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The best reasons to visit Dresden Elbland and the ultimate things to do
Why Dresden?
- Worldwide unique art treasures in more than 30 museums:
one of the world's biggest treasury, drawing and engraving collections, costume collection of noble dresses of the 17th and 18th century, the biggest porcelain museum in the western world, and much more...
- Great music tradition
musicians like Schütz, Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Weber, Wagner and Strauss lived or worked here.
3 Opera houses within 12 km circle, among them the prestigeous Semper Opera
One of the world's Top 10 orchestras, the Staatskapelle Dresden and many other high standard performers of classical music
- Ideal combination of culture and nature within diverse landscape
National Park as hiking anc cycling paradise with Germany's "Grand Canyon”in 30 min. by commuter train.
Ski resort in nearby Erzgebirge (45 min train)
Lausitz Czech Republic landscape with soft hills and old towns and castles
- A living book of German History
Kingdom of Saxony, WW II, GDR, Peaceful Revolution and German Unification 1989, modern development
- Northernmost Wine Growing city in the World
as part of an official wine area
in the center of the Saxon wine road with romantic vineyards and winemaker's farms
- Home of famous brands
like MEISSEN porcelain, Lange& Söhne or Glashütte watches
- Emotional moments and great images included!
So many Romantic views and places to enjoy and share.
- 22.000 Hotel beds
in all segments with best price value
What to do in Dresden
· Music Performances with Semperoper, Staatskapelle Dresden, Dresden Philharmonics, State Operetta, Dresden Kreuzchor,
Frauenkirche Dresden ensembles, Residenzkonzerte, Conservatory ….
· Discover dozens of castles and parks in Dresden and surroundings
· Move on historic means of transport like paddle steamer, steam trains, funiculars, horse coaches, and