# Things to see in Meißen (Germany): 46 places and when to go

> Meißen is a town in Germany, and this site lists 46 places in and around it, mainly History (16), Food and drink (12), Nature (8). The best known are Albrechtsburg, Meissen Cathedral and Altzella Abbey. The best time to come is April to October and December; also possible: January to March and November. In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/meissen/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Germany · 51.1641, 13.4798
- **Places:** 46 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/historia/) (16) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/gastronomia/) (12) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturaleza/) (8) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/senderismo/) (6) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/montana/) (5) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/familia/) (5)
- **Best time:** April to October and December.
- **Also possible:** January to March and November.
- **Nearest airport:** BER Berlin, 133 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Meißen

The places in and around Meißen, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Albrechtsburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/albrechtsburg/): Castle in Meißen, Saxony, Germany · 650 m
- [Meissen Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dom-zu-meissen/): Church building in Saxony, Germany · 629 m
- [Altzella Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/klosterpark-altzella/): Abbey · 18 km
- [Baeyerhöhe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/baeyerhohe/): Mountain in Germany · 10 km
- [Schloss Proschwitz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-proschwitz/): Castle · 1.7 km
- [Schloss Scharfenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-scharfenberg/): Castle near Meissen, Saxony, Germany · 5.5 km
- [Villa Teresa, Coswig](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/villa-teresa/): Museum and centre for chamber music in Coswig, Germany · 8.2 km
- [Gellertberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/gellertberg/): Nature · Mountains · 6.6 km
- [Glomuci](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/glomuci/): Archaeological site in Meissen District, Germany · 14 km
- [Hoher Stein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hoher-stein/): Nature · Mountains · 9.5 km
- [Roitzschberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/roitzschberg/): Mountain in Germany · 3.1 km
- [Schloss Heynitz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-heynitz/): Château · 10 km
- [Neuhirschstein Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-hirschstein/): Castle · 11 km
- [Seußlitz palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-seusslitz/): Palace in Nünchritz, Saxony, Germany · 9.6 km
- [Castle Siebeneichen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-siebeneichen/): Castle in Meißen, Saxony, Germany · 1.8 km
- [Wettinshöhe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wettinshohe/): Wineyard and building in Radebeul, Germany · 11 km
- [Domherrenhof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/domherrenhof/): Building in Meissen, Germany · 813 m
- [Elbtalhänge zwischen Rottewitz und Zadel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/elbtalhange-zwischen-rottewitz-und-zadel/): Nature reserve in Sachsen, Germany · 3.8 km
- [Großenhain Town Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rathaus-grossenhain/): Town hall in Großenhain, Saxony, Germany · 15 km
- [Schloss Schieritz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-schieritz/): Castle · 7.1 km
- [Trockenhänge südöstlich Lommatzsch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/trockenhange-sudostlich-lommatzsch/): Nature reserve in Sachsen, Germany · 9.7 km
- [Winzerwiese und Gosebruch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/winzerwiese-und-gosebruch/): Nature reserve in Sachsen, Germany · 5.0 km
- [Zschille-Villa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/zschille-villa/): Villa in Großenhain, Germany · 14 km
- [Adler Brauerei Coswig Schröter & Krutz GbR](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/adler-brauerei-coswig-schroter-krutz-gbr/): Brewery · 8.2 km

And the other 22, by what you come to do:

- **With kids**: [Badesee Coswig-Kötitz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/badesee-coswig-kotitz/), [Freizeitbad "Wellenspiel Meißen"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/freizeitbad-wellenspiel-meissen/), [NaturErlebnisBad Großenhain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturerlebnisbad-grossenhain/), [Naturerlebniszentrum Elbepark Hebelei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturerlebniszentrum-elbepark-hebelei/), [Waldbad Oberau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/waldbad-oberau/)
- **Food and drink**: [Besenwirtschaft Kretschko](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/besenwirtschaft-kretschko/), [Brauhaus Radebeul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/brauhaus-radebeul/), [Hausbrauerei Schiller](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hausbrauerei-schiller/), [Meissener Spezialitätenbrennerei Prinz zur Lippe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/meissener-spezialitatenbrennerei-prinz-zur-lippe/), [Süßmost und Weinkkelterei Sell GmbH](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sussmost-und-weinkkelterei-sell-gmbh/), [Weinbau Loose](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/weinbau-loose/), [Weingut Matyas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/weingut-matyas/), [Weingut Schwarz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/weingut-schwarz/), [Weingut Steffen Schabehorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/weingut-steffen-schabehorn/)
- **Hiking**: [Gebietswanderweg Roter Strich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/gebietswanderweg-roter-strich/), [Grüner Strich - Burgenweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/gruner-strich-burgenweg/), [Heiliger Weg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/heiliger-weg/), [Jakobsweg an der Frankenstraße, Coswig-Grumbach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/jakobsweg-an-der-frankenstrasse-coswig-grumbach/), [Naturlehrpfad Stadtwald](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturlehrpfad-stadtwald/), [Tanneberger Rundweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/tanneberger-rundweg/)
- **Diving**: [Steinbruch Riesenstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/steinbruch-riesenstein/)
- **History**: [Weingut Henke](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/weingut-henke/)

## When to go to Meißen

The best time to visit Meißen is **April to October and December**; also possible: January to March and November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 09 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 44 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 32 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 35 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 20 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 19 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 54 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 22 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 23 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 36 |
| December | Best time | 7 h 41 |

In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41. In June, 46 of the 46 places are at their best.

When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Meißen

The nearest main airport is Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER, Berlin), 133 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.1641%2C13.4798)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.1641%2C13.4798)

## Other towns nearby

- [Dresden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dresde/): 114 places · 23 km
- [Döbeln](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dobeln/): 21 places · 26 km
- [Strehla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/strehla/): 30 places · 28 km
- [Freiberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/freiberg/): 29 places · 30 km
- [Plessa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/plessa/): 28 places · 35 km
- [Colditz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/colditz/): 37 places · 47 km

And all of Germany, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Meißen?

The best known: [Albrechtsburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/albrechtsburg/), [Meissen Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dom-zu-meissen/), [Altzella Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/klosterpark-altzella/), [Baeyerhöhe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/baeyerhohe/), [Schloss Proschwitz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-proschwitz/). In all, 46 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Meißen?

April to October and December; also possible: January to March and November. In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41.

### How do you get to Meißen?

The nearest main airport is Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), 133 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.1641%2C13.4798) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Meißen as the destination and these 46 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).