Schmilka
(district of Bad Schandau)
A whole village in organic! Schmilka, a district of Bad Schandau, is located in the middle of Germany's wild east, right next to the Saxon Switzerland National Park. Small half-timbered houses with quaint guesthouses crowd up the hill to the historic mill of 1665, where flour is still ground and traditional crafts are cultivated in the neighbouring organic bakery and brewery. Fine hotels and stylish holiday flats are located along the Elbe. The historic ferry "Lena" from 1927 crosses from the other bank.
It is not surprising that this place was awarded the title "Most Beautiful Village in Saxony". The Schmilka Winter Village was also awarded the title of "Lighthouse of the Tourism Industry" for its creative and sustainable concept.
So mystical, rustic and cosy in winter, so colourful, fresh and full of life in summer - you simply have to experience this gem between village culture and nature: for holidays in the middle of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, directly on the Malerweg and as an ideal starting point for hiking and climbing in the region. Schmilka on the Elbe - as if it had fallen out of time...