When your favorite flower grows over your head
From a potted plant to a large garden mecca, Kathrin and Walter List have become camellia experts. The couple now care for 120 camellia plants in their greenhouse in Schkeuditz.
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From a potted plant to a large garden mecca, Kathrin and Walter List have become camellia experts. The couple now care for 120 camellia plants in their greenhouse in Schkeuditz.
If you want to visit Saxony by bus or train, all you need is a timetable. The cooperation between the transport associations and local authorities makes this possible.
The Kleinwelka Dinosaur Park opens on April 5 with exciting new features. Visitors can walk over dinosaur tracks, let off steam on a jumping pillow and look into the belly of a Triceratops.
Skiers had plenty of opportunities to pursue their hobby in the Ore Mountains this year. Now the last slope has also been closed - at least on the Saxon side.
Leipzig has many water trails that are frequently used by paddlers. The locks will also be open again from April.
The first nationwide Night of Libraries in Saxony has a packed program: from flea markets and workshops to concerts.
Lake Bärwald will be easier to access for boaters: from April, individual permits will no longer be required. Clear rules apply - and protected zones.
The European Peace Ride connects the two European Capitals of Culture Nova Goriza and Chemnitz in the Capital of Culture year 2025. Celebrities will also be taking part in the last stage.
If you want to ride the historic suspension railroad in Dresden, you can do so at the weekend. The funicular, on the other hand, still has to go to the workshop for the time being.
A lottery player from Saxony has won almost 1.6 million euros. He is the third lottery millionaire of the year in the Free State.
During the Ice Age, huge masses of rock were pushed from Scandinavia into Lusatia. Today, geological heavyweights form a special park there. It is considered the largest rock garden in Europe.
The desire to gamble is unbroken and has brought Sachsenlotto record numbers of stakes. Now the company has set up its own YouTube studio in Chemnitz. What's it all about?
If you still want to ski in Saxony, you have to hurry. Because it's getting warmer and rain is affecting the slopes. Some slopes are already closing at the weekend.
Sleeping in a castle, a fortified tower or centrally located in the city: youth hostels in Saxony score points with special locations. In order to attract more guests, new offers are being developed, for example for Harry Potter fans.
Crocuses are blooming in gardens and parks, and even in the mountains the daytime temperatures are in double figures. Nevertheless, skiing continues in the Ore Mountains. For how much longer?
Dresden is considered a tourist magnet. Like other German destinations, the coronavirus pandemic has caused the city on the Elbe to suffer losses. There are various reasons for the current upward trend.
The world's largest tourism trade fair ITB in Berlin is a fixed date for the Saxon industry. The main attractions this time are the European Capital of Culture and several anniversaries.
Kilometers of marching, aching legs, irrepressible will: several thousand participants took part in the mammoth march in Leipzig - across the city and through the countryside.
Leipzig's tourism is booming. The trade fair city is exceeding pre-corona levels, while Dresden is struggling with a slight decline. Major events could reinforce the trend this year.
The pandemic made travel almost impossible at times. The industry is gradually shaking off the trauma. However, the eastern states are lagging somewhat behind the national trend.
Every year, as many frukas are produced as about 200 adult elephants weigh. But unlike them, the carnival doughnuts are not vegetarian. This is set to change in the future.
Saxony is a popular vacation and leisure destination. The coronavirus pandemic briefly halted tourism development. Since its end, however, things have been looking up.
Two lottery players from Saxony have won millions. Both players are still anonymous for the time being.
At the end of January, a man from Leipzig won almost one million euros in the Eurojackpot lottery. He already has plans for what he wants to do with the money.
Off to the sun by plane. Numerous vacation flights take off from Leipzig/Halle and Dresden airports at the start of the vacation season in Saxony.
If you are still looking for accommodation for the winter vacations in Saxony's winter sports centers, you may still be in luck at short notice. The signs are good for the ski slopes.
The outdoor pool season in Saxony got off to a slow start last year due to bad weather. Then it got better.
Every year, the gourmet guide "Gault&Millau" selects the best restaurants nationwide and regionally. In Saxony, the testers have identified two newcomers.
They are out and about in the trendy district to ensure better coexistence between partygoers, residents and pub owners in the nightlife: the work of the night mediators is to be developed further.