Dresden (Sorbian Drježdźany, Czech Drážďany) is a city in German state of Saxony and the capital of once-independant state. Originally a Sorbian (West Slavic ethnic minority in today’s Eastern Germany) village, it became the Wettin capital in 1270. Learn when it is best to visit the city (spoiler: it holds a world famous christmas market!) and what do you need to prepare before arriving (both in terms of currency and baggage and passports or visas!), what is worth seeing and visiting in various destinations (including sights, monuments, national parks, beaches and more), how to travel (with special attention paid to highways and motorways), the prices of various goods and services, accomodation, weather, maps, tourist guides, opinions of visitors and other practical pieces of information!
Dresden is the most beautiful city of Saxony, often called Florence of the North and the pearl of the Baroque. Despite the hard years of history and
