Jelenia Gora, Silesia

Hirschberg – the Elysium of Silesia

Your destination is located at the foot of the Sudeten mountains directly in the Hirschberg valley: Hirschberg in Silesia. An attractive holiday full of culture and nature starts after having arrived in one of the many holiday homes or hotels.

The Hischrberg valley impresses by the mixture of a magnificent landscape and cultural richness. This unique cultural scenery is also denominated as „Silesian Elysium“ or „Arcadia of Silesia“. Hirschber is the perfect origin for your explorations due to the highest density of castles in Europe. Hike on the trails of emperors, kings and dukes. The castle Lomitz, the castle Schildau or the castle Arnsdorf are only some examples of the architectural beauties of this area.

But also Hirschberg itself has many sights to offer. Start to a visit of the church of grace or the city hall after having a good breakfast at your holiday house. The many town houses, the ruin of the fortress Chojnik or the open-air museum will satisfy you cultural appetite. The Cyprian-Kamil-Nordwid-Theater is not only an architectrural highlight if viewed from outside.

Hirschberg is the perfect origin for hikes and bike tours through the Sudeten mountains. The unbelievable rock formations, the dense forests - a scenery full of variations which lets one take the breath often. The many ski areas and the cross-country ski runs with a length of several hundreds of kilometers or the skating runs are naturally perfect for the mostly different types of winter sports activity.

With the variety of activities and possibilities for exploration your holiday in Hirschberg surely ends much too early and you will remember for a long time every single day in Silesia and will soon return there.

picture source: siepmannH / pixelio.de

 

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