The first written report dates back to 1352. The town is situated at an altitude of 295 metres. Interesting features of the town are the thermal baths and the museum of firefighting technology.
Providing information on attractions, transport, accommodation and cultural and sporting activities in the city and surrounding area. Sale of maps and souvenirs.
The Chrastava City Museum was opened in 1996 and visitors can learn about the history of the town and its surroundings during a tour. They can learn interesting information about the first Slavic and later German inhabitants of the town and about the conquest of the surrounding mountains.
The birthplace of the painter Josef Führich was built in 1802. The house is a state-protected monument. The ground floor of this beautiful half-timbered building is a museum of furnishings, as the original furniture has been preserved.