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Dresden, Germany Tourism

Dresden Tourism

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On the banks of the lovely Elbe River, the German city of Dresden is lush and green, filled with forests and gardens and parks. The city is rich with cultural and artistic history; the great operatic composer Wilhelm Wagner debuted a number of works here in the 1800s and, today, an independent light opera company keeps the... more
On the banks of the lovely Elbe River, the German city of Dresden is lush and green, filled with forests and gardens and parks. The city is rich with cultural and artistic history; the great operatic composer Wilhelm Wagner debuted a number of works here in the 1800s and, today, an independent light opera company keeps the classical art form modern and fresh. Culture vultures will love the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister and Grünes Gewölbe museums, and architecture buffs will salivate over the mélange of styles reflected in the cityscape.
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Month
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May
64°F 17°C
47°F 8°C
Jun
69°F 20°C
52°F 11°C
Jul
74°F 23°C
56°F 13°C
Aug
73°F 22°C
55°F 12°C
Sep
66°F 18°C
50°F 10°C
Oct
56°F 13°C
42°F 5°C
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“Dresden, Saxony” PlanetWare.com
“Dresden Elbe Valley” UNESCO.org
“Overview of Dresden” Frommer's
“Dresden's spirit soars once more” Los Angeles Times (free registration required)
“Germany: Cultural Capitals Dresden, Leipzig and Weimar” Washington International
“Going To: Dresden” New York Times (free registration required)
“Dresden's Fin de Siècle Party Scene” New York Times (free registration required)
“Like it or not, Modernist design has a place here too” Los Angeles Times (free registration required)
“Dresden, Still and Again” New York Times (free registration required)
“And the rest is history...” Sydney Morning Herald
“Musical Dresden, Confidence & Buildings Restored” Frommer's
“Planning your trip to Dresden and Coventry” Los Angeles Times (free registration required)
“Dresden & Coventry cathedrals built peace by peace” Los Angeles Times (free registration required)
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“Dresden Travel Blogs, Photos and Videos” TravelPod.com
“View from Augustusbrücke” VirtualTourist.com
“The Old City” VirtualTourist.com
“A city full of great sights!” VirtualTourist.com
“Flooding of 2002” VirtualTourist.com
“City Map” VirtualTourist.com
“°°°Historical_Dresde” VirtualTourist.com
“I Love Dresden” VirtualTourist.com
“A long weekend in Dresden ...” VirtualTourist.com
“mabu's Dresden Page” VirtualTourist.com

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On the banks of the lovely Elbe River, the German city of Dresden is lush and green, filled with forests and gardens and parks. The city is rich with cultural and artistic history; the great operatic composer Wilhelm Wagner debuted a number of works here in the 1800s and, today, an independent light opera company keeps the classical art form modern and fresh. Culture vultures will love the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister and Grünes Gewölbe museums, and architecture buffs will salivate over the mélange of styles reflected in the cityscape. more »

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