The Bastei and the famous motif of the 76 meter long Bastei Bridge are known far beyond the borders of Germany. Although the ridge of rock that protrudes the furthest to the Elbe represents the actual bastion, today it is understood to mean the entire plateau and thus also the parts on which the restaurant and a hotel were built. The entire Bastei area covers an area of over 800 hectares.
First mentioned in travel literature more than 200 years ago, the area is the oldest and most important tourist center in the front part of Saxon Switzerland. Originally, robber barons lived on the medieval rock castle, later numerous artists reached the bastion via the Malerweg. Caspar David Friedrich and " Ludwig Richter painted and drew here...
From the bastion view you can enjoy a magnificent view, including the Königstein Fortress or the Lilienstein. The ruins of the Felsenburg Neurathen are worth a visit, giving an impression of how people lived and built here in the Middle Ages.
