It is served by a small railway which has a platform but no station building (around 1 km (0.62 mi) east of the village).

In 1588 the estates of Schloss Zabeltitz were acquired by Christian I, Elector of Saxony who remodelled the castle to its current form in the Saxon Renaissance style.

In 1728 the Zabeltitz Palais was built in the Baroque style, replacing an older Gothic castle, and formal ponds, fountains and gardens were added to the west.

Tourist highlights are the "Barockgarten" and the "Bauernmuseum"; the church St. George and the old castle "Altes Schloß" of Zabeltitz, both built in gothic architecture style are also locations that are worth a visit, just as the Palais, which belongs to the "Barockgarten".

Extensive woods lie to the south west of the village and are fully accessible to the public.