RSSIn Dresden
People call Dresden “The Florence of Germany.” I note that this is quite common in Europe: one city trying to compare itself with another.
Such as how people talk of Lake Balaton as the Ibiza of Hungary, or how Bucharest and Budapest fight for the title of being “The Paris of Eastern Europe.”
Dresden´s skyline along the Elbe river is reminiscent of Florence, and it´s amazing to think that this city was nearly completly bombed out at the end of WWII. Walk along these Cathedrals and Palace grounds and you´ll be amazed that all of the destruction happened only 60 years ago.
If you are in Dresden in the next few weeks while the Euro Football Championship is still happening, watch the games live on the big screen set-up next to the Augustus Bridge. It´s a great way to take in the Dresden skyline at night, and to see how football, two years after Germany hosted the World Cup, continues to re-build German pride in this new century.
Train Tip: Dresden is one of those cities that has many train stops with the city name in it. I counted 12 in all. Take note of which stop you really need when someone tells you “get off in Dresden.” The main station in Dresden is “Dresden HBF,” but only get off here if indeed your destination is near the main station. And not that the Eurail timetable book gives you the times for Dresden HBF. I nearly missed my departing train from Dresden because I forgot my train time would be different since I was staying closer to “Dresden-Neustadt” and using this station. Luckily, this train back to Budapest was running 20 minutes late and I didn´t miss it.
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I'm Benjamin Thomas from the USA and I've been accepted for a fellowship in Europe. During my stay I will use Eurail Passes to explore the continent. On this weblog I will share my (train) travel experiences. Intro
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