Saxon Switzerland has recorded a good year for tourism in 2025. Accommodation providers had registered a total of 1.5 million overnight stays by the end of October, according to the tourism association for the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in Pirna. This is only 2.1 percent less than in the same period of the record year 2019. The average length of stay in the region is 3.5 days. The statistics only include establishments with ten or more beds. It is estimated that a third were added by small guesthouses and vacation apartments.
Holidaymakers should also visit lesser-known areas
According to Geisler, holidaymakers should in future be directed more towards those areas of Saxon Switzerland that are not so well known. Mass tourism is not always a good thing, said the district administrator. The aim is to draw attention to sights that are perhaps only known to insiders. However, the conditions for this, such as sufficient parking spaces, must also be created.
Saxon Switzerland wants to attract more foreign tourists
Saxon Switzerland also wants to attract more tourists from abroad - from Denmark, for example. Deutsche Bahn, together with partners in Denmark and the Czech Republic, has announced the launch of a direct Eurocity connection from Copenhagen via Berlin to Prague with a stop in Bad Schandau in May.
Cross-border mountain bike park to be created in 2026
The cross-border mountain bike park "Borderless Trails" is set to become a paradise for cyclists this year. The plan is to create 15 individual trails of varying degrees of difficulty with a total length of 35 kilometers on both sides of the Saxon-Czech border. The project is being funded by the EU. A marketing campaign for the Elbe Cycle Path is also planned.
