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Touring Strand in Germany

Strand in the region of Saxony is a city located in Germany - some 113 mi or ( 182 km ) South of Berlin , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Strand

Time in Strand is now 10:11 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Berlin " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Weissig, Strand, Stolpen, Oberrathen, and Neustadt in Sachsen. Being here already, consider visiting Weissig . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Strand ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Small Life in Saxon Switzerland Zeitraffer Tilt Shift Time Lapse

2:58 min by hasmix
Views: 70701 Rating: 4.94

New Version on Vimeo: vimeo.com I shot this scenes in the Saxon Switzerland. This is a National Park in the east of Germany along the river Elbe. In this clip you can see the Fortress Königstein, the ..

Sächsische Schweiz Summit - Herbst 2008

1:41 min by Andy Stiege
Views: 4803 Rating: 5.00

Rahmhanke, Riegelhof-Stiege, Sächsische Schweiz, Kletterstiegen, Klettersteig, Wandern, Wandertipps auf www.zwillingsstiege.de ..


Baikalplan - Jahreshauptversammlung 2007

8:55 min by GenadiG
Views: 3726 Rating: 4.33

Baikalplans yearly main session 2007 in Struppen, Saxonian Swiss. ..

Fortress Konigstein

2:49 min by jbgpotter
Views: 3189 Rating: 2.33

Fortress Konigstein. June 2007 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Lilienstein

(centre) and the Lilienstein (right). The village is Kurort Gohrisch. ]] Lilienstein is a highly distinctive mountain in Saxon Switzerland, in Saxony, southeastern Germany, and was once the site of a Bohemian castle. It is one of the only table mountains on the east of the river Elbe, and constitutes the symbol of the Saxon Switzerland National Park.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 50.93 14.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Elbe Sandstone Mountains, Königstein, Saxony, Mountains of Saxon Switzerland, Rock formations in Saxon Switzerland

Nonne

The Nonne (also Nonnenstein) is a roughly 18 m high, isolated standing, sandstone rock and climbing peak in Saxon Switzerland in Germany. The rock is located southeast of Rathen, east of the rock chain of Rauenstein. In the Middle Ages the rock was used in the 15th century as a watchtower (Burgwarte), similar to that on the other side of the Elbe, Neurathen Castle. To that end the rock crevice below the summit plateau was widened into an artificial cave, used as a guardhouse.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 50.95 14.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Climbing areas of Germany, Rathen, Rock formations in Saxon Switzerland

Rathen Ferry

The Rathen Ferry is a passenger cable ferry across the Elbe river at Rathen in Saxony, Germany. It connects Niederrathen, on the east bank, to Oberrathen, on the west bank. Kurort Rathen railway station, on the Dresden S-Bahn, is about 200 metres from the Oberrathen ferry terminal. The Niederrathen ferry terminal provides access to the famous Bastei cliffs, to the Amselsee lake, and the Felsenbühne Rathen outdoor theatre. The ferry is owned by the Gemeinde Rathen.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 50.96 14.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Ferries across Elbe, Ferries of Germany, Transport in Saxony

Bärensteine

The Bärensteine is a massif in the state of Saxony in eastern Germany near Weißig. It comprises the two rock formations known as the Großer and Kleiner Bärenstein (the "Great" and "Little Bear Rock") in Saxon Switzerland. The Kleiner Bärenstein has a height of 338 metres . The more prominent Großer Bärenstein is actually the lower of the two with a height of 327 metres . On the Kleiner Bärenstein there used to be a panorama restaurant that belonged to the manor house at Thürmsdorf.

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Located at 50.95 14.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Mountains of Saxon Switzerland, Mountains under 1000 metres, Rock formations in Saxon Switzerland

Mönch (rock)

The Mönch (also Mönchstein) is a rock pinnacle and popular climbing peak in Saxon Switzerland in Germany near the spa town of Rathen. The weather vane on the summit, in the shape of a tin monk, is visible from afar and acts as a navigation aid. In the Middle Ages the rock was used as a lookout for Neurathen Castle due to its prominent location.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 50.96 14.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Climbing areas of Germany, Rathen, Rock formations in Saxon Switzerland