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There are few city silhouettes more striking than Dresden’s. The classic view from the Elbe’s northern bank takes in spires, towers and domes belonging to palaces, churches and stately buildings, and indeed it's hard to believe that the city was all but wiped off the map by Allied bombings in 1945.

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Experience one of Germany's best cities on a trip to Dresden, a place that was meticulously reconstructed after WWII.

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