Mittweida: Vacation Apartments and Holiday Homes

Those looking to rent a vacation apartment in Mittweida can then continue their accommodation search. The Space Travel Museum in Mittweida displays 100 models of rockets, space shuttles, and spacecraft, including the International Space Station. It also presents material on space travel in the former GDR and features a gallery of authentic spacesuits.

Culture and History

Mittweida’s historic old town can be explored on guided city tours. Highlights include the “Unser lieben Frauen” Church, the Johannes Schilling House, the Erich Loest Exhibition, Rochlitzer Straße, Technikumplatz, and the Schwanenteich parklands.

Technical landmarks also shape the cityscape. The Mittweida hydroelectric power station is a technical monument from the early history of electricity generation; its original machinery has been preserved and remains in operation. The water tower can be visited, and historical water-management equipment is exhibited inside. Climbing the tower offers views over Mittweida and the surrounding area.

During a guided visit to the Space Travel Museum, visitors are allowed to hold an object or try out an original tool. The Mittweida Tourist Information Office lists guided tours ranging from city tours to excursions into Saxony’s natural landscapes.

Nature and Outdoor Activities

Mittweida’s Zschopau Valley is characterized by a narrow river valley, narrow banks, wooded slopes, and rock formations. It has been protected as a landscape conservation area since 1996. The Kriebstein Reservoir Landscape Conservation Area extends along the Zschopau from the Kockisch district of Mittweida to Kriebstein.

The Kriebstein Reservoir area offers good conditions for hiking and water sports. The Zschopau Valley Hiking Trail follows a former railway line through Mittweida’s Zschopau Valley, while the Zschopau Valley Cycle Path runs through the same valley. The Mittweida MTB Park is open to the public and was designed for mountain biking beginners.

Getting Around the City

Mittweida has a direct rail connection to Chemnitz. City buses run from the train station to the town hall and the central bus station. The latter is less than five minutes from Mittweida’s market square and Tourist Information Office.

More local pages: Ostrau, Hilbersdorf, Penig, Sayda, Striegistal, Kriebstein, Großschirma, Großhartmannsdorf

To the higher-level travel overview: Central Saxony.