2022 June Dresden is beautiful again!

For years, I had a distorted image of Dresden in my mind. The city, completely destroyed after World War II, was perceived by me as consisting only of ugly prefab buildings from the GDR era.

So it was time to form a new judgment. And that's exactly what Dresden deserves. The city on the Elbe River has truly developed in a very beautiful direction.

The best example of this is the Neumarkt: not only was the world-famous Frauenkirche rebuilt, but the entire square was visually restored to its pre-war appearance. If you look closely, you will recognize that there are modern buildings here. But the overall picture is correct again.

The view from the opposite bank of the Elbe River is also impressive and reminiscent of earlier days. My photos show the view from the Elbwiesen. These stretch over a total length of 30 km on both sides of the Elbe River through the city. One can always see picnickers and cyclists who use the wonderful Elbe Cycle Path.

We also rode the Segway along this path. It's not cheap, of course, but always a great experience. We also made a short detour to visit the 'Most Beautiful Dairy Store in the World'. This historic store even survived the bombing of the city, so today we can still admire the original hand-painted Villeroy & Boch tiles.

A walk on the Brühlsche Terrassen is also worthwhile. This part of the former city wall is also located directly on the Elbe River, but is significantly higher and thus offers beautiful views.

Speaking of beautiful views: Dresden has plenty of them, and that is largely thanks to Augustus the Strong. He is present everywhere in the city, for example, as the Golden Rider.

But the cityscape also bears his signature. As a young man, he traveled, among other places, to Florence and was fascinated by the architecture there. He wanted to see this style in his homeland as well, so he built his "Elbe Florence".

Our short visit could of course only give us a tiny glimpse into this modern and vibrant city.

Nevertheless, I was able to dispel my own prejudice and now claim: Dresden is definitely worth a visit!