See you should visit Dresden, Germany:
1. Germany's probably most beautiful city gem in the Center of Europe
- 540,000 inhabitants with great architecture in the heart of Europe
- 200 km from Berlin and 150 from Prague
- Architectural treasures from Renaissance till modernity
- So diverse aspects within short distances
2. Worldwide unique art
- Treasures in more than 30 museums
- Get impressed by the Museum of Military History designed by Daniel Libeskind - probably the world's only official "Anti-War-Museum"
- Green Vault Museum - in the Dresden Royal Palace one of the world's biggest treasuries castle where August the Strong resided
- Old Masters Picture Gallery hosts a great collection of Italian painting but as well nine original Rembrandt, two Vermeers and many Rubens paintings
3. Great music tradition
- Musicians like Schütz, Bach, Mozart, Chopin, List, Rachmaninoff, Weber, Wagner and Strauss lived or worked here
3 New performing art centers with seven stages:
- Kulturpalast,
- Kraftwerk Mitte
4. Part of the Luther anniversary
- Luther preached twice in the Royal Palace. New openings in the Royal Palace under the title of "Power and Fashon"
- The first Protestant service of the city was in the Church of the Cross in 1539. Famous Kreuzchor keeps the heritage.
- The first protestant church of the world was consecrated by Luther himself in Hartenfels Castle in Torgau, in the Dresden Elbland
- Torgau was important for the life of Luther's wife Katharina von Bora who was buried there.
- Church of Our Lady is a symbol of Protestantism - Luther's statue stands next to the church.
- Luther's signet ring is located in Green Vault
- Some scripts of Luther are listed as UNESCO World Heritage treasures - findable in the Dresden book museum
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5. A living book of German History
- The Saxon Dynasty is family or ancestor of almost all European Royal families, like the Dutch Royalties
- In the 18th-Century two Saxon Electors (August II and III) were kings of Poland as well
- Napoleon established the Kingdom of Saxony in 1802
- WW II: Dresden's city center was completely destroyed on Feb. 13, 1945.
- GDR - Dresden was under Soviet domination from 1945 to 1990 and part of German Democratic Republic. With Leipzig it played a big role in the Peaceful Revolution 1989 and German Unification
- Dresden is one of the lighthouses of Eastern Germany
6. Culinary delights
- Northernmost Wine Growing city in the World
- More than 800 Years of Wine growing tradition and 25 years of the Saxon Wine Road
- King Willem Alexander's grand father Price Bernhard was relative to Georg Prince zu Lippe, who is the probably most prestigious wine maker in Dresden Elbland. His winery Schloss Proschwitz in Meissen produced the white wine you have the chance to try tonight. It's a Goldriesling, a grape existing only in Saxony.
- Breweries such as Radeberger, Feldschlößchen and Meissner Schwerter
- Microbreweries not only in Dresden's vibrant Neustadt area but also in Beer gardens
- From farm to table restaurants / three Michelin starred restaurants
7. Ideal combination of culture and nature
- Within diverse landscapes and parks, for instance, the National Park "Sächsische Schweiz" with Germany's "Grand Canyon" in 30 min. by commuter train
- Dresden and its Elbland offer a huge variety of castles and gardens such as Moritzburg Hunting Palace, Meissen Albrechtsburg, Pillnitz Palace, Zwinger Dresden and much more.
8. Ideal for active visits
Earth:
- Hiking, Cycling, jogging marathon, roller blading, climbing in halloos on the top of trees or in the rocks
Water
- swimming in the lakes or pools, canoeing, kayaking, water ski and wake board,
Ice
- winter sports (2018: Ski world cup on the Elbe banks), ice skating
Air
- balloon, and air sport (paragliding, sailing)
9. Home of famous brands
- China and tableware
MEISSEN© porcelain, Dresden China
- De luxe watches
Lange & Söhne, Glashütte original, Nomos
- Health and beauty products
Dresdner Essenzen, Bombastus
- Food
Original Dresdner Stollen©, cakes, sweets
- Malls in the heart of the city
Altmarkt-Galerie. Karstadt, Centrum-Galerie, QF de luxe mall
10. One of the cities with the best-rated accommodations
- 22,000 Hotel beds in all segments with best price value in the city center with famous brands like
- Hilton, Marriott, Holiday Inn, Starwood
Enjoy Dresden's multi-faced offers for every and find your personal 11th reason, like
-Germany's oldest Christmas market surrounded by 10 more themed Christmas markets
- A lot of different festivals all over the year from the neighborhood festivals over Gay pride, the biggest Dixieland Festival outside the US, the prestigious Dresden Music Festival up to the New year's festivities with its scenic fireworks.
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