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Pirna

The Gateway to Saxon Switzerland

Blick auf eine Stadt am Wasser bei Nacht, mit beleuchteten Gebäuden und einer Burg im Hintergrund.
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Blick auf ein Stadtbild mit roten Dächern und einem Kirchturm unter blauem Himmel.
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Embedded in the picturesque landscape of the Elbe valley, between Dresden and the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, lies Pirna. The romantic city with its historic center is considered the gateway to Saxon Switzerland.

Largely spared from war damage and city fires, there are still squares in the historic old town whose silhouettes have been preserved for centuries, such as the market square. The paintings of the Venetian Bernardo Bellotto, known as Canaletto, made Pirna world-famous. And even today, a discovery tour through the medieval city center with its winding alleys, proud townhouses, charming courtyards, and numerous fountains is worthwhile.

The city of Pirna offers a diverse range of cultural and leisure activities with events in the Herderhalle, the Q24, the Pirna museums, and the Zuschendorf country estate with its famous camellia collection. In addition, sports and leisure facilities, such as the Geibeltbad, attract visitors to the city.

From Pirna, the Elbe Cycle Route, the Saxon Wine Route, and the Saxon Wine Hiking Trail are perfectly suited for excursions.

The following districts belong to Pirna

Birkwitz | Bonnewitz | Copitz | Cunnersdorf | Graupa | Jessen | Krietzschwitz | Liebethal | Mockethal | Neundorf | Niedervogelgesang | Obervogelgesang | Pirna | Posta | Pratzschwitz | Rottwerndorf | Sonnenstein | Zatzschke | Zehista | Zuschendorf

Impressions

Guest Card Saxon Switzerland mobil

Logo der Gästekarte mobil
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As an overnight guest, one receives the guest card mobil. Besides great discounts at a variety of leisure facilities, the guest card simultaneously serves as a ticket for the use of public transport in all tariff zones of the Upper Elbe Transport Association (VVO) in Saxon Switzerland. Thus, the guest card mobil is the ticket for all bus, train, and most ferry connections in Pirna (70), Bad Gottleuba (71), Bad Schandau (72), and Neustadt (73), as well as for the Kirnitzschtal Railway and the cross-border Tisá Line 2017. 

The brochure ERLEBNISSE Sächsische Schweiz provides information on special offers for guest card holders: All participating establishments are marked with the guest card logo. The brochure is provided upon arrival along with the guest card or at the Tourist Information.

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