The Elbe rises in the Giant Mountains and flows into the North Sea near Hamburg.
The river flows through the middle of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. First the Bohemian part, Bohemian Switzerland. Then the German part, Saxon Switzerland.
There are many idyllically situated villages and small towns along the banks of the Elbe.
One of them is the spa town of Bad Schandau. I took this photo on the left bank of the Elbe.
You can see the Elbe and the Elbe bridge during the evening atmosphere.
The lights on the bridge were already switched on.
They are reflected in the water of the river.
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