Bautzen: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 58 - 121 Spreehotel Bautzen
 Offering a free sauna and steam room, traditional food from the Oberlausitz region, and spacious rooms with free Wi-Fi, this 4-star hotel is just 500 … MoreEUR 60 - 79 Villa Antonia
 Welcome to the Villa Antonia, a charming, individual and cosy hotel which has gained popularity due to its friendly staff, its convenient location (wi… MoreEUR 46 - 110 Hotel Garni Schloss Schänke
 This 3-star hotel is in a historic building opposite the Schloss Ortenburg castle in Bautzen. It offers traditional-style rooms, varied breakfast buff… MoreEUR 63 - 119 Holiday Inn Bautzen
 Located at the heart of the historic city of Bautzen, this modern hotel is surrounded by old buildings and charming lanes, and is near the lovely mark… MoreEUR 55 - 105 Akzenthotel Am Husarenhof
 This quietly located 3-star Superior hotel in Bautzen offers free Wi-Fi, free breakfast, and free parking. Bautzen´s historic centre is a 20-min… MoreEUR 52 - 92 AKZENT Hotel Residence Bautzen
 Situated just 1 kilometre from the centre of Bautzen, this hotel enjoys a peaceful location within a business park, and is adjacent to the companies o… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bautzen: Guide
Bautzen is an old city in Saxony, Germany.
Get in
By train
The main station is within walking distance of the city centre and easily accessible by bus or car. Regular trains leave for Dresden and Görlitz.
By car
Bautzen can be reached without problems by car from the rest of Germany. It is connected with the German highway system, the best way to get in is from Dresden.
Get around
The best way of getting around is on foot. The city center is compact. You can also easily use bus or bicycle. If you go by car it is best to park it outside the city wall and walk.
See
Above all Bautzen is renowned for its historical town centre with its skyline of medieval towers.
Some examples:
Bautzen is the most important cultural center of the Sorbs, which make 5-10% of the city population. You will find many places of Sorbian, German and Sorbian-German culture in the city.
Kleinwelka is a subdivision of the city of Bautzen. There is the largest maze of Germany and a large Dinosaur-park.
Go on a tour through town or rest at romantic places, go into the museums (city museum or Sorbian museam) or go shopping
Easter events:
Other events:
The Youth Hostel is in a old bastion. There are also some rooms of a hotel in an other bastion. There are many other places to stay in Bautzen.
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The Reichenturm: One of the steepest leaning and still passable towers north of the Alps
Ortenburg Castle
The Old Waterworks: architectural monument and museum; landmark of Bautzen
Saint Peter's Cathedral: Germany's oldest and Eastern Germany's only historic interdenominational church edificeDo
The city nestled in the heart of Upper Lusatia offers plenty of oportunities for memeroable hikes and day trips. The bioshere preserve "Upper Lusation Pond adn Heath Region" extends an area of 21.800 hectares with over 240 ponds. You can easily do day trips to the Upper Lusatian Highlands.
Do water sports at the Bautzen reservoirEvents
Bautzen is often called the "Easter-capital". Sorbian and German customs surrounding Easter meet with a great deal of interest.
Easter eggs market (the Sorbian Easter eggs are known for their beauty and are made with special techniques)
Easter riding in Bautzen and the villages around
"Eierschieben"
Wedding of the Birds"
Bautzen has an important summer open air theater
street festival "Bautzener Frühling"Buy
Easter eggs
Bautz'ner Senf (mustard) - on of East Germanys most well known specialitys.Eat
Sorbian and traditional German-Lusatian cuisine.Drink
Bautzen beer is only obtainable in few places in the city.Sleep
Get out
Dresden
Görlitz
Zittau
Upper Lusatian Highlands