Potsdam • Bad Schandau (Prag) • Dresden Cruise on Katharina von Bora from Potsdam (Germany)

Potsdam (Germany)

Potsdam is a german city located near Berlin, besides the River Havel. The most popular attraction in potsdam is the Sanssouci Park. The park has many beautiful buildings: the Palace os Sanssouci, the Palace of the Orangerie, the New Palace of potsdam, the Palace of Charlottenhof, the roman thermal baths, and the China tea house. The historical centre of Potsdam is the antique market. To the north of this square we can find the French oval church. Another monument in Potsdam is the Dutch quarter, a group of buildings unique in Europe, with at least 150 houses constructed in red brick in a dutch style. We can also find a Russian colony named Alexandrowka, a small neighbourhood with russian styles. To the east of this neighbourhood we find a garden, the New Garden. Another interesting area in Potsdam is Babelsberg, a neighbourhood to the east of the centre, includes the Babelsberg Palace and the Einstein Tower. They are many parks in Potsdam, most of the included as World Heritage by UNESCO.

Zerben (rio Elba)

Magdeburg, Germany

Magdeburg is the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Located on the banks of the Elbe River, this 1200 year old city has a rich and varied history. Today, that history is contrasted by its modern development which has turned it into bustling, vibrant metropolis. Historical landmarks such as The gothic Magdeburger Dom Cathedral and the Monastery of Our Lady combine with new architectural landmarks such as the Waterway Junction and the Hundertwasserhaus offering visitors some beautiful sights and attractions.

Wittenberg

It is a town in Germany in the Bundesland Saxony-Anhalt, on the Elbe River.Attractions in Wittenberg include the houses where Martin Luther lived and worked.Places to visit: City Church (Stadtkirche St Marien),Castle Church (Schlosskirche),Market Square,Lutherhalle (Luther House & Museum) and Historical buildings.

Meissen

Dresde (Alemania)

Dresde (Alemania)

Bad Schandau (Germany)

Bad Schandau is a spa town in Germany, in the south of the Free State of Saxony and the district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, at the mouth of the little valley of the Kirnitzsch. Bad Schandau lies east of the Elbe right on the edge of the Saxon Switzerland National Park in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains; the National Park Centre is located in the town. The original town centre nestled on the steep, towering sandstone rocks on the right-hand, northern bank of the River Elbe and squeezed in places into the narrow valley of the Kirnitzsch. A rural tram line, the Kirnitzschtal Tramway, accompanies the little river for several kilometres and offers access to the nearby walking area. Bad Schandau has a Lutheran parish church, a hydropathic establishment and a school of river navigation. The position of Bad Schandau in the heart of the romantic Saxon Switzerland has made it a place of importance, and thousands of tourists make it their base in summer.

Bad Schandau (Germany)

Bad Schandau is a spa town in Germany, in the south of the Free State of Saxony and the district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, at the mouth of the little valley of the Kirnitzsch. Bad Schandau lies east of the Elbe right on the edge of the Saxon Switzerland National Park in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains; the National Park Centre is located in the town. The original town centre nestled on the steep, towering sandstone rocks on the right-hand, northern bank of the River Elbe and squeezed in places into the narrow valley of the Kirnitzsch. A rural tram line, the Kirnitzschtal Tramway, accompanies the little river for several kilometres and offers access to the nearby walking area. Bad Schandau has a Lutheran parish church, a hydropathic establishment and a school of river navigation. The position of Bad Schandau in the heart of the romantic Saxon Switzerland has made it a place of importance, and thousands of tourists make it their base in summer.

Dresde (Alemania)

Dresde (Alemania)