Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz (Saxon-Switzerland National Park)

The Saxon-Switzerland National Park is one of 16 national parks in Germany and is only 20 minutes from Dresden. The breathtaking landscape has inspired artists both past and present.

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Koenigstein, Dresden
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This sign explains the relationship between art and nature in the Sächsische Schweiz; can you translate this information?
People can hike the Malerweg (Painters' Path) to visit the beautiful sights in many famous paintings
Most of the Wanderungen (hikes) in the Sächsische Schweiz start at the banks of the Elbe River
After getting to the trail head there is normally a steep incline into the hills, sometimes on stone steps like these
After that you get to a wide open field where you can usually see the surrounding mountains (pictured here: the Lilienstein)
Sometimes you have to use ladders to get up to the top of the sandstone mountains
My friends and I in a canyon between two sandstone mountains
After lots of elevation gain you finally reach the top of the mountain and are treated with amazing views of the Elbe River Valley

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