Bastei Bridge above the Elbe river in Saxon Switzerland National Park, Germany
Bastei Bridge above the Elbe river in Saxon Switzerland National Park, Germany (© Reinhard Schmid/eStock Photo)
A bridge that rocks
Sandwiched between soaring sandstone towers, Bastei Bridge is a highlight of Saxon Switzerland National Park. But don't be fooled by that name because we're not in Switzerland; we're hundreds of miles away in Germany, close to the border with the Czech Republic. The name comes from two Swiss artists who visited the area in the second half of the 18th century and felt the picturesque upland scenery was reminiscent of home.
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