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**Kurort Rathen**
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**Versatile idyll at the foot of the Bastei**

View of Rathen

Amselsee Lake, Rathen Spa Resort

Only about 40 kilometers from the art and cultural city of Dresden, the traffic-calmed "state-recognized climatic spa resort Rathen" with the districts of Niederrathen and Oberrathen offers tranquility, relaxation, and active recreation. The small, well-maintained holiday resort is situated directly on the Elbe at the foot of the world-famous Bastei.

As visitors walk along the well-developed, partly certified hiking trails of varying levels of difficulty, they can explore the wildly romantic Bastei massif. They will enjoy breathtaking views of the picturesque rock formations in the heart of Saxon Switzerland National Park. A performance in what is probably Europe's most beautiful natural theater, the Felsenbühne Rathen, becomes a special experience against the fairytale backdrop of the Bastei massif.

Visitors can discover the surroundings of Rathen in a variety of ways, whether climbing, with a paddleboat, or on the Elbe bike path. From a gondola ride on Lake Amsel to a cruise on the Elbe with one of the over 100-year-old paddle steamers, there is plenty to see on the water as well. Additionally, the "Eisenbahnwelten," the largest garden railway in the world, also draws visitors to Rathen.

 

**Tourist information:**
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**Tourist Information at the Guest House**
Füllhölzelweg 1
01824 Kurort Rathen
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Impressions
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- Amselsee Lake, Rathen Spa Resort
- Rathen Spa Resort and Surroundings
- View of Rathen
- View from the Kleine Bastei
- Elbe riverbank at Rathen
- Rathen Spa Promenade
- Thürmsdorf with Lilienstein
- Kurort Rathen Ferry
- Rathen spa resort on the River Elbe
- Amselgrund Rathen
- Amselgrund Rathen
- Amselgrund
- Amselgrund Hike in Rathen
- View from the Gamrig towards the spa resort of Rathen
- Mulled wine by the fire basket on the Elbe in Rathen
- Rauenstein Cave

 

Guest Card Saxon Switzerland

Guest Card logo

Overnight guests receive the Guest Card Saxon Switzerland here, offering numerous benefits for leisure activities.

The brochure EXPERIENCES Saxon Switzerland provides information about special offers for guest card holders: All participating businesses are marked with the guest card logo. The brochure is provided upon arrival along with the guest card, or it can be obtained at the tourist information center.

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