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Meissen and Dresden are two beautiful cities in Saxony which need to be viewed together. Meissen is the birthplace of German china and boasts of a beautiful old city. Dresden was once called the German Florence, the old Baroque town was beautifully restored and the city is once again one of the most beautiful ones in Germany.
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Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Berlin, Germany
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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Meissen and Dresden are two beautiful cities in Saxony which need to be viewed together. Meissen is the birthplace of German china and boasts of a beautiful old city. Dresden was once called the German Florence, the old Baroque town was beautifully restored and the city is once again one of the most beautiful ones in Germany.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Frauenkirche Dresden, Georg-Treu-Platz 3 Eingang G der Frauenkirche, 01067 Dresden, Saxony Germany
After pick-up from your hotel in Berlin, you will drive for about 2 hours on the Autobahn before you’ll enter Dresden. Prepare for a walking tour with all the highlights, such as Frauenkirche, which is a beautiful church that was reduced to a pile of rubbel during the war. After unification it was restored using the original stones. It is located in the center of Old Town.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: The Dresden Zwinger, Theaterplatz 1 Ostra-Allee, 01067 Dresden, Saxony Germany
Another highlight is the Zwinger, a beautiful baroque palace which can be viewed from the outside. Inside is a museum with an exquisite selection of paintings.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Bruehlsche Terrasse, Georg-Treu-Platz 1, 01067 Dresden, Saxony Germany
From the Bruehlsche Terrace you’ll have a wonderful view over the river Elbe.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Procession of Princes, Augustusstrasse, 01067 Dresden, Saxony Germany
This astonishing mosaic concists of more than 20.000 porcelain tiles from Meissen. With a length of 102 metres (335 ft), it is known as the largest porcelain artwork in the world. The mural displays the ancestral portraits of the 35 margraves, electors, dukes and kings of the House of Wettin between 1127 and 1904.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Meissen, Meissen, Saxony
After enjoying Dresden you will visit Meissen which is only 25 km away. Meissen is home of the famous Meissen porcelain as wekk as the Albrechtsburg and the Gothic Meissen Cathedral.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
