What does the work of firefighters entail in moments when every second counts?

After six years, the Děčín Zoo has a litter of fishing cat kittens

Please be aware of the restrictions on entry to the Bohemian Switzerland National Park! 

Notice of Cancellation of Cruises on July 1 and 2

Take a look into the world of professionals who step in where others are looking for a way to safety. Into an environment full of tough decisions, teamwork, experience, and courage.

Summer at the Děčín Zoo will once again feature the popular evening tours.

Evening tour for young children 

Summer at the Děčín Zoo will once again feature the popular evening tours

Evening tour for older children and adults

Take a walk with us through the mysterious underground and get to know the oldest parts of the castle. 

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Come kick off our July program, which is packed with great music and a relaxed atmosphere.

DC Rogalo

During the summer holidays, you can look forward to falconers at the Děčín Forest Zoo every Tuesday.


Sokolnice Tuesdays 

Music brings people together. Come see for yourself.

Live Crossword Puzzle

A new exhibition at the Regional Museum in Děčín will showcase unique archaeological finds, historical context, and stories from the era of the denarius.

The Spear, Prayer, and the Plow in the Age of the Denarius: The Battle of Chlumec in 1126 and Life in the 12th Century

Summer in Děčín will be musically packed!

U-Style in the Brewery Sever courtyard

Playful night tours take us back to the 19th century 

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The second Sunday in July will be all about energetic music. Will you be there?

Every Tuesday during the summer break, you can look forward to seeing falconers at the Děčín Forest Zoo.

Jazz, great musicians, and an exceptional voice.

Pavlína Valley is reopening its gates! Come take a walk through one of the most picturesque places in Bohemian Switzerland and discover its stories through the eyes of a nature ranger. A relaxing walk full of interesting sights, beautiful views, and inspiring stories awaits you.

A Walk with a Ranger to Pavlín Valley

Take a walk with us through the mysterious underground and get to know the oldest parts of the castle.

Rogal's third stop in July will feature original songs and an unplugged concert. Don't miss it!

Every Tuesday during the summer vacation, you can look forward to seeing falconers at the Děčín Forest Zoo.

Sokolnice Tuesdays

Original songs, powerful stories, and a summer evening.

Discover the more tranquil side of the sandstone rock formations accompanied by nature guide Jiří Domanský. This guided walk will take you to the Ostrovské Rocks, where unique natural beauty blends with a rich history of rock climbing.

To the Ostrov Rocks with a Nature Ranger

Playful night tours take us back to the 19th century

Tour for adults 18+

We're going to end July with a bang! Come enjoy the last Rogalo event of July.

Join botanist Ivana Marková on a walk through areas that were ravaged by a massive wildfire several years ago. This guided walk will show how nature is able to recover on its own and which plants are the first to reappear on the burned land.

Botanical Field Trip: How Nature Recovers After a Fire

Join park ranger Jan David on a guided walk and discover how the landscape around Brtníky has changed in the wake of the bark beetle infestation. You’ll enjoy an interesting talk about nature, history, and conservation in the Bohemian Switzerland National Park.

A Walk with a Park Ranger: Brtníky and the Surrounding Area

July will end on a note of youthful musical energy.

Overview of ferries in the Děčín region

Ferries

Current list of cultural events in Děčín

Cultural programme

Buses, boats, cycle buses, trains, taxis, parking.

Transport

Complete info about parking not only in Děčín...

Parking in the Decin region

Parking in Decin and around

Bicycles, e-bikes and scooters are available for rent

Bicycle rental

You can find three places with bike boxes in Děčín for storing bikes.

Cycloboxes

Secure bike boxes

Webcams

Ticket Děčín

Accommodation overview

Download the Decin visitors' magazine in PDF

Visitors' magazine

Visitors magazine

Don't know where to go? Get inspired by our tips for trips.

Tips for trips

Day trips

In the Municipal Library building and at the main station.

Information centres

Visitors center: Municipal library

Kvádrberk Forest Park is located at the southern foot of Stoličná Mountain. There you will find cross-country skiing trails and paths suitable for trail riding. The forest park is also crossed by a red hiking trail towards Hřensko.

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Running trails on Quaderberg

Kvádrberk Forest Park

The combination of hiking, education and extraordinary nature on the rock..

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Pastýřská stezka

Shepherd's Path

Mariánská louka, located in the centre of the town south of the castle gardens, is a unique site with the remains of a medieval town. Today, Mariánská louka has the atmosphere of an oasis of peace in the centre of Děčín, inviting to picnics and walks throughout the year.

Marian Meadow

It is a separate aquarium and terrarium exposition of the Děčín Zoo. This unique exposition presents the fauna of several geographical areas from coral reefs, through mangrove coasts to deserts.

Paradise Islands

From this bus station all public transport buses and regular buses to the surrounding villages depart. 

Bus station

One of the most beautiful sightseeing places in Decin. From here you can see the city of Děčín like in the palm of your hand. There is a zoo and a forest park in the vicinity of the viewpoint, where you will find a nature trail and Nordic walking trails.

Shepherd's Wall

Via the railway station Děčín East you can reach the Šluknov foothills, the surroundings of Jedlová or the Liberec region.

Decin East

Děčín main railway station is the central railway station in the Podmokly district of Děčín. From here you can get to Prague, Dresden or Berlin.

Main Railway Station

Although Decin Zoo is one of the smallest in Bohemia, visitors consistently give it top ratings.

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Decin Zoo

Stoličná hora or also the table mountain Kvádrberk offers visitors a beautiful view, especially of Děčín and the Elbe valley. The way here is along the red hiking trail.

Stoličná hora (Kvádrberk)

The Elbe Guard consists of a stone pavilion at the northern end of the top of the Kvádrberk Forest Park. From here you have incredible views of the Elbe Canyon. A red hiking trail leads here.

Elbe Guard

There is a visitor information center in the building of Decin’s main railway station.

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Visitors center: Main Station

Main Station info center

There is a visitor information center in the building of Decin’s municipal library.

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Library info center

One of the country’s oldest and largest heritage sites, Decin Castle dominates the city center. The castle’s Long Drive is a national architectural treasure.

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Zámek Děčín

Děčín Castle

Decin’s municipal theater presents a broad repertoire of productions (plays, operetta, ballet, concerts) presented by traveling companies.

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Municipal theater

The via ferrata scales the cliff face in the very heart of town, just across the river from Decin Castle. Opened in April 2014, it now offers 14 climbing routes of various levels of difficulty.

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Via Ferrata

Děčín Hospital is equipped with an extensive parking lot. Bus line 201 (final stop of the Děčín Hospital) also runs here.

Děčín Hospital

The Decin District Museum is the only museum in the country with an exhibit dedicated to the development of water traffic on the Elbe. The museum’s other permanent exhibits explore the history of the area.

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Decin Regional Museum

Decin Museum

The iconic Elbe Steamer sets sail from Smetana embankment. It sails upstream and you can take it all the way to Roudnice n.L. A short distance away, in front of the local library, the cruise ship Bohemia sets sail and takes you through the Elbe Canyon to Germany.

Wharf

The synagogue was built in 1907 in a combination of Art Nouveau and Oriental styles. It was one of the few synagogues to survive World War II without any major damage. A tour of the synagogue is possible only by appointment.

Synagogue

In the Pivovar Shopping Centre you will find a wide range of shops and also the local brewery Kapitán with a brewery restaurant. For families with children there is also a large indoor playground Hopsárium.

Pivovar Shopping Centre

Decin’s swimming pool is a modern recreational complex fed by a natural hot spring. It has both indoor and outdoor areas.

Aquapark Decin

Aquapark Děčín

Useful

paid parking, charged Mon - Fri 7 am - 6 pm, rate: up to 30 min. 5 CZK, up to 60 min. 20 CZK, each additional hour 20 CZK

Parking - Municipality of the City of Decin

Connecting the left and right banks of the Elbe River between Usti and Decin, this anchored ferry is motorless, using the current to transport hikers, cyclists, cars, and trucks on the 130-meter journey between banks.

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Velke Brezno – Povrly ferry

Velke Brezno – Povrly Ferry

The northernmost ferry crossing in the country is at Dolni Zleb on the Elbe River.

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Dolni Zleb ferry

Parking lot at the Polyclinic

From this bus station all public transport buses and regular buses to the surrounding villages depart.

Jordanka parking lot

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free parking at the Kaufland shopping centre

Parking - Kaufland

paid parking, charged: Mon - Fri 7 am - 6 pm, rate: up to 30 min. 5 CZK, up to 60 min. 20 CZK, each additional hour 20 CZK

Parking - Husovo náměstí

Above-ground parking lot / First 90 min free, then 20 CZK/hr

Covered parking

Parking at the Winter Stadium

Podmokly car park

Parking - shopping centre

unpaid parking area at the Abrahám Ironworks

Parking lot Abraham

free parking at the library - information centre

Parking - Library

TESCO car park

Pivovar shopping center parking

paid parking on Masaryk Square, charged: Mon - Fri 7 am - 6 pm, rate: up to 30 minutes 5 CZK, up to 60 minutes 20 CZK, each additional hour 20 CZK

Parking - Masaryk Square

Paid parking at LIDL supermarket, 1 hour free, each additional hour 50 CZK

LIDL car park

unpaid parking area near the Albert shopping centre - 300 parking spaces

ALBERT car park

Parking lot - ČSL. army

paid parking at the Marold Hall and Děčín City Hall - building B1, charged: Mon - Fri 7 am - 6 pm, rate: up to 30 minutes 5 CZK, up to 60 minutes 20 CZK, each additional hour 20 CZK

Parking - Maroldova hala

A natural swimming pool on the border between Růžová and Arnoltice.

Nový Svět swimming pool

Home games of the ice hockey club HC Děčín take place at the ice rink. Its capacity is 5 100 spectators. It is also a popular public skating venue in winter.

Winter stadium

A swimming pool in the form of an artificial reservoir with a grassy bank and concrete bottom near the village of Verneřice.

Verneřice swimming pool

Decin’s swimming pool is a modern recreational complex fed by a natural hot spring. It has both indoor and outdoor areas.


The municipal swimming pool is located in the northern part of Česká Kamenice. The area of the municipal swimming pool has been completely renovated in recent years and was opened to the public in 2002.

Swimming pool Česká Kamenice

The natural swimming pool is situated in the beautiful surroundings of the Czech Switzerland National Park.

Jetřichovice swimming pool

The tennis and sports hall is part of a sports complex with an athletics track, a football stadium, tennis courts and a table tennis hall.

Sports hall Lokotka

Olešský rybník or also Stará Oleška is a pond located east of the settlement Stará Oleška (village Huntířov), about 5 km west of the town - the conservation area Česká Kamenice.

Oles Pond

the pool is divided into two parts - the main pool and the children's paddling pool. The size of the main pool is 20x40m. Surrounding the pool is a grassy area, which serves as a relaxation area for visitors.

Swimming pool Benešov nad Ploučnicí

The local sports hall is home to the basketball club BK Armex Děčín. There is also a public gym and other facilities for leisure sports.

ARMEX Sports Centre

Here you will find a small swimming pool, paddling pool, perfect cleanliness and maintenance. Next to it are tennis courts and a football field.

Malšovice swimming pool

You can play football, volleyball, netball, tennis or basketball on one of the courts, and hockey and in-line hockey on the other. There is also a concrete skatepark consisting of individual obstacles that are smoothly connected to each other.

Multifunctional playground

Sport

Children's playground located next to Marianska Meadow.

Playground Mariánská louka

Beautiful children's playground right opposite the hotel and the Kocanda restaurant.

Playground U Kocánka

Children's playground at the Community Centre and the Střelnice restaurant in Děčín