Bayerisch Eisenstein Travel Guide
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Bayerisch Eisenstein Overview
Bayerisch Eisenstein is an all year holiday resort in the Bavarian Forest, bounded by the border with the Czech Republic, the Arber mountain and the Bavarian Forest National Park. The village is ideally situated for exploring both Bavaria and the Czech Republic, as well as the surrounding forest. Bayerisch Eisenstein has a wide range of accommodation for visitors, as well as restaurants and shops and excellent train and bus services.
Bayerisch Eisenstein is part of Bayerischer Wald and borders the first German national park established in 1968. The town is both winter and summer resort. In the summer walking in the forest and mountains is popular. In winter, winter sports prevail concentrating on the Gross Arber mountain.
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Things to See in Bayerisch Eisenstein
- Local railway museum
- Parish church of St. Johannes Nepomuk
- Railway station - the only one in Europe divided between 2 countries
- Grenzglashuette - demonstration glassmaking
- Tiermuseum at Spiegelhütte
Dining Out
Bayerisch Eisenstein has a number of cafes and restaurants:- Poeschl-Stuben - Bavarian/Bohemian cuisine
- Grenzglashuette - Bavarian
- Fischerwirt - fish and game
- Hotel Neuwaldhaus
- Hotel Waldspitze
- Gasthaus Bayerisch Haeusl
- Arber Cafe
- Bachl Bakery
- Pizza di Franco
Grocery Shopping
- Fruit and vegetable stall on the village square on Fridays
- Meat and bakery vans visit 1-2 times per week
Getting Around
The village is served by the Waldbahn railway to Plattling, where it connects with main line trains to everywhere in Europe. From the Czech side of the station, trains go to Klatovy, Plzen and Prague. Some Waldbahn trains cross the border to Spicak.
Shopping
- Drugstore
- Several gift shops
- 2 large sports shops
- + range of supermarkets and other shops in Zwiesel (Zwiesel vacation rentals | Zwiesel travel guide) (12 minutes by car)
Sports Activities
- Tennis courts
- Mini-golf
- Biathlon at the Arbersee
- Walking and mountain biking
- Winter sports - alpine and cross country skiing, snowboarding and tobogganing, snow shoe walking at the Arber mountain and around the village
Local Events
- Raising the Maypole on May 1st
- Ludwigshöhfest 2nd weekend in August
- International Christmas Market 4th Sunday in advent
Health
- There is a doctor's surgery 2 half days per week.
- Hospital, wide range of doctors and pharmacies in Zwiesel (12 minutes away)
[ source: wikipedia ]
Maps and Driving Directions to Bayerisch Eisenstein
Today, trains run to both halves of the station from the relative countries. The local German train service, the Waldbahn, also continues across the border to Spicak in the Czech Republic.
Bayerisch Eisenstein
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Related Sites
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- Homepage of Bayerisch Eisenstein: Bayerisch Eisenstein (official home page)
- Wikipedia: Bayerisch Eisenstein
More about the History of Bayerisch Eisenstein
Until the late 19th century, Bayerisch Eisenstein was a village of smallholdings and intinerant glass makers, based in Bayerisch Haeusl. With the completion of the railway from Plattling to Prague, the village developed into a popular tourist destination, with considerable expansion in the valley and around the railway station.
An economic boom was the territory on both sides of the border in the 18th Century, when the glass industry reached its highest perfection. With the construction and opening of the railway line from Plattling to Pilsen in 1877, the actual development of the village between the older and began to re-Waldhaus the border station. The generously designed the station building is on one half of German, the other half on Czech territory.
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