Winter Wellbeing

In the sauna, the body relaxes – and the mind also finds peace. Even more so when you can look out into healthy nature. The Berghotel Bastei offers exactly that! A panoramic window in the hotel's Finnish sauna treats you to a magnificent view far into the surrounding rocky realm at 90 degrees Celsius. Further moments of pleasure from A for aroma oil massage to Z for relaxation bath in the cedar wood tub await you in the in-house wellness oasis.

How wonderful to outsmart annoying gravity for a short time. The Liquid Sound Temple in the Toskana Therme Bad Schandau makes it possible. Warm thermal brine water provides buoyancy. Gentle underwater music and magical color light projections flatter the senses. The sauna landscape ensures additional relaxation.

Wellness with a difference! Pure deceleration in the sauna and bathing tub. Every hour the pool attendant calls for an infusion in the panorama sauna. Or immerse yourself in the heated bathing tub in the mill courtyard. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday, beer bath days promise very special experiences.

Bathe like Countess Cosel in a tub made of bell bronze? Get kneaded with thick honey? Or would you prefer to be slapped with birch twigs during a Russian sauna ritual? The Kräutervitalbad in Sebnitz, just outside the Saxon Switzerland National Park, comes up with a lot of ideas to make its visitors happy.

The Mariba in Neustadt is primarily known as a family adventure pool with a Caribbean flair and wave pool.  However, those seeking peace and quiet will also get their money's worth. A 3,500 square meter sauna paradise with a well-tended garden and a romantic wellness spa with solid wood furniture and Tuscan red walls promise weightless hours. Those who have a little time can let themselves be pampered from head to toe here with full-day wellness arrangements – depending on their choice with precious oils, hot stones, or warm chocolate.

Traditional bathing culture from 1001 Nights can be experienced in Pirna. In the sauna landscape of the Geibeltbad, in addition to the classics, you will also find a Turkish hammam with steam baths, a massage room, and heated benches. Warm, moist steam and heat loosen the muscles, massages and peelings pamper the body, and an apple tea in the relaxation room concludes the oriental ceremony.

As invigorating as a day at the sea: in Berggießhübel there is an artificially created salt grotto, the walls of which consist of millions of years old Himalayan salt. The humidity in the room is over 60 percent, and additionally, brine, a salt-water solution, is atomized. In 45-minute sessions, you lean back, breathe in, and relax.

In the historic Villa Sendig at the Parkhotel Bad Schandau, you can dive quite contemporarily into another world where body and mind relax. Soothing sounds, light, and fragrance pamper the senses and skin. Massages, cosmetics, or a shared bath in the Whisper tub are absolute highlights and ideal for a rejuvenation cure for skin and soul. Another special feature: exclusive treatments such as inhalation and cosmetics with the elixir of life, pure oxygen. The spacious sauna area completes the wellness offer.

Only a wood-heated sauna stove brings the real, authentic Finnish sauna culture to you and awakens all your senses! A freely selectable infusion over the 200 kg hot sauna stones then brings the Finnish sauna feeling really to life. Let yourself be carried away into the world of Nordic saunas as well as scents and pure natural essences!

Enveloped by fragrant pine wood, the wellness area of the award-winning design hotel creates idyllic moments of naturalness with real ferns, mosses, and lichens growing from the ceiling. And for the completely happy feeling after the two-hour exclusive stay, the head chef conjures up a delicious three-course menu on the plates of the in-house restaurant Lazy Laurich. Winter evenings can be this tasteful.

In the cold season, when it is a bit rougher on the mountain and the clocks turn slower, it is particularly cozy here. In our mountain hut on the Papststein it is toasty warm, rustic, and pleasant to linger. Enjoy this unique moment as a couple, in a sociable group with friends, family, or colleagues and let yourself be pampered with our house-made cheese fondue as well as a good drop from the region.

Dates: from November 2026

Price: from 29.90 € p.p.

Experience your Christmas party in the festively decorated winter village of Schmilka! In the middle of the Saxon Switzerland, a rustic brewery with organic beers, regional cuisine, and a wintery feel-good atmosphere awaits you. Whether in a small circle or with the whole team – here the Christmas season becomes enjoyable and unforgettable. 

Dates: from November 2026

Price: from 89.00 €

Treat yourself and your loved ones to an enjoyable start to Sunday. Our popular Sunday brunch awaits you with a rich buffet full of delicious dishes. In addition, we pamper you with little treats straight from the kitchen – freshly prepared and served with love. A welcome aperitif rounds off the taste experience. Whether with family or friends – enjoy relaxing hours in a cozy atmosphere. Afterwards, the picturesque surroundings invite you to a walk or a short hike. This is how your Sunday in the cold season becomes a special experience.

Date: every Sunday from November 2026

Hot waffles with cherries, cream and a cup of hot chocolate: Who could resist this temptation? The freshly baked waffles are the winter culinary highlight at the Kuhstall mountain inn, located by the rock arch of the same name above the Kirnitzschtal valley. A nostalgic experience is the journey on the Kirnitzschtalbahn tram from Bad Schandau to the »Lichtenhainer Wasserfall« stop. From here, the Kuhstall can be reached on foot in about 30 minutes.