Main attractions:

Zwinger Palace

Built between 1710 and 1732, Dresden's magnificent palace of Zwinger is one of the highlights of the city and is a splendid example of late German-Baroque architecture. After checking out the excellent views available of its grand exterior, visitors can venture inside in order to observe the ornate interior and range of interesting exhibits and other attractions, among which are the porcelain collection, the impressive Old Masters Picture Gallery, the fascinating Zoological Museum and the Mathematisch Physikalischer Salon.

St. Anne's Church (Annenkirche)

The Annenkirche, or St. Anne's Church, is located within the historic Altstadt district of Dresden and is a small structure that typifies the architecture of its period. St. Anne's Church has marvellous acoustics and is regularly used for musical performances, with everything from classical to jazz concerts being amongst the main attractions here.

Church of Our Lady (Frauenkirche)

A splendid example of classic German architecture within Dresden, the Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) was built by George Bähr between 1726 and 1743 and is most famous for having hosted organ recitals by the revered composer and musician JW Bach.

Burg Stolpen Fortress

The medieval fortress that is Burg Stolpen was the site of incarceration of Anna Constanze, Countess of Cosel, who was the most famous mistress of August the Strong. The cell in which the countess was held can be witnessed by visitors, as well as the prison's torture chamber. A small museum within this Dresden fortress is home to a variety of interesting artefacts and attractions, dating from the building's prison days.

Royal Palace (Residenzschloss)

Residenzschloss, otherwise known as the Dresden Royal Palace, was constructed in various stages between the 12th and 19th centuries and was the former official royal residence of the Saxon royal family. The church combines architectural features from the Baroque, Romantic, Renaissance and neo-Renaissance periods. The chapel of the palace is currently used by the Dresdner Staatschauspiel ensemble for a number of well-supported events, while the fully restored building is now home to many precious and valuable attractions, such as the Crown Jewels, the Engraving Collection and also the city's Coin Museum.

Semper Opera House

Dresden's Semper Opera House is the most famous opera house in Germany; it houses the Saxon State Orchestra, one of the world's oldest and best-known orchestras.

Neumarkt square

The Neumarkt (New Market), probably the best-known square in Dresden's downtown, is being reconstructed gradually, following its former opulent Baroque design. The goal of the new buildings is to recreate the historic structures.

Brühl Terrace & Dresden Fortress Casemates

Underneath Brühl´s Terrace, which was opened up to the public as early as 1814, lies Dresden Fortress. Built as a ring of walls and surrounded by a water moat, they are thought to be the oldest Renaissance structures in the city. Here you will find the 400-year-old Brick Gate, Dresden´s only surviving original city gate, complete with the guard rooms. In addition, you can see the relics of medieval defence systems, the old town bridge, the small bastion and the casemate.

Visits & Excursions

Worth to see and visit:

… take a boat trip on one of the historic paddle steamers on the river Elbe.

… visit the Pillnitz Castle - the only castle of its size in Europe, built in Chinese style

… a sightseeing tour in a real Trabi, the former standard East German family car is an unforgettable experience for everybody!

… go to the Pfund’s Dairy (Pfund Molkerei) list by The Guinness Book of Records as the most beautiful milk shop in the world.

… don’t leave without trying some local cheeses, home made ice cream, or a glass of fresh buttermilk.

… join the locals, and watch a movie in one of the largest outdoor theatres in Germany (“Dresdner Filmnaechte”, July– September).

Excursions:

… enjoy the idyllic lakes landscape from Moritzburg Palace and its baroque hunting lodge, one of Europe's loveliest palaces.

… drive north of Dresden to the Spreewald & Sorb Country, which has nearly 260 sq. km (101 sq. miles) of woodland, pastures, and canals.

… why not visit Meissen’s wine growers and taste the typical Saxonian wines?

… take a tour through the lovely valley of the Müglitz to Glashütte, where the tradition of fine watch making in Germany started.

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Main attractions:

Hofbrauhaus - www.hofbraeuhaus.de

Beer has been swilled at this world-famous tavern site in the centre of München since it became a royal brewery in 1605. Equally famous is the Bavarian jollity and conviviality, known as 'Gemütlichkeit', which has emanated directly from the Hofbrauhaus in Munich along with the beer which flows freely there each day, served by robust rosy-cheeked young women clad in Bavarian dress in liter-sized beer steins..

Marienplatz

The Marienplatz is the heart of München and the site of its most important historic buildings. The square is dominated by the Neo-Gothic Town Hall featuring its famous Glockenspiel, both built in the 19th century. The Glockenspiel delights visitors when it chimes the hours every day at 11am, 12pm and 5pm with its 43 bells, accompanied by moving clockwork figures that display vignettes from München's history.

Olympia Park - www.olympiapark.de

München's massive Olympic park complex was constructed for the 20th Olympic Games in 1972, but remains a marvel of modern engineering. Visitors to the site can enjoy a spectacular view from the revolving restaurant and observation terrace, which tops the 950-foot (290m) high Olympic Tower.

Nymphenburg Palace - http://www.schloesser.bayern.de/englisch/palace/index.htm

About five miles (8km) from the city centre, accessible by tram and bus, is the interesting Schloss Nymphenburg, originally a summer home for the Munich aristocracy. The palace has been expanded, altered and fitted with various eccentricities by succeeding owners over the centuries since building began on it in 1664.

Visits & Excursions

Worth to do and visit:

… walk from Karlsplatz to Marienplatz explore the shops and churches

… rent a bicycle and cycle through the Englischer Garten

… visit the Olympia Park, and on a good day go up the Olympiaturm

… visit a beer garden or beer cellar

… get a real taste of Bavaria and eat in the Ratskeller, the restaurant under the Rathaus (City Hall)

… if you're fit enough, go up Alter Peter at the Marienplatz to get a great view of the city

… visit the Viktualienmarkt next to the Marienplatz

… obviously at Oktoberfest time, visit the Oktoberfest

… have a Bavarian breakfast in a beer garden or beer cellar

Excursions:

… visit the former concentration camp in Dachau

… visit the fairy tale castles Neuschwanstein, Hohenschwangau and Linderhof

… go and visit Garmisch Partenkirchen with a Zugspitze Roundtrip (the highest mountain in Germany, situated in the Wetterstein range, in the Northern Limestone Alps)

… visit Wieskirche  (Unesco World Heritage)

… take a day trip to the Abbey of Andechs and see the famous Benedictine monastery

… book a cruise on the Königssee Lake and visit St. Bartoloma Church

… enjoy the Lake Chiemsee - Bavaria's biggest lake - with the Herreninsel and Fraueninsel islands

… do not miss the BMW world

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Main attractions:

Leipzig Zoo - www.zoo-leipzig.de

Leipzig Zoo is one of the oldest zoos in the world and has one of the largest collections of species. It is therefore one of the most popular destinations in the city. Visit "Pongoland", the world's largest zoo facility for anthropoids, "Makasi Simba", the lions' savannah, a sloth-bears' gorge, a Tiger's taiga, an African savannah.

Belantis Leisure Park - www.belantis.de

Leipzig has its own amusement park in the south of the city. The park covers an area of 25 hectares including 60,000 square metres of water and a four kilometre trail which takes visitors on a journey through time.

Asisi Panometer - www.asisi.de

An old gasometer houses the biggest panometer of the world. After the exhibitions "Mount Everest" and "Rome CCCXII", artist Yadegar Asisi has realized another panorama in the Leipzig gasometer. The panorama "Amazonia - Yadegar Asisi's magical picture of nature" takes you on a visual journey into the middle of the tropical rainforest scenery at the Amazon.

Auenwald floodplain forest

Auenwald is a park and floodplain landscape unique in Europe, stretching in a green belt of ca. 1,800 hectares all the way through the city.

Monument to the Battle of the Nations - www.stadtgeschichtliches-museum-leipzig.de

This largest memorial complex in Europe, with a viewing platform 91 metres above ground, was erected to commemorate the Battle of the Nations of 1813.

The Old City Hall - www.stadtgeschichtliches-museum-leipzig.de/site_deutsch/altes_rathaus/index.php

Leipzig's Old City Hall is one of the most beautiful Renaissance town halls in Germany. It was built between 1556 and 1557 in just nine months.

Visits & Excursions

Worth to do and visit:

... experience the "zoo of the future" on your safari into the world of animals.

… go and visit Mendelssohn House - the only remaining residence of the composer Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy.

… visit St. Nicholas' Church, where - after the Prayers for Peace every Monday - the Peaceful Revolution of 1989  started along Augustusplatz and the central ring road to the headquarters of the secret police (Stasi)

… enjoy the dinner at Auerbachs Keller - historical restaurant since 1525, world wide known through "Goethes Faust",

… savour a coffee at Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum – one of the oldest surviving coffee house and restaurant in Europe. Today it is a restaurant, cafe, and museum in one, documenting the history of the Saxons' proverbial love of coffee.

Excursions:

… take a trip to Dessau - a Meca for artists and architects of the Classic Modernism

… go to Wörlitz and visit the world famous landscape park - a UNESCO world heritage site and part of the Middle Elbe biosphere reserve.

… explore Saale valley: Lützen, Freyburg, Naumburg

... visit Meissen - City of "White Gold" - with the Albrechtsburg Castle, the cathedral and the first European porcelain factory.

… follow the footsteps of the Reformation and go to Luther City Wittenberg - nearly everything in Wittenberg evokes Martin Luther

… have fun at Belantis Amusement Park - "Land of the Pharaohs", "Knights' Castle" and much more

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