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Hohenbusch Markt 1, Dresden, Saxony, 01108, Germany
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i'm visiting Dresden not the first time now, but i've got some questions:
a) maybe someone could advice any things to see in Dresden what's not widely visited by tourists ( during my first visits i've visited all the most known dresden places) ?
b) maybe someone could give any indian stuff store address, which would be located in city center ( offcourse, if such one exists in the city center ) ?
Hi I am not really up on Dresden. When I was there 4 years ago, most interesting was the flea market along the river.
flea market? mm.. really interesting, i have never seen it there.
could someone give some more information about it?
maybe it's happening there not everyday?
which places more exact is it?
It would be helpful to know what exactly you have seen on your previous trip(s).
Definitely stroll around the New Town northeast of Albertplatz - lively, young 19th century district. See Pfund's Molkerei (beautiful the dairy shop), the Kunsthof passage, the old Jewish cemetery, do some window shopping (really interesting/funny shops).
Quite off the beaten path are the three castles/mansions above the Elbe river: Schloss Albrechtsberg, Lingnerschloss, Schloss Eckberg. They are beautiful to look at and have very nice parks/gardens. Lingnerschloss is still undergoing reconstruction, but Albrechtsberg is sometimes open (tours) and Eckberg is a fancy hotel. Very interesting IMO is the area around Körnerplatz and the Blue Wonder bridge with the funicular and the suspension railway. Also, Cafe Wippler is fantastic and there are some old small timber-framed houses preserved in the area - picturesque.
Maybe see Schloss Pillnitz and its beautiful gardens. Do a paddle steamboat ride. Visit neighbouring town Radebeul with castle Hoflössnitz and Schloss Wackerbarth winery. Visit the Karl-May museum there.
Not exactly sure what you mean with "indian stuff". Indian like the country India or Indian referring to the American natives?
Ingo
Indian like India
Something like this?
http://www.indianshop-dresden.de/
The shop is not far from Dresden Neustadt station, thus fairly central.
As for things to see: Perhaps take a boat tour to the Elbe Sandstone Mountains.
http://tinyurl.com/3eshwz (general information)
http://www.saechsische-dampfschiffahrt.de/?sprache=en (tour provider)
In response, we found the flea market along the river quite interesting. We stayed at the Hotel am Terrassenufer and you walk basically north to near the Elbe river, then east. I don't recall what day it was but, likely on Saturday or Sunday. I enjoy flea markets because of the unusual things one can find. This one was a bit better because it did not have much new stuff, which is of no interest to me.
Your question re: India stuff shops should be answered.
Yes, the flea market is on Saturdays. Get up early, though, I think it ends at noon.
I found the suburbs of Blasewitz and Loschwitz really interesting. Blasewitz has stunning villas and Loschwitz, castles and vineyards. They are both residential areas that are well worth a visit.
Away from the Old Town, wandering round the New Town was really pleasurable. Off the Hauptstrasse in the New Town is a Market Hall, an indoor market hall that sells food and loads of other stuff.
Dresden is such a wonderful place to visit: the Altstadt (old town) has all these old places to visit (beautifully restored) and the Neustadt (new town) has a lot of atmosphere and nightlife going on!
And the surrounding towns and landscapes are worth a visit, too!
The tradition of baking Dresdner Stollen is an ancient custom and can be traced back approximately to the Year 1400. Originally without butter and milk, the Stollen (=Striezel) was a rather dull pastry. Elector Ernst of Saxony and his brother Albrecht turned to the Pope to lift the 'butter ban'. The Holy Father gave in to their entreaties and declared that milk and butter could be used for the Stollen with a clear conscience with God´s blessing.
The Stollen is an ideal gift for your loved-once at home but make shure you are allowed to import food to your country. Especially overseas country might have a restriction!
Schloss Moritzburg was originally built as a hunting lodge for the duke of Saxony in 1546 but was renovated in the baroque style in 1730 by Poppelmann for then Elector of Saxony August the Strong II as a summer residence with extensive gardens. The interior collections contain porcelain from Meissen, lavish furniture from around the world and an unusual large one of antlers (well, it was a hunting lodge!). The surrounding parks are the real draw and a stroll around the grounds is free. It is only 14 km from Dresden so an easy day trip well worth undertaking.
Go to a Concert on the Elb in July or August. This picture was taken from the Ärzte Concert in August of 2004. We were outside of the concert and relaxed on the grass with thousand of other people who listened the music of this band. It was fun and we had this great background of the other side of the Elb. And it was a cheap possibilty instead of buying a ticket for this concert...
Every year in July and August are the "Filmnaechte" on the Elb where you have such great concerts or you can watch open air movies.
Munzgasse is a one block street extending from the Frauenkirche to the stairs up to Bruhl's Terrace, lined by a large number of restaurants catering to the tourist hordes. It is one of Dresden's oldest lanes dating back to 1550 in the reign of Prince Moritz and was a site for numerous restaurants and taverns centuries ago. First named Big Fisherman's Lane, it was changed in 1849 to Munzgasse or Coin Lane. After the WWII bombings, only debris remained and the street has been totally rebuilt. Nearly every building has a dining establishment on ground level. Many offer German menus, but there is a branch of a chain of Australian restaurants named Ayer's Rock as well as a Spanish restaurant, all filled with visitors to Dresden's historic center. Most restaurants offer full meals as well as alcoholic beverages with little in the way of light fare or pastries.
More interested in a light bite, we ended at the Cafe zur Frauenkirche directly facing the famed church and the perfect spot for people-watching while enjoying some very good pastries and excellent coffee. However this crowded cafe does have an extensive prepared menu as well with breakfast from 0800 and a moderate selection of salads, pastas, and German specialties including the house special - seems very similar to the house special at Am Thor with three meats - with entree prices up to 15Eu. The described sides are intriguing - check the menu out - it seemed far more adventurous than many of the other German restaurants on Munzgasse.
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