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Sitzendorf: Hotels and Accommodation

Accommodation in Sitzendorf

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Sitzendorf lies amid densely forested mountains in the Schwarzatal valley, within the Thuringian Forest Nature Park. In addition, the town is part of the wider Thuringian Forest travel region.

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Nature

The local landscape is characterized by a combination of dense forests and gently rolling hills. The Zipptannskuppe and the Fairy Grottoes are located in the vicinity of Sitzendorf. Ziegenberg is nearby, while Kienberg lies in the wider surrounding region.

Culture

Sitzendorf is associated with porcelain production: Macheleid is said to have deciphered the secret of porcelain production there in 1760; a manufactory founded in 1850 made the town well known. The Sitzendorf porcelain tradition is presented through demonstrations of its history.

Schwarzburg Castle is located in the immediate vicinity of Sitzendorf. Heidecksburg, Lauenstein Castle, and Oberschloss (Kranichfeld) are also located in the wider surrounding region.

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Routes

Sitzendorf provides access to numerous hiking trails through the surrounding landscape. The Schwarzatal Panorama Trail and the Way of St. James pass through the Sitzendorf area and are part of both the hiking and cycling network there.

The surrounding area can be explored from Sitzendorf on foot, by bicycle, by train, by bus, or by car.

For more destination options: Unterhain, Oberweißbach/Thuringian Forest, Piesau, Meuselbach-Schwarzmühle, Unterweißbach, Meura, Lichtenhain, Gräfenthal.

For the broader travel overview: Saalfeld-Rudolstadt.

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