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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.
12 km · about 25 min drive
Ústí nad Labem Region, Czechia · Europe
Velký Šenov works well as a base: 10 minutes from Šluknov, 12km from Bohemian Switzerland National Park.
Velký Šenov is a town located in Ústí nad Labem Region, Czechia. With a population of 1,978, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Velký Šenov sits in Czechia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Prague time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Velký Šenov to your route.
Velký Šenov (German: Groß Schönau) is a town in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.
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Velký Šenov is located in Ústí nad Labem Region, Czechia, Europe. The coordinates are 50.9908 latitude, 14.3743 longitude.
Velký Šenov has a population of approximately 1,978 people, making it a town in Czechia.
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national park
A mesmerizing landscape of deep gorges, towering sandstone pillars, and dense forests in the Czech-German borderlands along the Elbe River.
12 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
The largest natural sandstone arch in Europe, standing majestically in the heart of Bohemian Switzerland National Park.
14 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Sandstone wonderland in the Czech Republic with Europe's largest natural stone arch and dramatic rock formations.
14 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Largest natural sandstone arch in Europe, the centrepiece of Bohemian Switzerland National Park, walked from car parks at Hrensko or Mezni Louka.
14 km · about 25 min drive
national park
A surreal landscape of eroded sandstone pillars, arches, and mesas along the Elbe, beloved by rock climbers and landscape painters.
15 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
A spectacular sandstone bridge spanning jagged rock pillars 194 metres above the Elbe in Saxon Switzerland National Park.
21 km · about 25 min drive
castle
A vast hilltop fortress on a sandstone plateau above the Elbe, with ramparts offering panoramic views over Saxon Switzerland.
24 km · about 25 min drive
photogenic
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
April to October
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