Dresden

Sites to see

The Church of our Lady, Residence Castle with Europe’s richest royal treasury “Green Vault”, “Zwinger” palace with its art collections, Semper Opera, Pillnitz Palace – the royal summer residence and its Asian architecture

Things to do

Visit the gallery of Old Masters and see the angels of Raphael, take a cruise on the river Elbe with a historic paddle steamer, taste the rare wine of Saxony in one of the wineries along the Wine Street, ride a bike along the river Elbe, hike in the rocks and mountains of the “Saxon Switzerland” National Park, take an excursion to the historic town of Meissen and visit its world famous porcelain manufactory as well as its old town, shop for the unique handicrafts of the region, taste the delicious special cakes for which Dresden is famous for.

How to get there

Fly to Dresden airport from Frankfurt and Munich, or take the German Railway with express trains from Frankfurt and international trains from Berlin, Prague and Budapest.