Railway Station
The station is unique. It is the only one in Europe shared by 2 countries. A history in words & pictures (English captions) can be found in the main entrance of the station.
The decor of the “Victorian” station restaurant, is impressive. Have a look at the ceiling & photos on the walls. (It can be found, down the corridor to the right of the main entrance).
The Bavarian-Bohemian Information Centre, (through the doors on the left as you enter via the station’s main entrance),has a history of the area, information on the national parks, renewable energy and more.

Local Railway Museum
Located in a former engine shed near the station, the museum charts the history of the Bavarian local railways from 1876 to the present. On display are a number of old steam engines and other rolling stock. You can clamber onto the footplates of many of the locomotives, at your own risk! The building is semi-circular in design with a turntable outside.
www.localbahnverein.de .
On specific dates in late July and August steam trains are run from Bayerisch Eisenstein to Zwiesel and to Spicak (CZ)

Village Church
Neo-Baroque in style, dating from the early 1900’s.

Glassworks
With glassblowing demonstrations and shop
 

Walk, cycle or drive across the border into the Czech Republic
Down the hill and turn left. (Remember to take your passport) - the Asian markets start a few yards from the border, selling mainly fake football shirts, garden gnomes & ornate bird tables. (these markets are not typical of the Czech Republic!) Zelezna Ruda is only a couple of kilometers over the border and was known as Markt Eisenstein before the iron curtain. Here you can find internet cafes and an oversized onion dome on its church.
 

Village park with Children’s Playground
Located in the centre of the village, turn left beyond the Fischerwirt restaurant
The park has a pond, wonderful meadow plants, ducks & other wildlife. Information on the geology of the area, the old cross-border trading routes and local walks
The play area has lots of play equipment for young children.

Horse and Cart Rides through the Arber Forest
Tickets can be booked at the Tourist Office in the village. The rides take place most Friday afternnons, as well as other days during the Christmas & New Year holidays. Tickets must be booked a day in advance.
 

Walks around the village
There are a number of walks that start from the village.

• A very short walk - Turn left out the front of the house and then right, passed the recycle bins, continue along the grass path and you have splendid views of Grosser Arber. Turn left down the hill by the wooden cross and you can follow signposts for a short walk alongside the river to the centre of the village.
• Something a little longer – Starting from the Petrol station at the entrance to the village. Cross the road and follow the 2^nd road (Hans Watz Strasse). This goes left then right under the railway line. Follow the Buzzard path signs to the Schwellhausl, an Hansel & Gretal style wooden forest house, with children play area, serving food and drinks. You can follow the buzzard path further, which will bring you back into Bayerisch Eisenstein. Allow about an hour & a half, plus eating, drinking time.
• From the village park cross the river Regen by wooden bridge, turn left and follow the river , then take the poath beside the canal, which was built in the early 1900’s to feed a small hydro-eletric power station at Eisensteiner Mühle then back to the village centre
   

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