Dresden – Baroque splendor on the Elbe

Dresden is one of the most beautiful Baroque cities in Europe and has earned the nickname "Florence on the Elbe" due to its architecture and artistic treasures. This city has always attracted artists and art lovers from all over the world. Anyone who comes to this city will soon feel its uniqueness, peculiarity, and fascination. Even if one knows Dresden from pictures and stories, the unique charm and character of this extraordinary city can only be fully appreciated through direct experience.

Day 1 | Arrival in Dresden – Residence Castle

Departure in the morning to Dresden. To kick off an eventful journey, you will visit the residence with its world-famous museums of art and science from past centuries, foremost the Green Vault. After the visit, room distribution and dinner at the hotel.

Day 2 | First Acquaintance – Free Time

Breakfast at the hotel. Our Dresden city guide awaits you today for a combined city tour/walk. You will get a comprehensive impression and see, among other things, the city center, Hygiene Museum (outside visit) and Glass VW Factory (outside visit), the three Elbe castles, and the villa district of Blasewitz as well as the Neustadt with its baroque and Gründerzeit quarters. The subsequent walk will take you through the historic old town and the late baroque complex of the Zwinger courtyard (outside visit), past the famous Procession of Princes to the Frauenkirche on the Neumarkt. The afternoon is entirely yours. In the Neustadt – Dresden's most urban and vibrant district – countless pubs and international restaurants, art galleries, and trendy fashion shops in the renovated Gründerzeit quarter create an atmosphere reminiscent of the Parisian Latin Quarter and Barcelona.

Day 3 | Saxon Switzerland with Elbe Castles

Today you will explore Saxon Switzerland. The journey first leads to the former summer residence of the Saxon kings, Pillnitz Castle with its parklands. After a visit to the castle park, you will continue to the Bastei. The view from the Bastei over the Elbe Valley, onto the table mountains of Saxon Switzerland, and far into the neighboring landscape of the Bohemian Switzerland and the Ore Mountains is world-famous. After a short walk over the Bastei Bridge, you will take a panoramic drive through Saxon Switzerland to Königstein, with the fortress Königstein towering high above. From here, it’s "all aboard" for a boat trip through one of the most spectacular regions of Germany. In Pirna, you will disembark and take the bus back to Dresden. Individual evening arrangements.

Day 4 | Radebeul – Moritzburg Castle –

Meissen

Between vineyards and the Elbe, right at the gates of Dresden, lies Radebeul, also known as the "Saxon Nice." With the Lößnitzgrundbahn, you will travel at a leisurely pace into the cool Lößnitzgrund, uphill over a 210-meter-long dam to Moritzburg. Here you will visit the castle known from the fairy tale film "Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella" and named after Duke Moritz. You will then reach Meissen by bus. As you walk through the narrow streets, over charming squares, and past magnificent townhouses, you will feel transported back in time. With many beautiful impressions, you will return to Dresden in the late afternoon. To conclude a successful day, we invite you to dinner in a historic vaulted restaurant.

Day 5 | Erfurt – Return Journey

The return journey takes you via Erfurt. You will have the opportunity to stroll through the city before heading home.

• Travel by modern coach with 5-star comfort and leg rests
• 4x overnight stays including breakfast buffet at the Bilderberg Bellevue Hotel Dresden in
  Dresden
• 1x dinner at the hotel
• 1x dinner at the historic
  vault restaurant
• Admission and guided tour of the Residenzschloss
  Dresden including the New Green Vault
• Combined city tour/walk in Dresden
• Full-day tour guide for the excursion
  "Saxon Switzerland"
• Admission to the park grounds of Pillnitz Castle
• Boat trip from Königstein to Pirna
• Full-day tour guide for the excursion
  "Radebeul – Moritzburg – Meißen"
• Ride on the Lößnitzgrundbahn from
  Radebeul to Moritzburg
• Admission to Moritzburg Castle
• 1 complimentary drink per travel day
• Accommodation tax
• Continuous BOHR travel accompaniment

Nestled in the picturesque Bellevue Gardens, the hotel is located in the center of Dresden. The standard rooms are bright and friendly, individually furnished, and equipped. They feature a bathtub or shower, hairdryer, TV, free Wi-Fi, safe, and individually adjustable air conditioning. The use of the wellness area, including swimming pool and fitness room, is subject to a fee (payable on-site, approx. €7.50 per person/stay).