the river, or visit the rock formations around Pravčice Gate, or go to the Jetřichovice Rocks and Kyjov Valley. Major centers include for instance the town of Krásná Lípa, a town of the House of Czech Switzerland and the headquarters of the nature reserve. Other beautiful places to visit include towns such as Děčín with its charming castle, sightseeing boat trips along the Elbe and zoological gardens, or Česká Kamenice with its pilgrimage church or the town of Rumburk with the northernmost Loretta in Europe.

• Benešov nad Ploučnicí – a town with many historic sites. A castle in the style of the Saxon Renaissance, interiors adorned with rich decoration and painted Renaissance ceilings. The castle has been listed as a National Cultural Monument since 2002.
• Česká Kamenice – a historic town with a Baroque chapel of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, circular Stations of the Cross.  A ruin of a Gothic castle with a scenic tower overlooks the town. The historic town of the year 2005.
• Děčín – the main feature of the town is a castle with an early Baroque Rose Garden. The premises of the former Thun Armory contain an exhibition of weapons, town veduta and a collection of Baroque art. A remarkable “Long Ride”, a 300-meter-long Baroque driveway to the castle enclosed between high walls with blind arcades.
• Děčín Zoo – a zoological garden at the summit of Pastýřská Stěna (Shepherd’s Wall). Apart from animals, the zoo features wooden animal sculptures, playgrounds for children, monkey trails, and a life-size model of the Sorry! board game, Children’s Zoo.
• Děčínský Sněžník – situated at the highest point of Děčín, the stone scenic observation tower ranks among the oldest and most beautiful observation towers in Bohemia.
• Dolský Mlýn – a romantic ruin of a water millhouse, dating back to 1515. It served as a mill until 1814, when the owners started to distill liquor instead. A stage set for movie fairy tales. The mill is being restored at the moment.
• Jedlová  – the third highest hill of Lužické Hory (774 meters) with a stone scenic tower from 1891, which offers an exceptional view of the Krkonoše (Giant Mountains), Český ráj (Bohemian Paradise) and České středohoří (Bohemian Central Highlands). A nearby restaurant and a monument to German poet Friedrich Schiller.
• Jetřichovice – situated along the major route known as the Bohemian Road, which connected Bohemia with Saxony. A traditional tourist resort which used to feature a mineral spa. The surrounding cliffs contain 19th century chapels hewn out in the rock, which overlook lovely vistas.
• Krásná Lípa – the headquarters of the Czech Switzerland National Park. A large urban park dating back to the late 13th century, originally a private park surrounding the mausoleum of the Dittrich family. A former limestone pit with characteristic plant species. In 1885, the town witnessed the foundation of the Mountain Association for Northernmost Bohemia; in 1925 the production of famous Böhmerland motorbikes started here in Krásná Lípa. The town square is dominated by the Church of St. Mary Magdalene with a monumental stairway. In the park there is a remarkable lion statue, a monument to the Prussian-Austrian war of 1866.
• NP České Švýcarsko (Czech Switzerland National Park) – an extraordinary rock city, a part of the larger unit of Elbe Sandstones, the 4th National Park since 2000. A popular hiking, cycling and mountaineering resort, with a dense network of marked routes and trails.
• Hřensko – the best-known village in the area of Elbe Sandstones. Attractive boat trips between the passes of the rivers Tichá and Divoká Kamenice with numerous rock formations. A waterfall in Edmund Pass, an interesting rock chapel.
• Pravčická brána (Pravčice Gate) – National Nature Monument, the largest natural rock gate in Europe and the most beautiful rock formation in Czech Switzerland. Trails and paths to observation platforms, Falcon’s Nest Castle with a museum and a stylish restaurant.
• Vlčí Hora Viewing Tower – or Wolf Hill is the oldest viewing tower in Šluknovský výběžek standing on the hill above the village of Vlčí Hora (581 meters), a lovely view of the České středohoří (Bohemian Central Highlands), Krušné hory (Ore Mountains), Jizera Mountains, Ještěd and Poland.
• Tanečnice Viewing Tower – an observation tower nearby Mikulášovice situated at the crest of Šluknov Heights (598 meters), the northernmost viewing tower in the Czech Republic.
• Passes of the Kamenice River – rank among the most interesting parts of Czech Switzerland. The first one is Edmund’s Pass, named after Prince Edmund Clary-Aldringen and the other is called Divoká. The Mountain Association for Czech Switzerland adapted the passes for safe boating and hiking in 1898.
• Tiské stěny (Tisa Walls) – a rock city near the village of Tisá consisting of a maze of up to 70-meter-high sandstone towers. A traditional tourist destination. Two marked hiking trails through the Larger and Small Walls.