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Dresden

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1364,3451,186

Leipzig

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557,1059,131

Görlitz

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263,924,12

Chemnitz

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113,462,33

Freiberg

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53,338,0

Meißen

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96,403,18

Zwickau

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74,418,11

Bautzen

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84,388,12

Bad Schandau

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98,307,10

Zittau

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74,211,6

Schloß Pillnitz

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59,212,0

Pirna

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99,373,6

Erzgebirge

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41,114,0

Annaberg-Buchholz

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58,365,3

Weesenstein

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76,193,0

Altenberg

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26,77,10

Colditz

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10,38,0

Löbau

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16,101,0

Königstein

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45,96,0

Kurort Seiffen

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27,116,0

Herrnhut

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7,38,0

Schloß Moritzburg

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23,38,0

Kurort Rathen

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23,68,1

Plauen

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16,131,15

Radebeul

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17,57,10

Marienberg

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14,83,1

Kurort Oberwiesenthal

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21,75,19

Hohenstein-Ernstthal

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1,4,0

Görlitz

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11,22,0

Delitzsch

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20,47,6

Radeberg

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8,17,6

Bad Elster

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13,54,9

Schneeberg

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5,37,0

Lauenstein

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7,49,0

Schwarzenberg

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14,74,0

Torgau

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9,22,2

Augustusburg

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19,112,0

Holtendorf

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7,72,0

Stolpen

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21,50,0

Leisnig

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1,1,0

Kurort Oybin

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24,80,0

Bad Muskau

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24,35,0

Riesa

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4,13,4

Hinterhermsdorf

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10,51,0

Döbeln

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17,23,0

Dippoldiswalde

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19,60,1

Stetzsch

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5,24,0

Glashütte

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0,6,0

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Dresden  

Zwinger

Zwinger, Dresden

 99 Reviews  This is a fantastic display of military armor and weapons. The collection of display totals 1,320 pieces and a lot were donated by European and Oriental rulers. A standout is the gold scrolled armour... 

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Semper Opera

Semper Opera, Dresden

 56 Reviews  Named after the architect, Semper, the building was constructed in 1841, but destroyed by fire in 1869, and his son rebuilt it again to finish in 1878. There were all the famous opera starts like... 

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River Elbe

River Elbe, Dresden

 25 Reviews   For the first time it was mentioned in 1275. The bridge was constructed in various details since 1727 up to 1907. The Augustus Bridge is properly named the "Friedrich August Bridge". Crossing the... 

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Frauenkirche

Frauenkirche, Dresden

 48 Reviews  This is a Protestant church that was the Baroque design of George Bahr and it was built between 1726-1743. An original church was on this site from the 11th century and a major monument until torn... 

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Altstadt (Old Town)

Altstadt (Old Town), Dresden

 14 Reviews   Dresden was known as the Florence of the North or the Venice of the River Elbe even before the allied bombings at the end of World War II destroyed most of this once magnificent Baroque city. Thus,... 

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Saxonian Switzerland

Saxonian Switzerland, Dresden

 16 Reviews  This is a wonderful side trip to see something not usually found in Germany. The rock formations are about 600 feet above the Elbe river and formed over one million years ago resulting in jagged rocks... 

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Hotel Taschenbergpalais Kempinski

 7 Reviews and 314 Opinions  Hotel Taschenbergpalais Kempinski has 182 rooms with an average floorspace of 50 square meters. On... 

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Leipzig  

Getting There By Train

Getting There By Train, Leipzig

 17 Reviews  The main station at Leipzig is one of the worlds largest railway stations with a length of 298m, 24 platforms and 45m wide arches. Until 1934 the station had a Saxon and Prussian administration.... 

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Architecture / Historical Sites

Architecture / Historical Sites, Leipzig

 20 Reviews   Leutzsch is one of the oldest parts of Leipzig. It was founded in 11 century by Sorbs under the name Luszh (means Place of Meadows and Swamps). In 19th century Leutzsch transformed from a little... 

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Central Railway Station

Central Railway Station, Leipzig

 11 Reviews  Leipzig has a prestigious railroad history. It was the terminal of Germany's first long distance railway line, from Dresden to Leipzig, and soon became a hub of Central European railway traffic. Its... 

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Nikolaikirche (Church of St. Nicholai)

Nikolaikirche (Church of St. Nicholai), Leipzig

 14 Reviews  The Nikolaikirche is a beautiful church with very unusual columns - they don`t follow the architectural model of Greek-Roman columns from antiquity but end in a "floral" pattern, giving the impression... 

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Völkerschlachtdenkmal (Monument of the Battle of the Nations)

Völkerschlachtdenkmal (Monument of the Battle of the Nations), Leipzig

 10 Reviews  The "Völkerschlachtdenkmal" is a memorial from the late 19th century dedicated to the memory of those fallen in the battle of Leipzig of 1813 (Napoleonic Wars), termed "Völkerschlacht" (battle of the... 

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Hotel Fuerstenhof

 1 Review and 172 Opinions  As to be expected in a hotel of this class, the service was excellent Within easy walk of Leipzig... 

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Student Clubs / Student Pubs

Student Clubs / Student Pubs, Leipzig

 7 Reviews  Well, this was the only place open on Sunday night. It was empty, but we managed to have good time. The bartender/DJ was senior hippie, and agreed to play some songs we requested. From the website... 

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 "Tag der Sachsen" (Day of the Saxons) is the biggest annual festival in Saxony. It takes place once a year in a middle-size town and attracts about 400,000... 

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Q:  hi all, I'm planning on visiting Dresden next month. I'm wondering if anyone can advise a small family hotel or B&B or possibly... 

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A: I wasn't in Dresden for ages - so no useful advice regarding accommodation. But: we were very much impressed by city of Meißen, very close to Dresden. And it was at... 

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Sachsen / Saxony - a great county to explore...

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 All of these pics are mine, and when-ever you see a postcard, It is a SELF-MADE Postcard, made by photoshop and using my OWN pics ! 

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Saxony Tales

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 Though Saxony stands as the most industrialized and densely populated state of the former East Germany, it also is full of both natural and man-made wonder. From the weather beaten bizarre peaks of...... 

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Land Sachsen - Saxony

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 After reading an article in a (travel)magazine in the Netherlands about Land Sachsen, or more specific the "Elbsandstein Gebirge" (so called Saxon Switzerland), we decided to take a visit to this part... 

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Saxony - A Gem In The Heart Of Europe

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 Saxony - the German State (Bundesland) is one of the regions in Europe with outstanding architectural, cultural, natural sights. It is located in the far East of Germany, for decades in the 20th... 

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Beautiful Sachsen

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 Sachsen (Saxony) is the easternmost state of Germany bordering on Poland and the Czech Republic. Its history is strictly connected with the House of Wettin, who ruled Sachsen for over 800 years and...... 

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