Wellness & Health 

Also in Bad Schandau, idyllically situated in a large, private park area, you will find the Parkhotel Bad Schandau. This traditional four-star hotel offers a spacious wellness area with its relaxation vitality lounge and an especially extensive beauty program: from weightlessly light Haslauer soft pack body wraps to exclusive, Far Eastern facial treatments.

Wellness rituals are given great importance at the Bio- and National Park Refuge Schmilka. The village ensemble offers numerous accommodations, such as the Biohotel Helvetia or the Hotel zur Mühle. Common to all is that guests, in addition to visiting the bathhouse at the Mühlenhof with its saunas, can also participate in the weekly rituals. The schedule includes activities such as yoga on the Elbe, Chi Gong, herbal walks, and sound meditations. Additionally, wellness treatments and massages can be booked in the on-site naturopathic practice.

Here, the eye relaxes with: In the design hotel Laurichhof in the Pirna district of Copitz, mosses, ferns, and grasses grow from the ceiling of the relaxation room, providing a nature-like relaxation experience. Additionally, in the hotel's wellness area, guests can enjoy an adventure sauna, massage treatments, and physiotherapy sessions for those looking to take a break from their vacation.

The Toskana Therme right on the Elbe riverbank in Bad Schandau invites you to "dive into another world." This other world is called Liquid Sound and means pure relaxation in a soothing bath of sounds, colors, and lights. You float completely weightlessly in warm salt water, surrendering to your sensory perceptions. The Toskana Therme also offers an extensive water and sauna adventure landscape as well as a wellness park.

The Geibeltbad in Pirna offers year-round active bathing fun for the whole family with its 100-meter giant slide. It features a toddler water playground with its own "beach," a heated outdoor pool with massage and vitality effects, as well as an outdoor pool with spacious grounds and a 10-meter diving tower. The stylish sauna landscape, with its thoroughly pleasant atmosphere, invites you to relax and unwind.

Sustainability and mindfulness come together to offer relaxation at the bathhouse of the bio and national park retreat in Schmilka near Bad Schandau. The panoramic sauna entices with its magnificent view of the picturesque mill courtyard, featuring a bio sauna (65-70°C), a classic Finnish sauna (90°C), a cozy relaxation room with lounge chairs and hanging swings, and a small sauna garden. In the mill courtyard, the bathing tub also beckons, where the sauna ritual is called daily from 3 p.m.

Idyllically nestled in the romantic Gottleuba Valley, where Saxon Switzerland meets the Eastern Ore Mountains, lies the traditional double spa town of Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel. Originally composed of the moor health resort Bad Gottleuba and Saxony's first officially recognized Kneipp spa Berggießhübel, the town of Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel was established in 1999. To this day, two traditional rehabilitation clinics and spas offer everything for quick and sustainable regeneration and rehabilitation. Hikes, for example to the Forellensteig and the dam, invite active recreation. The regularly held cultural events as well as a visit to the salt barn or the underground lake of the "Marie Louise Stolln" complete the getaway in the double spa town.

At the foot of the famous Bastei Bridge, nestled within the stunning landscape of the Saxon Switzerland National Park, lies the spa town of Rathen. This traffic-calmed community of 400 residents is perfect for those seeking refuge from daily life in pristine nature. Among the sandstone cliffs and romantic ravines, there are countless certified and well-maintained hiking trails suitable for every level and preference. Numerous breathtaking views await hikers and walkers - not only from the famous Bastei Bridge.

The diverse landscape gives Sebnitz a unique charm as a leisure and recreation region. The surrounding districts are particularly suitable for active as well as relaxing stays outdoors. A well-signposted, extensive network of cycling and hiking trails invites you to explore the surrounding area. The main attraction for guests is the Saxon Switzerland National Park with its bizarre rock formations. The district of Hinterhermsdorf is the first place in Saxon Switzerland to be certified as a "family-friendly holiday resort." One of the most popular destinations in the region is a boat trip on the Upper Lock. Since 1898, the Kirnitzschtalbahn has been bringing passengers from Bad Schandau to the Lichtenhain Waterfall and is the only one to enter a national park. Sebnitz is the largest officially recognized recreational area in Saxony.