Johannes Vermeer On Reflection is a special exhibition of ten paintings by the Dutch master in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden, Germany, from September 2021 to January 2022. Johannes Vermeer. Vom Innehalten is one of the largest Vermeer special exhibitions ever in Germany. It will bring ten of his paintings — almost a third of his surviving works — together in … [Read more...]
Visit Top Christmas Markets in Germany
Every German city has a Christmas market (Weihnachtsmarkt) and usually claims it is the best. However, some of the top and best-known Christmas markets in Germany are in Frankfurt am Main, Nuremberg (Nürnberg), Dresden, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Lübeck, Berlin, and Munich (München). In 2020, many Christmas markets are expected to be held but social distancing and other … [Read more...]
Cheap Flights to Dresden Airport (DRS) in Germany
Flights to Dresden Airport in Saxony are mostly from other larger German cities, holiday destinations and very cheap tickets additions to connecting intercontinental flights. Connecting flights are available from Dresden Airport (DRS) to around 400 destinations in more than 100 countries but the number of non-stop flights and destinations are far more limited. Cheap … [Read more...]
Visit the German War Museum of Military History in Dresden
The War Museum (Militärhistorisches Kriegsmuseum) in Dresden offers a very rare glimpse in Germany into warfare, military history, and fighting equipment. The museum shows how the military, armies, and war influenced politics and society, and vice versa. Some of the most famous large items in the museum include a V2 flying bomb, Germany’s first submarine, the Horch cabriolet … [Read more...]
Transportation from Dresden to Berlin-Schönefeld Airport (SXF)
Long-distance intercity buses rather than trains offer the fastest and cheapest public transportation between Berlin-Schönefeld Airport (SXF) and Dresden. Several coach companies provide transportation on this route including Flixbus and Student Agency. Frequent direct buses take around 2 hours from Berlin Airport to Dresden while the train is around an hour slower and … [Read more...]
Top Museums & Art in Dresden, Saxony
Art Collections, Opening Hours, Admission Prices, and Cheap Passes The Staatlichen Kunstsammlungen Dresden (State Art Collections) in Saxony, Germany is a magnificent collection of art spread over museums in the Zwinger, Schloss, and Albertinum. photo credit: dierk schaefer The eleven museums of the Staatlichen Kunstsammlungen Dresden (Dresden State Art Collections) are … [Read more...]
300 Years of Porcelain in Dresden and Meißen
The Saxon company Meissen and its blue crossed-swords trademark are synonymous with high-quality porcelain as befits the company that initiated porcelain production in Germany and Europe. It was long the dream of Europeans to produce porcelain similar to the white gold that was imported at great expense into Europe from China. However, the discovery of the production secrets … [Read more...]