River sights in Germany
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Dresdner Elbtal
The Saxon heartland, with Dresden at its centre, represents one of the richest cultural tapestries in all of Germany. This fact obviously didn't escape the Unesco officers in charge of designating new World Heritage sites, who in 2004 welcomed a 20km section of the river valley, the Dresdner Elbtal, into their prestigious club. This stretch follows the Elbe downstream from Schloss Pillnitz to Schloss Übigau, passing by Dresden's matchless baroque magnificence along the way.
But only two years later, in July 2006, the Elbtal ended up on a far less honourable list: the one identifying endangered World Heritage sites. The reason? The planned construction of a controversial …
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Trave River
Just behind the Salzspeicher lies the Trave River, which forms a moat around the old town; and if you arrive between April and September one of the first things to do is to take a boat tour. Sure, you start off viewing an industrial harbour, but the trips soon start passing beautiful leafy surrounds. Boats are scheduled to leave every half-hour, although many wait until they're half-full.
Maak-Linie (www.maak-linie.de) runs good one-hour tours, leaving from the north of the Holstentorbrücke. Quandt-Linie (www.quandt-linie.de) leaves from just south of the bridge.
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Dreiflüsseeck
The tip of the Altstadt peninsula is known as the Dreiflüsseeck and is the only place from which you can actually see the Danube, Ilz and Inn all at once (except from above, that is). Benches and a small patch of grass make it a peaceful place to take time out from sightseeing, and kids can burn off some energy on the playground equipment.
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Praterinsel
Praterinsel is a popular bathing spot in summer and also home to the Aktionsforum Praterinsel. It's an art and cultural centre in a former schnapps distillery with artists studios, exhibits, open-air performances and parties.
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Boat Mill
While serving pre-industrial nostalgia, this recreated 18th century mill is the only riverside grain grinding mill in Germany. A wheel steamer also paddles out from the mill, giving the full picture of how transported grain was turned into wheat. There's a teeming beer-garden nearby should you wish to learn from a distance.
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