Saxony's vacation regions are expecting many vacationers in the coming weeks. The state tourism association reported to the German Press Agency that most regions had a good booking situation before the start of the summer vacations and were satisfied. City breaks are also on the rise again. "This trend has been going on for some time. Only the pandemic years have shifted bookings to more rural regions." Most arrivals and overnight stays in the summer were once again registered in Dresden and Leipzig. These trips are often in connection with events or cultural offers.
City trips are used for shorter stays of one or two nights, according to the association. This is contrasted by somewhat longer trips of up to four days to more rural regions, such as Saxon Switzerland or the Ore Mountains. A vacation in Saxony offers a combination of culture and nature - thanks to relatively short distances. Camping is also still popular.
According to the State Statistical Office, the number of overnight stays last year in the summer months of June, July and August was six million in accommodation with ten beds or more and on equivalent campsites. This included 700,000 guests from abroad, most of them from Poland. August was the most popular month of the whole of 2023, with 2.1 million overnight stays recorded in the Free State.
