Dresden is the capital of the federal state of Saxony. Thanks to the characteristic Baroque architecture of the city and its picturesque location in the valley of the Elbe River, Dresden firmly established the title of "German Florence", having first obtained this comparison in the book of historian Johann Gottfried Herder.
By 2004, the restoration of the historic part of the city, Altstadt, completely destroyed during the Second World War, was almost completed, and in the same year the Elbe valley was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. However, on June 25, 2009, the Dresden Valley lost the status of a World Heritage Site due to the construction of the Waldshlochschen Bridge.
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How to get to Dresden
The international airport of Dresden, formerly known as Dresden Kloche, is located 9 km north of the city center. Direct flights to Dresden are performed three times a week by the Russian airline Aeroflot. With the change in the cities of Europe, flights of many international airlines fly. From the airport to the city center can be reached by a suburban train - the journey time is about 25 minutes, the cost is 1, 7 EUR.
Dresden is an important railway junction and has daily communication with all major cities in Germany, docking with a network of high-speed trains, international communication with more than 10 major European cities and 2 railway stations for long-distance trains.
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Climate
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| Dresden Weather Forecast for 10 days | ||
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| in the daytime | + 1 | + 3 | + 8 | + 13 | + 18 | + 22 | + 23 | + 23 | + 19 | + 13 | + 7 | + 3 |
| night | -3 | -3 | + 0 | + 3 | + 7 | + 11 | + 13 | + 12 | + 9 | + 5 | + 2 | -1 |
Dresden is located in a region where the climate changes from cold temperate to continental. Most of the territory of Dresden is located in the Elbe Valley, where the climate is milder. In the summer months, the daytime temperature reaches 22-23 ° C, although the 30-degree heat is not so unusual in Dresden. In winter the temperature is released to 2-3 ° С.
Transport
You can travel around the city in buses, trams and ferries, which are part of a single city transport system, as well as mountainous suspension railways. The cost of tickets varies depending on the time of action and the coverage area. One-time ticket for a bus or tram, valid for one hour, will cost you from 2 to 8 EUR. The ticket valid for the day is from 5 to 12 EUR. You can buy season tickets for a week, a month or a year.
Tickets are sold in vending machines located at almost all stops. Vending machines are also installed in all trams, but only one-day and one-day tickets are sold there. Payment in such machines is carried out with coins or a special Geldkarte card. Tickets can be purchased in buses from the driver and at the outlets of the transport company, as well as in many shops and hotels.
The cost of a single-way ferry ticket will be 1 EUR, round-trip - 1, 7 EUR. The fare on the hanging railway in one direction will be 3 EUR, there and back - 4 EUR.
Transportation of passengers by public transport is carried out until 00:15, but at the same time there are special buses that perform routes at night. Tickets for night transport, valid from 18:00 to 06:00, cost 6 EUR.
By taxi
About 500 taxis run around the city around the clock. In Dresden, it is not customary to stop a taxi on the street. For this purpose special taxi stands are used, located in 100 points in different parts of the city. Or you can call a taxi by phone. The fare is set in accordance with the basic tariffs and the price for 1 km.
Cycling
In Dresden there are several bicycle rental points, for example, at the Hauptbahbhof Dresden and Bahnhof Dresden-Neustadt railway stations, cost from 8 EUR per day.
Money
The currency can be exchanged in banks and specialized exchange offices. Banks and post offices are usually open until 18:00. Cash dispensers are available around the clock and are found everywhere on the streets of Dresden - Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club, Eurocard payment cards are accepted.
Shopping
In the central part of the city, shops are open from Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 20:00. Large supermarkets and shopping centers are open until 20:00. On Sundays, all stores are closed except for bakery, gas stations and railway stations.
The main shopping street of Dresden starts outside the central railway station and extends from Wiener Platz along Prager Strasse to Altmarkt and Wilsdruffer Strasse. Here you can find shops of famous international brands and the largest bookstore in East Germany. The Altmarkt-Galerie shopping center, located on the square with the same name, has over 100 shops, cafes and taverns.
Kitchen
The national cuisine of Dresden is Saxon, the most famous dishes of which are roast beef marinated in vinegar; potato soup in Saxony; Saxon curd Quarkkaulchen (a sweet dish, similar to cheese cakes); cake with cottage cheese, eggs and raisins Eierschecke. And for Christmas do not forget about Dresden's carpet Dresden Christstollen. In addition to national cuisine in Dresden, you can find restaurants with exotic Australian cuisine (Ayers Rock Restaurant), Spanish, French, Turkish and Italian, most of which are concentrated in the Neustadt area.
Entertainment, Excursions and Attractions in Dresden
Particular attention should be paid to the Neustadt area, located on the right bank of the Elbe, where the buildings in the style of the baroque baroque and the era of grunting have been preserved, giving this part of the city a special atmosphere. Among the historical buildings of the Neustadt area is the Japanese Palace, which began construction in 1715. Now the building houses the Saxon Museum of the Prehistoric Age and the Ethnographic Museum.
It is definitely worth visiting the Pfunds Molkerei Brothers Dairy Store ("Pfunds Molkerei", founded in 1880 and decorated with ceramic tiles, the dairy shop is listed in the Guinness Book of Records in 1998 as the most beautiful dairy store in the world. , floor and counter were invented by the Dresden factory "Villeroy and Boch."
In the Neuchtädter-Markt square stands the "Golden Horseman" - a monument to Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony and the King of Poland, which was inaugurated in 1736. The statue, covered with gold plates, was hidden in a secluded place before the end of the war, and in 1956 the occasion of the 750th anniversary of Dresden, returned back.
Dresden for children
Visit the Dresden Zoo, located in the park Grosher Garten and numbering about 2000 animals more than 300 species. In the zoo you can ride a miniature railway. At the end of the park there is a transparent plant VW-Manufaktur of the Volkswagen group of companies, through the glass of which you can see the process of manufacturing the car.
One of the modern attractions of the city is the aquarium, built within the concept of Sea Life, widespread in Europe. As part of this project, an aquarium with a capacity of 250,000 liters was built in Dresden. It contains inhabitants of the Northern and Baltic seas, from shells to predatory fish. Through the entire aquarium is a glass tunnel with panoramic and lenticular windows through which visitors can familiarize themselves with the habits of the inhabitants of this aquarium.
The mountainous landscape surrounding the city, often determined not only the architecture and location of urban buildings, but also the construction of roads. Two railways start on the Körnerplatz square. One of them is suspended, it is considered the oldest suspension road in the world. Both these roads will take passengers to places of rest in the mountains, in particular, an unusually beautiful place, favored by townspeople, Luisenhof.
Museums of Dresden
To date, the "State Artistic Assembly of Dresden" is the oldest and second largest museum complex in Germany. The world famous are the collections of the so-called "Gallery of Old Masters" ("Dresden Picture Gallery") and the museum "Grunez Geewolbe", represented by the richest collection of jewelry.
The Dresden Picture Gallery contains masterpieces of such European masters as Titian, Rubens, Van Dyke and many others. The pearl of the collection is the "Sistine Madonna" by Raphael.
The "Dresden State Art Collection" also includes the "Dresden Armory" with a huge collection of ceremonial weapons, armor and historical textiles dating from the 16th-18th centuries. and a total of 10 thousand exhibits. Read more on the page "Museums of Dresden."
Surroundings of Dresden
The Elbe Valley is known for its beautiful castles Albrechtsberg, Lingernschloss, Ekberg and Pilnitz, located on a hill on the right bank of the Elbe. A walk on the oldest wheeled steamer in the world will allow you to see not only the magnificent mansions and castles of Elbe, but also the rock formations of Saxon Switzerland - part of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains located on the territory of Germany.
Events
The oldest Christmas market in Germany, existing since 1434, will be open from November 25 to December 24. At the fair visitors can expect a wide range of traditional confectionery delicacies and culinary specialties. Photos of Dresden (83)