TYPICAL 1 - DAY - DRESDEN     (for the 2 -day - version see below)

 

Morning:

10:00 to 12:00 Walking historical old city

12:00 to 13:00 Driving outer city center (taxi or van can be booked on spot as well)

 

Lunch in a typical saxon restaurant

 

Afternoon:

Museum 1,5 to 2 hours per museum

 

Our Highlights are:

 

 

Treasures of Green Vault collection at the Residenzschloss with the worldwide largest green diamant and many more outstanding exhibits bought by our artloving saxon rulers over several centuries.

 

 

Old Masters Gallery at Zwinger courtyard with the Sixtine Madonna by Raffael, known for the 2 little cherubes....

(visit to be combined with the famous Porcelain Collection of eastern asian as well as early local-Meissen-porcelain)

 

Evening:

 

 

Ticket Semper Opera Dresden

Most performances start at 19:00/19:30 pm.

Opera season September to July.

 

TYPICAL 2- DAY - DRESDEN

 

Day 1 see above

 

Day 2

 

I. Excursion to Meissen

Located 25 km from Dresden, Meissen can be reached by public transport or with a private chauffeur/driver guide. You should calculate about 10:00 to 16:00/18:00.

 

Morning:

 

 

Walk through old medieval/ renaissance town with Albrechtsburg Castle & Meissen Cathedral at 12:00 for organ play.

 

Lunch in a typical wine restaurant

 

Afternoon:

 

 

Highlight of each Meissen excursion is a visit of the first european porcelain manfacture. Through the workshops and the museum.

 

 

In case you are with a driverguide the ride back to Dresden can be combined with a little detour via Castle Moritzburg.

 

II. Excursion to Saxon Switzerland

 

     

 

Highlights to visit are

• Pillnitz Castle and Gardens (on the way)
• Bastei view
• Fortress Königstein

Lunch on the way in a local restaurant.

 

For this tour you should calculate 10:00 to 16:00/18:00. It is only hardly possible by public transport. We would book a driver guide.