Welcome to Saxony
Discover a German region like no other
Saxony is a place where 1,000 years of cultural history meet scenic beauty. Discover top-class art and culture, world-famous traditional handicraft and a unique musical landscape. The region's historic towns and cities are charming destinations full of character and stunning castles, palaces and gardens delight with their splendour and beauty. Saxony is also home to historical steam trains and has a long and fascinating history of automobile manufacturing which makes for special visitor experiences.
For travellers looking to relax, unwind and support their well-being, Saxony's famous health and spa resorts offer high-quality wellness and health holidays, and the region's varied nature provides ample grounds for active breaks and fun-filled family holidays. Saxony also features a wide range of accessible travel options. In other words: #VisitSaxony!
Chemnitz European Capital of Culture 2025
Once the richest city in Germany, then for decades not really making an appearance and only remembered by many as the "former Karl Marx City" - Chemnitz has set out to represent Germany as the "European Capital of Culture" in 2025. In the Capital of Culture 2025, undiscovered places will be brought to life and the invisible made visible in projects in line with the motto "C the Unseen". The focus will be on Europe's movers and shakers, weaving the thread of history into the future. Here you can find all of the approximately 100 projects and around 1,000 events are planned for 2025. The good news: Visitors don't have to wait until 2025 to explore the undiscovered in Chemnitz and the Cultural Region.
Rembrandt Impulse. – The Master as Teacher
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669) was a pivotal figure in 17th-century Dutch painting. His students, skilled at imitating his style, helped cement his international fame. A major exhibition at the MdbK explores Rembrandt's unique ability to teach and standardize his techniques through his workshop. The show features masterpieces by Rembrandt alongside works by his successors—Ferdinand Bol, Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Jan Lievens, Aert de Gelder, Nikolaus Knüpfer, and others—highlighting the lasting influence of his artistic legacy.
Extend your holiday joy in Saxony with cross-country skiing, sledging, romantic winter walks and international sport events. Enjoy sparkling festivities and cozy mulled wine to warm up your winter evenings.
Our tips for winter time
Sparkling lights illuminate the winter! Numerous attractions in Saxony invite to spend time outside and inside in a romantic setting: the State Winery Wackerbarth Castle Radebeul near Dresden with its "Wine & Glittering Lights", the annual special exhibition "Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella" at Moritzburg Castle, or the beautifully illuminated Sonnenlandpark Lichtenau near Chemnitz, all open until the end of February. The annual Winterdorf Schmilka in Saxon Switzerland combines indoors and outdoors winter fun in a unique setting.
Enjoy wonderful outdoor activities like cross-country and downhill skiing, rambling though forests thickly covered in snow, ice-skating, going on a romantic horse-drawn sleigh-ride or on a trip with one of the many historic narrow-gauge railways in Saxony.
Escape the frosty temperatures and book a relaxing weekend break with many heavenly treatments in one of the Saxon spas.
Plan your Saxony trip in 2025! Check out our itinerary ideas and the rich event calendar with highlights all year round.
Our highlights in Saxony´s holiday regions
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