national park
Bohemian Switzerland National Park
A mesmerizing landscape of deep gorges, towering sandstone pillars, and dense forests in the Czech-German borderlands along the Elbe River.
16 km · about 30 min drive
EuropeCzechiaÚstí nad Labem Region
Šluknov
Ústí nad Labem Region, Czechia · Europe
About Šluknov
Šluknov works well as a base: 10 minutes from Sohland, 16km from Bohemian Switzerland National Park.
Šluknov is in Ústí nad Labem Region, Czechia, with about 5,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sohland, about 5 km away.
Šluknov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʃluknof]; German: Schluckenau) is a town in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,600 inhabitants. It lies in the Lusatian Highlands on the border with Germany, and it is the northernmost town of the country. The location on the periphery ofRead more
the country is the cause of Šluknov's economic problems.
The historic town centre are well preserved and are protected as an urban monument zone. The most important monuments of Šluknov are the Šluknov Castle and the complex of sacral buildings in the Křížový vrch area.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Šluknov?
Within an hour or so of Šluknov: Bohemian Switzerland National Park (16 km), Pravčická Gate (18 km), Bohemian Switzerland (Pravčická Brána) (18 km), Pravcicka brana (18 km).
Are there any good drives near Šluknov?
The nearest famous roads are Road of a Hundred Bends.
Where is Šluknov?
Šluknov is in Ústí nad Labem Region, Czechia, about 5 km from Sohland.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,701
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Czechia
- Region
- Ústí nad Labem Region
- Timezone
- Europe/Prague
- Coordinates
- 51.0037, 14.4526
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Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Šluknov
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Pravčická Gate
The largest natural sandstone arch in Europe, standing majestically in the heart of Bohemian Switzerland National Park.
18 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Bohemian Switzerland (Pravčická Brána)
Sandstone wonderland in the Czech Republic with Europe's largest natural stone arch and dramatic rock formations.
18 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Pravcicka brana
Largest natural sandstone arch in Europe, the centrepiece of Bohemian Switzerland National Park, walked from car parks at Hrensko or Mezni Louka.
18 km · about 20 min drive
national park
Saxon Switzerland National Park
A surreal landscape of eroded sandstone pillars, arches, and mesas along the Elbe, beloved by rock climbers and landscape painters.
20 km · about 25 min drive
photogenic
Panská skála
Bohemia's oldest protected geological site (1933): a hillside of hexagonal basalt columns up to 12 m tall arranged like organ pipes, right beside the road at Kamenický Šenov. Famous from the Czech fairy-tale film Three Wishes for Cinderella.
26 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Bastei Bridge
A spectacular sandstone bridge spanning jagged rock pillars 194 metres above the Elbe in Saxon Switzerland National Park.
27 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Königstein Fortress
A vast hilltop fortress on a sandstone plateau above the Elbe, with ramparts offering panoramic views over Saxon Switzerland.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Šluknov
- 48 kmJested TowerA rocket-shaped 1970s hotel and TV tower crowning the 1,012 m summit above Liberec, reached by a twisting mountain road with sweeping views over Bohemia: an icon of Czech modernist architecture.
- 61 kmRakotzbrückeA fairy-tale 'Devil's Bridge' whose arch forms a perfect circle with its reflection in Kromlau's rhododendron park.
Driving in Czech Republic
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.48/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €11 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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