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Weekend Excursions

Daytrip to the Saxonian cities of Meissen and Dresden
25th September 2005

Visiting two cities in the heart of Saxony


Porcelain city of Meissen and architecture of the Baroque Age in Dresden



Departure8:00 a.m. in Leipzig
Backapprox. 8:00 p.m. in Leipzig
Fee67 Euro per person

Responsible travel agency: Scheibner Reisen Leipzig

The trip includes

  • transfer in a modern coach to Meissen and Dresden and back to Leipzig
  • 1-1.5 hours guided tour in the city of Meissen, including walk through the medieval city centre dominated by its cathedral and the castle "Albrechtsburg"
  • lunch in a restaurant with choice between three meals
  • admission fee and guided tour in the Saxonian Porcelain Manufactory Meissen
  • 2 hours guided tour in the city of Dresden, including the Neustadt Quarter, bridge "Blaues Wunder" and the old historical centre of Dresden with famous buildings of Renaissance, Baroque and 19th century like Zwinger, Semper Opera, Frauenkirche, Großer Garten
  • admission fee and guided tour in the museum "Green Vault" (Grünes Gewölbe), the treasure chamber of the Saxon electors and kings

    click to enlarge pictures

    Dresden's "Semperoper"
    Skyline of Dresden at night
    City of Meissen
    picture credits: Dresden Werbung - Foto Dittrich (Dresden), Maik Schuck (Meissen)

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