Attractive and impressive
When the range of holiday wishes is so broad that high mountains and glittering lakes, pulsating cities and picturesque places, short distances and wide views, active tours and relaxed moments, colorful action and sophisticated culture do not seem to fit into a single holiday destination is the Upper Lusatia the perfect tip!
It has everything to do justice to these wishes and fulfill whatever your heart desires!
The lively region invigorates and refreshes, brings color into the gray everyday life and is a tempting temporary home.
Overwhelming landscape scenes flow into one another, authentic places reveal their secrets to guests, rousing highlights showcase artistic skills and passionate hosts invite you to enjoyable hours.
Sports enthusiasts, active vacationers, culture-interested city travelers, event-hungry couples and fun-oriented family vacationers all get their money's worth in Upper Lusatia.
In the border triangle with Poland and the Czech Republic, there are hardly any limits to relaxation!
Those who do not want to make up their minds immediately among the abundance of exciting offers can get to know Upper Lusatia in other ways and travel to its tourist areas. The Neisseland, the city of Görlitz, the Zittau Mountains Nature Park, the Upper Lusatian Bergland, the West Lusatia, Bautzen and the Upper Lusatian heath and pond landscape as well as the Saxon-Brandenburg Lusatian Lake District fit together like a puzzle made up of seven parts. Each “piece of the puzzle” exudes its own charm and is worth a visit.
Useful information for your visit
Where is the best place to go hiking?
The Zittau Mountains Nature Park and the Upper Lusatian Highlands are particularly recommended for hiking. The Oberlausitzer Bergweg (Upper Lusatian Mountain Trail) has been designated a Wanderbares Deutschland quality trail and runs from the pottery town of Neukirch/Lausitz to Zittau, the town of fasting cloths.
Which events should you definitely experience?
There is a wealth of worthwhile events throughout the year. Highlights include the Easter Ride, the summer theater, the Jacobi Market and the ViaThea.
You can find an overview of all events in our calendar of events.
What does Upper Lusatia taste like?
Upper Lusatia tastes sweet like Pulsnitz gingerbread, spicy like Bautzen mustard, hearty like Oberlausitzer "Teichelmauke" (beef with broth, sauerkraut and mashed potatoes), savory like Lusatian fish or spicy like one of the many well-known types of beer.