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The current Saxon online newspaper. The latest news about leisure in Saxony, Dresden, Chemnitz and Leipzig.

Lottery balls lie on a lottery ticket / Photo: Tom Weller/dpa/Symbolic image

Seventh million-dollar Lotto winner of the year from Saxony

A lottery player from the district of Bautzen is the winner of 3,772,637 euros. Six correct numbers from the draw on May 1 brought him the million euro prize, as Sachsenlotto announced on Thursday. However, the jackpot was not hit. The prize money will now be transferred directly to the winner's acc ..

A mountain bike stands behind a sign during a media event on the "Blockline" project in the "Blockhausen" open-air museum / Photo: Robert Michael/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

Ore Mountains start season for cyclists

The Ore Mountains are ringing in the new cycling tourism season. Whether mountain bike or road bike - various tours invite you to discover the landscape and nature. In some places there is snow again.

Two flags with the inscription "Chemnitz 2025, European Capital of Culture" and "Purple Path" stand next to each other / Photo: Heiko Rebsch/dpa

Travel providers gather information on the Capital of Culture 2025

A showcase for the Capital of Culture Year 2025: the city of Chemnitz and the surrounding area will be presenting itself to travel providers and trade journalists from almost 40 countries from this Sunday. The occasion is the Germany Travel Mart, which is being held in Chemnitz until Tuesday. At thi ..

A carriage of the funicular stands in the mountain station. The cable car, which is popular with tourists, is not in operation for almost two months due to the main inspection that takes place every ten years / Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa

Dresden funicular railroad is at a standstill for two months

The funicular railroad in Dresden, which is popular with tourists, will not be in operation for almost two months from today (Monday, April 8). According to the Dresden Transport Authority (DVB), the reason for this is the main inspection of the funicular, which is only carried out every ten years. ..

A forest toilet stands along the Forststeig trekking route in the Saxon Switzerland National Park / Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa

Trekking in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains: forest trail accessible

Overnight stays are once again permitted in Saxon Switzerland. The opening of the Elbe Sandstone Forest Trail on Tuesday marked the start of the trekking season in the rugged rocky world of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. According to the national park and forest administration in Bad Schandau, all ov ..

Numerous visitors stand on a viewing platform on the Bastei rock formation in the Saxon Switzerland National Park on German Unity Day / Photo: Frank Hammerschmidt/dpa

Saxony's tourism regions in demand at Easter

Spring is the first tourism highlight of the year. Saxony's regions are hoping for the best weather at Easter, which will entice visitors to go hiking and cycling - but also to enjoy culture.

The electric locomotive EA02 (l) and the steam locomotive "Moritz" at Zoo station in the Great Garden in the engine shed / Photo: Robert Michael/dpa

Over 1000 guests at the start of the Dresden Park Railway season

More than 1000 guests took one of the first rides on the Dresden Park Railway on Sunday. "It was a brilliant start to the season," said a spokeswoman for Staatliche Schlösser, Burgen und Gärten gGmbH on Monday. Two mini-trains pulled by electric locomotives will be running on the 5.6-kilometer route ..

Sweets in jars with the label "I love Karls Döbeln" in the strawberry-cherry flavor, taken at the opening of Karls Erlebnis-Dorf / Photo: Daniel Schäfer/dpa

Fire department operation at Karl's adventure village in Döbeln

One day after the opening, the fire department arrived at Karl's Adventure Village in Döbeln (Central Saxony district) on Sunday morning. The alarm was triggered by a fire alarm system at around 5.20 am, said Steffen Janasek, head of the local fire brigade. On site, however, it turned out to be a mi ..

The mascot Karlchen lies in the sales area of Karl's Adventure Village / Photo: Daniel Schäfer/dpa

First Karls Adventure Village opens in Saxony

Many Baltic Sea vacationers have known Karl's Adventure Villages for some time. From now on, the chain is also present in Saxony: many families did not miss the opening in Döbeln on Saturday.

Pupils from Marienberg Grammar School and citizens of the town form the "We are World Heritage" sign. / Photo: Wolfgang Schmidt/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa/Archivbild

Millions in funding for Saxon-Czech cooperation

Seven further projects are being funded with 9.25 million euros for cross-border cooperation between Saxony and the Czech Republic. These include the Silver Route project, which aims to develop sustainable tourism offers in order to better connect the 22 components of the UNESCO World Heritage Ore M ..