Discover Vogtland

If you’re looking for a hotel in Vogtland, you can plan your trip around your own interests: scenic views and outdoor activities, music culture, historic parks or regional cuisine. The examples from the region offer different highlights. This makes it easier to decide which themes you’d like to focus on during your stay.

Scenic views and outdoor activities

In Klingenthal, the Sparkasse Vogtland Arena combines a sporting venue with a viewpoint. It is one of Europe’s most modern large ski jumps. An experience lift takes visitors to the 32-metre-high inrun tower, where spectacular views over Klingenthal await. At this destination, the striking ski jump, the ride to the tower and the view all come together.

For a longer excursion, consider the Vogtland Panorama Trail, a 225-kilometre regional long-distance route. Its length makes it a different kind of travel option from visiting a single viewpoint.

Music culture and remarkable buildings

For more than 350 years, the Upper Vogtland region has been known for the manufacture of musical instruments. The Musical Instrument Museum in Markneukirchen offers a close-up look at this tradition: it is home to the world’s largest playable violin. Its playability is what makes the instrument special; it is not simply a matter of size. Together, the long-standing tradition of instrument making and this extraordinary exhibit offer two different points of interest for those curious about music and instrument craftsmanship.

Another remarkable landmark is the Göltzsch Viaduct. It is one of the two largest brick bridges in the world. Visitors interested in architecture will find a different focus here than in the culture of musical instruments: the bridge takes centre stage as a striking structure, while the other attraction is the instrument and its playability. These can be seen as two different sides of a trip to Vogtland.

Bad Elster: parks and spa architecture

The Royal Grounds of Bad Elster bring together expansive historic parks and spa architecture of cultural and historical significance. They are also home to ten mineral healing springs and natural moorland. The park design, architecture and these natural resources together give the place its distinctive character. For your trip planning, this offers a clear contrast to the region’s technical and musical attractions: in Bad Elster, the historic grounds and spa character take centre stage.

Regional cuisine and potato events

Green dumplings are a Vogtland speciality made from raw, grated potatoes. Potatoes also feature in the events at Gündel’s Kulturstall in Reichenbach: regular potato tastings are held there, and a potato market takes place in autumn. If you’d like to plan a visit around one of these events, check the current dates in advance. This way, the recurring tastings and the seasonal market remain two distinct ways to explore the topic of potatoes.

Exploring by bike

For cycling travellers, access to public transport is a useful planning consideration: most cycling routes in Vogtland are close to bus or train stops. Bikes can be carried free of charge on regional transport, subject to available vehicle capacity. Check your specific connection before travelling, as free carriage is subject to this capacity limit. This lets you consider combining cycling routes with buses or trains without assuming that a particular connection or bike carriage will be available on every journey.

Discover more destinations: Auerbach/Vogtland, Bad Brambach, Bad Elster, Eichigt, Grünbach, Klingenthal, Mehltheuer, Tirpersdorf, Weischlitz, Schöneck/Vogtland, Plauen, Treuen, Zwota, Zwoschwitz, Reichenbach Im Vogtland, Mylau, Morgenröthe, Lengenfeld, Jössnitz, Erlbach, Heinsdorfergrund, Steinberg, Tannenbergsthal, Markneukirchen, Rebersreuth, Falkenstein/Vogtland, Hammerbrücke, Oberheinsdorf, Adorf/Vogtland, Bergen, Oelsnitz/Vogtland, Grünheide, Neustadt/Vogtland, Reuth, Möschwitz, Gottesberg, Neumark, Rodewisch, Mühlental, Netzschkau, Muldenhammer, Neuensalz, Triebel/Vogtland, Theuma, Syrau, Elsterberg, Pöhl, Pausa-Mühltroff.

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