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era,industrially producedevaporatedmilk, the tooth-pastetube,mouthwashandmuchmore.Infineon,AdvancedMicroDevicesand Motorolahavenowsettledhere, makingDresdena leadinghightechlocation in Europe. The city on the Elbe is home tomorethan 120research facilities.The14departmentsof theTechnicalUniversityoffertheentirespectrum ofa full-scale university,along-sideotherinstitutionsof higherlearningfor engineer-ingand business,thevisual arts,musicandchurchmusic.Dresdenhasaround 40,000enrolledstudents.Anumber oflanguageschools inviteyouto learnGer-manin Dresden,includingtheGoetheInstituteandtheForeign AcademicAffairsOffice of the TechnicalUniversity.

treasurechambers enjoyinternationalacclaim. Over100exhibits,amongthemthe goldencoffeeserviceandJohannMelchiorDinglingersCourt ofthe GrandMogul,areto beseenin themodernroomsfortheNeues Grnes Gewlbe (New Green Vault), whiletheHistorischesGrnes Gewlbe(HistoricalGreenVault)presentsitsrichesin themagnificentlyrestoredoriginalroomsof thehistoricaltreasure chamber.TheZwingers porcelain collection features numerousspecimens of Chinese, Japanese and early Meissenporcelain,whichare countedamongthe mostsignifi-cantintheworld.InthehistoricJgerhof,whichisnowhometotheMuseumofSaxonFolkArt,youcanget toknowtraditionalSaxon customs, such as bobbin-lacemaking,indigoprinting,peas-antfolkartandwoodcarving.ThemostfamousexhibitoftheGermanHygieneMuseumis theGlserne Frau, a see-throughmodel of the human body. Con-

stantly changing exhibitions illu-minate numerous aspects ofhumanlife.The Transport Museum on Neu-marktfeatures allkindsof historicvehiclesunderitsroof, andPillnitzPalace, with its arts and craftsmuseum, is definitely worth avisit.

TheDresdenStateOrchestra,oneof worldsleadingorchestras,playsin themagnificentSemper Opera House. Its name is directlylinked with more than 300years of operahistory in Saxony. Famouscomposers, suchasWeber,Wagnerand Strauss,broughtmusi-caltheaterin Dresdentofullbloom.Onholi-days,the DresdnerKapellknabenboys choir

and the Cathedral Choir perform near-oper-atic Catholic sacred music in the Hofkirche(Court Church). At the vespers service onSaturdayafternoonsyoucan hearthe famousSilbermann organ (May through October).DresdenPhilharmonicOrchestra,whichgivesconcerts in the Kulturpalast almost everyweekend,alsoenjoys worldwidefame.Notto forgetlightentertainment:TheDres-den State Operetta features operettas andmusicalseveryday exceptMondays.

For more information consult the list ofmonthlyeventsor visitourwebsiteon:http://www.dresden.de/veranstaltungen

Surroundedbythe heightsofthe Osterzgebirge(East-ern Ore Mountains), the sandstone cliffs of SaxonSwitzerlandand thegently rollingLusatianHills, thiscityontheElbeisidealforexcursionsofallkinds:tothewestofDresdenliesRadebeul.The vine-coveredslopes around Wackerbarth Castle and the historicvineyard of Hoflssnitz give it an almost Mediterra-nean flair.By contrast,theKarlMay MuseumspiritsvisitorsofftotheWildWest.FromRadebeul,asteam-operatednarrow-gaugerailroadwilltake youthroughpicturesque country dotted with ponds to the Ba-roquecastleofMoritzburginonly 30minutes.Meissen isthe historichub ofSaxony.AlbrechtsburgisGermanys earliestexample ofa residentialcastle,MeissenCathedralanimpressivemodelofpure Gothics ty le . Be ne at h th e ca st le hill st re tch-es a sea of gabled houses

TheErz (ore)Mountains,alsocalledChristmasCoun-try,arebestseenfromthetownofSeiffen,thecapi-talof thetraditionalartof wood-carving.In Frauen-stein, a museum recalls the master organ builderGottfried Silbermann, some of whose works have

beenpreservedin thechurches ofthe surroundingvillages. One of the largest and most significantinstrumentsstandsin FreibergCathedral.Bautzen,inthe heartofUpperLusatia,withitsmedi-evalcitywallsandSorbianMuseum,isalsoa recom-mendeddestinationforashorttrip.Inthe course ofa daytripyou canalsoeasilyreachLeipzig,Berlinand Praguefrom Dresden.InthecityofRadeberg,knownforitsbeer,15kmfromDresden,youwillfindoneofthe mostmodernbrew-eriesinGermanytheRadebergerExportBeer Brew-

ErichKstnerdescribedDresdenasa triadofhistory,artandnature,andthecityisstillagreenmetropolistoday.TheexpansiveElbeMeadowsreach intothetown cen-ter,affordingrelaxingpeaceandquiettovisitorsandnatives alike. Occasionally you can even run into aherdofsheep.Farfrom themadding crowds,the ElbebicyclepathwendsitswayalongtheriverfromtheAltstadttotheCzech border and downstream to Meissen. Cyclistshaveampleopportunityto quenchtheirthirstinthemanybeerandwinegardensandtouristrestaurantsalongthe way.DresdenHeath withits variedlandscapebegins rightatthecitylimitsinthenortheast,invitingyoutotake

a romantic bicycle tour or hike. This forested areacoversaroundthree fourthsof thedistrictof Dresden.TheGrosserGartenparkcoversanareaoftwosquarekilometers,joining the Brgerwiesepublic commonwiththetown center.Thecentrally locatedPalaisisDresdensfirst Baroquebuilding.The parkboastsazoo, botanical gardens, a park theater, an open-airstageandaboati ngpond, whichcanall berea-c he d e as il y a nd c o mf or - t ab ly o n t he s m al lp ar kr ail roa dr un by s ch oo lch ild re n.

PragerStrasse,AltmarktandWilsdrufferStrassearethemain shoppingcentresin DresdensOldTown.Onthesebroadstreetsyou willfinddepartmentstoresandsmallshopswithawidevari-ety of offerings. The side streetsare also well worth a detour. OntheNeustadtbankoftheElbe,thetree-lined Hauptstrasse not onlyinvites you to go shopping, butalsotospendsometimeinoneofthe many restaurants and cafs.AndDresdensposhKnigstrasseoffersyou high-classdining and elegant shopping facilities in a Baroque

ambiance. The fringe area of theNewTownexudesan atmosphereofitsown,markedby contrastseveninshopping. Elegantboutiquesand

smallshopswith quirky offerings,artsandcraftsandkitsch, brandedproductsand second-handgoodsarewaitingtobe discoveredinthenarrowlanes.Agoodtipfortheevening:thewinecellars,cocktail bars,beer gardensand restaurants in this quarter

standpracticallyshoulder toshoul -der. Saxon cuisine favors hearty

meals.GivetheSauerbratenatry,thepotatosouporthe tasty Quarkkeulchen (drumsticks made withcurd).OrderaPilseneranddarkbeerfromtheregion,ora finedropofMeissenwine.Enjoyyourcupof cof-feewithdeliciousDresdenEierschecke(cake witheggcoverfilledwith sweetcurd)and atChristmastime, ofcourse,a pieceof DresdenChriststollen.

CapitaloftheFreeStateof Saxony Cityarea320km2,50km2 ofwhichisforested Population501,000

ClimateMild,owingtotheeffectoftheElbeValleyAveragetemperature:9 CWarmestmonths:June, July,AugustColdestmonth:January

Highwaysand regionalroads Highways(Autobahnen)A4,A 13,A17 Regionalroads(Bundesstrassen)B6, B97,B170,

B172,B173

Railroads Dailylinkswith allmajor Germancities Linkedtothe ICEhigh-speedandEC/ICnetwork Internationalconnectionswithmore than

10major Europeancities Twolong-distancetrainstations

Airtraffic Airportin Dresden-Klotzsche,

9km fromtowncenter 2terminals, 1,200parkingspaces Feedertraffic withsurburban train

Toursofthe cityStartingseveraltimeseachdayatthefollowingpointsof departure: Theaterplatz/AugustusBridge,WilsdrufferStrae/Ostra-Allee Postplatz

Toursofthe cityonfootDailyfromTheaterplatz,andfromMarchtoOctoberfrom Zwinger/Kronentorand AugustusBridge

SteamboattoursDuringthe seasonguided toursand scheduledtripsdaily fromthe Terrassenufer,onweekendswithjazz musicand dancing

Dresdensfameisinseparablybound upwith itsgreatmusicaltradition:theDresdner Kreuzchorboyschoirismorethan500 yearsold.OnSaturdays,the choirsings vespers in Kreuzkirche (Church of the HolyCross,summer6.00p.m.,winter5.00p.m.).

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Museums Forty museums and many private galleries mainly

dedicated to contemporary art have given Dresdenthereputationofbeingacityof cultureandthearts.The Gemldegalerie Alte Meister (Old MastersArtGallery) with Raphaels famous Sistine Madonna,andtheGrnesGewlbe(GreenVaults) ofthe royal

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ItsnottheartsthathavealongtraditioninDresden,butalsoinnovativeideas andcreativity.EversincetheBaroqueperiod,Dresdenhasbeenthe birthplaceofmany inventions, such as the first European porce-lain,the firstlong-distancerailroad, thefirst GermanPilsenerbeer,thecoffeefilter,thebra,the SLRcam-

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Sophisticatedarchitectureas thesetting foran inno-vative combination of art and production: Volkswa-gens so-called Glass Manufactory alongside theGrosser Garten Park promises visitors a completelynewexperience.Golfers haveexcellentopportunitiestoindulgein theirfavoritegame outsidethecity gatesinUllersdorfand Possendorf,allsituatedin attractivecountryside.

inthe oldtown.The famousMeissenporcelainmanu-factorypresentspast andpresentmasterpiecesmade

fromthewhitegold.Besurenotto missatouron oneof thepaddlewheelsteamers of the Saxon Steamboat Company intoSaxonSwitzerland.Fromthe cliffsof theBasteiyoucanenjoythesplendidviewof theElbeValleybelowandthesurroundingplateau.BelowtheviewpointinRathen, the open-air cliff theater entices people tovisitthroughoutthesummer.Itsprogramconsistsofoperas and plays, including Karl Mays Wild Westplays.Further upstream,Germanys biggestfortresstowersover thesmalltownofKnigstein.FromBadSchandau,you cantake theenvironmentallyfriendlytramthrough theromantic KirnitzschtalValley.StolpenCastleis alsoa popularsightamong visitors,sinceit isherethatCountessCosel,oncea mistressofAugustusthe Strong, livedin captivityfor nearly50years.

ery.ThiswasthefirstbreweryinGermanytobrewPil-sener-stylebeer.InRadebergyoucansee howRade-bergerPilsner oneof Germanys leadingpremiumbeers is brewed and bottled in ultramodern facil-ities.Afterthe guidedtour,you canenjoySaxon hospitalityinthef ormof afreshlypoured glassofRadeberger Pil-senerin thehistoric Kaiserhof(EmperorsCourt), thebrewerysowncozy tavern.TheRadebergerBreweryteamlooksforwardto wel-comingyou.Tours(inGerman)for15ormorepersons,pleaseapply5daysin advance,Tel.(+493528) 454880,Fax(+493528)454888

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January

Operetta BallMarch

Dresden Film FestivalMidApril

Dresden Waltz NightApril

Steamer paradeMay1

International Dixieland FestivalMidMay

Dresden Music FestivalLateMaytoearlyJune

Elbhangfest Riverside FestivalLastweekendinJune

Summer arenaJune

Long Night of ScienceJune/ July

Dresden Museum Summer NightJuly

Dresden Palaces NightJuly

Elbe Bank Film NightsJuly- August

Classic Open Air on the Neumarktsquare

August

Zwinger Festival DresdenAugust

Pillnitz Palace NightAugust

Dresden City FestivalAugust

OSTRALE Internationalexhibition of contemporary art

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TonLagen - Dresden Festival ofContemporary Music

EarlyOctober

Dresden Jazz FestivalNovember

CYNETARTFestivalNovember

Dresden StriezelmarktDecember

New Years Eve onDresdens Theaterplatz

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