Someone told police the group hiking through Saxony in eastern Germany were "foreigners".

Someone told police the group hiking through Saxony in eastern Germany were “foreigners”.

  • trash80@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    22·
    1 year ago

    On Thursday, journalist Riham Alkousaa was on a hiking holiday, walking with a group through the mountainous wooded region of Saxon Switzerland, in the eastern German state of Saxony.

    A dumb American is about to ask a question about the geography of Europe. Why is there a region of Germany called Saxon Switzerland? Is that the name of the state or province?

    • Hubi@feddit.de
      37·
      1 year ago

      The state is Saxony and Saxon Switzerland is a national park within Saxony. It’s a mountainous region that continues across the Czech border, where it is called Bohemian Switzerland.

      I guess the logic behind the name is not much deeper than “it looks like Switzerland”.

    • SevFTW@feddit.de
      12·
      1 year ago

      Two Swiss artists in the 18th century were studying in Dresden and called it the “Saxon Switzerland” because it reminded them of their home.

    • BOMBS@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      1 year ago

      I think a “dumb American” wouldn’t even think to ask that question. It might be nice to treat yourself with more kindness ❤️