Decin, Czechia: Ideal Cheap Base for Exploring Swiss Saxon, Decin, Czech Republic (B)

Saxon Switzerland is a national park that stretches along the eastern German border and into Czech Republic, where it is known as Bohemian Switzerland. The main draw of the national park is the sandstone rocks protruding through densely forested mountains, and the German side is by far the most popular. But because accommodation is very expensive on the German side, a campsite in the small Czech city of Děčín ended up as my choice of accommodation when booking a trip for my travel buddy and I back in the end of May last year.

With four days off work, it was the perfect opportunity to explore this part of Europe that had been on my radar for a while. And it certainly didn’t disappoint.

We had no expectations of Děčín whatsoever and didn’t expect to spend any time in the city beyond sleeping, but it didn’t take long for us (especially me) to fall in love with the city. It’s small and cozy, and nestled beneath low forested mountains a most scenic setting. The city is full of beautiful pastel-coloured townhouses and a castle on a rocky hilltop with peacocks roaming freely! Děčín turned out to be so much more than just a convenient place to sleep! ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).