This compact city is found in eastern Germany. With its powerful history, stunning architecture and easily navigable streets, it offers language students an ideal opportunity to fully immerse themselves in everyday local life, as well as delve deeper into Germany’s vivid heritage.
Located in the heart of Saxon Germany, Dresden is a beautiful city, cut through by the Elbe River. Crammed with imposing palaces and magnificent churches, Dresden’s skyline is distinguishable by its impressive domes and slender spires. Salvaged from significant WWII bomb damage, illustrious landmarks include the Zwinger Palace and the Frauenkirche and Hofkirche cathedrals. The city is well known for producing fine porcelain and offers an abundance of fascinating museums.
Students can identify key features of the city as they ride over it in a cable-car or take a trip along the River Elbe. Challenge your students further by asking them which buildings survived WWII bomb attacks. Apply their understanding in new settings and expand their vocabulary base when you take them to visit the German Hygiene Museum and Dresden Energy Museum. Visit in winter to practice their shopping skills in the ancient Christmas market; keep your eye on the city’s calendar of music festivals.
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6 Days to Dresden by Coach
Day 1:
Depart school to meet your channel crossing, travel overnight to Dresden.
Day 2:
Arrive in Dresden early afternoon and check into your accommodation. Spend the rest of the afternoon on a guided walking tour of the city taking in the sights.
Day 3:
Visit the Zwinger Palace, Dresdens most famous landmark, take the Loschwitz cable railway to the top of Dresden's Elbe Valley. Tour the Residenz-Schloss and Old Market Square and visit the wine town of Radebul to see the Wackerbath Castle.
Day 4:
Full day excursion to the amazing Tropical Island centre with its white sandy beaches, waterfalls and lagoons.
Day 5:
Check out of your hotel and spend the day at leisure, sightseeing on foot or by public transport. Depart Dresden in the early evening for overnight travel back to the UK.
Day 6:
Arrive back at school.
