museum
Zwinger Palace
A masterpiece of Baroque architecture in Dresden, housing the Old Masters Picture Gallery with works by Raphael and Vermeer.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Saxony, Germany · Europe
Freital works well as a base: 10 minutes from Rabenau, 30km from Bastei Bridge.
Freital is a town located in Saxony, Germany. With a population of 39,281, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Freital sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Freital to your route.
Freital (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁaɪˌtaːl] ) is a town in the district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge in Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on a small river, the Weißeritz, and is eight kilometres (5 mi) southwest of Dresden.
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Freital is located in Saxony, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 51.0017 latitude, 13.6488 longitude.
Freital has a population of approximately 39,281 people, making it a town in Germany.
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ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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museum
A masterpiece of Baroque architecture in Dresden, housing the Old Masters Picture Gallery with works by Raphael and Vermeer.
8 km · about 15 min drive
cathedral
A baroque Lutheran church meticulously rebuilt after its destruction in World War II, symbolizing reconciliation.
9 km · about 15 min drive
castle
A symmetrical baroque hunting palace rising from its own lake near Dresden, famous as a Cinderella film location.
19 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Germany's oldest castle-palace towering over the Elbe at Meissen, birthplace of European porcelain.
22 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
A spectacular sandstone bridge spanning jagged rock pillars 194 metres above the Elbe in Saxon Switzerland National Park.
30 km · about 35 min drive
castle
A vast hilltop fortress on a sandstone plateau above the Elbe, with ramparts offering panoramic views over Saxon Switzerland.
30 km · about 35 min drive
national park
A surreal landscape of eroded sandstone pillars, arches, and mesas along the Elbe, beloved by rock climbers and landscape painters.
40 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
The largest natural sandstone arch in Europe, standing majestically in the heart of Bohemian Switzerland National Park.
46 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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