Penzion Dvůr pohody - Varnsdorf - Tips for trips | Accomodation - Sport

Tips for trips

Favourable location of our hotel in borderland of 3 neighbouring countries in Central Europe (Czech Republic, Germany, Poland) provides many possibilities to go for trips and excursions as well as many kinds of sports activities including excitements, cultural events and entertainment. The surrounding areas of Lausatian mountains/Zittauer Gebirge, Bohemian-Saxonian Switzerland and Šluknov region have all of that you look for your holiday:

hills/peaks enabling fascinating views on the surrounding landscape with numerous outlook-towers
deep forests, rivers with romantic valleys (Elbe,Nisa, Kamenice)
splendid towns with many architectural jewels, monuments, squares and other places of interest
numerous sights and historical monuments (castles, chateuas, monasteries,churches and chaples, other technical sights)
museums and exhibitions
well preserved timbered and half-timbered houses, buildings and cottages representing building style of original inhabitants (Czechs, lausatian Sorbs, Polish) as well as German settlers.

You find good-quality and dense network of cycling paths, pathways for walking and hiking, many sports grounds, stadiums and facilities for various kinds of sports arts (both summer and wi nter ones) and entertainment.

The recommended excursions/trips and other possibilities could be split up as follows:

city tours, cultural and historical monuments
trips in nature
active life-style (sports, entertainment)
family holioday, activities with and for children

For trips and excursions please explore following tips:

Prague, Dresden and other towns on Elbe river in the Czech Republic and Germany
Historical Upper Lausatian and Northern Bohemian towns (Liberec)
National parks and protected landscape areas (Bohemian-Saxonian Switzerland, Lausatian mountains, Bohemian Middle mountains, popular area „Bohemian Paradise“)
Castles, chateaus in the Northern Bohemia/surrounding Saxonia, monasteries and churches („via Sacra“), museums and technical sights
cycling and hiking in Varnsdorf and surrounding
bathing and summer sports and excitements
winter sports (downhill and cross-country skiing, sledging, skating)
and last but not least:.......something for children (ZOO parks, aquaparks, bathing and swimming pools, sledge-tracks and other attractions for entertainment of children)

Distance and time to reach some of below stated targets of trips/excursions from our hotel:

Target (city/town)	Distance (km)	Time (hours)
Prague (Praha)	110	2:10
Liberec	40	0:45
Karlovy Vary	174	3:29
Kutná Hora	135	2:39
Dresden (Ger.)	80	1:05
Bautzen (Ger.)	40	0:52
Zittau (Ger.)	14	0:22
Görlitz (Ger.)	46	1:12
Königstein (Ger.)	52	1:18
Meißen (Ger.)	122	1:42
Löbau (Ger.)	25	0:40
Sebnitz - aquapark (Ger.)	35	1:05
Potsdam - castle Sansoucci (Ger.)	247	3:55
Berlin (Ger.)	238	3:24
Wroclaw (Pol.)	207	4:95

Prague, Dresden and other towns on Elbe river in the Czech Republic and Germany

We recommend to visit following cities and towns during your stay in this part of Europe.

Historical Upper Lausatian and Northern Bohemian towns (Liberec)

The largest town with minority of Lausatian Sorbs living in Saxony is Bautzen (Budyšín). Worth seeing are also following Saxonian towns.

National parks and protected landscape areas (Bohemian-Saxonian Switzerland, Lausatian mountains, Bohemian Middle mountains, popular area “Bohemian Paradise”)

Near our hotel you can visit national parks and protected landscape area with fascinating natural sceneries and unforgetable views.

Castles, chateaux in the Northern Bohemia surrounding Saxonia, monasteries and churches (“via Sacra”), museums and technical sights

Follow the history of the Czech republic and Germany by visiting famous castles, chateaux, monasteries and churches.

Cycling and Hiking in Varnsdorf and surrounding

Thanks to its central position in the whole area Varnsdorf represents an ideal starting point for cycling tours and one-day trips of various lengths and difficulties. These are both leight and easier ways as well as very demanding ways with difficult profiles in near hills and peaks.