Activities in Saxony
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Städtisches Kaufhaus
Städtisches Kaufhaus is the site of the city's first cloth exchange (Gewandhaus) and later the inaugural concert hall of the Gewandhaus Orchestra. Composer Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy once led a music school here, and there are now free concerts in the summer.
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Barokkokko Tour
The Dresden of the 18th century comes alive during these interactive 1½-hour tongue-in-cheek tours, led by costumed actor-guides who'll even teach you the proper way to curtsey and bow. Ask about English-language tours, usually held on Fridays from April to October.
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Sächsische Dampfschiffahrt Tour
Ninety-minute river tours on rebuilt paddle-wheel steam boats leave from the Terrassenufer dock four times daily. There's also regular service up the Elbe to Schloss and Park Pillnitz and the Sächsische Schweiz and downriver to Meissen.
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Miniature Train
Occupying the former royal hunting grounds, is the aptly named Grosser Garten (Large Garden), an enchanting refuge during the warmer months. From April to October, a fun way to get around Grosser Garten is aboard a miniature train.
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Festung Dresden
Beneath the Brühlsche Terrasse promenade is the Renaissance brick bastion known as the Festung Dresden, now a museum. The free audioguide helps bring the place to life. Enter from Georg-Treu-Platz.
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Arko
Arko is the oldest coffee retailer in town (since 1879). This fabulous and eclectic building, with its golden iron spiral staircase, is worth a gander; the luscious beans are wonderful too.
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Stadtrundfahrt Dresden Tour
This narrated hop-on, hop-off tour has 22 stops in the centre and the elegant outer villa districts along the Elbe. It includes short tours of the Zwinger, Fürstenzug, Frauenkirche and Pfunds Molkerei.
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NightWalk Dresden Tour
Learn all about the intriguing culture and history of the happening Neustadt, one pub at a time, during this fun walk led by clued-in locals. It's organised by Hostel Die Boofe; just show up at Albertplatz.
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Kulturpalast
An impractically wide square and the obnoxiously squat Kulturpalast houses the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra and the tourist office.
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Peaceful Revolution Tour
A two-hour German-language walking tour taking in locations that witnessed the key events of 1989. Groups meet at the entrance to the Nikolaikirche.
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Verkehrsmuseum
You'll find a superb collection of vehicles, including penny-farthings, trams, dirigibles and carriages, at the Verkehrsmuseum.
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Stadtmuseum
The Stadtmuseum exhibits on general city history as well as on the reconstruction of the Frauenkirche.
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Leipzig Erleben
Runs four to five bus tours a day, one using an old London Routemaster. Departures are from the tourist office.
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Antrieb
Antrieb, near the Dresden-Mitte station, hires out bikes for €11 per day.
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Trabi Safari Tour
Get behind the wheel of the ultimate GDR-mobile for this 1½-hour guided drive.
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Neues Rathaus
The neo-Renaissance Neues Rathaus has a 100m-high climbable tower.
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