This is part of my travel diary on a tour from Contiki. As part of the journey to Prague, we stopped at Dresden for a few hours and below is my experience.
Dresden, 124 miles south of Berlin, is the capital city for the state of Saxony. During the Second World War, the entire city centre was wiped out in the 1945 bombing which was master-minded by Winston Churchill. It is also the place where ex-president of Russia Putin stationed during the cold war.
Our first stop was the Frauenkirche(the Church of Our Lady). The Dresden Frauenkirche survived the firebombing of Dresden during World War II but was totally burned out and collapsed the next day. It has been reconstructed as a landmark symbol of reconciliation between former warring enemies. It is small in size but I have to say it is one of the most beautiful churches I ever ...
Advantages: Great value for a spacious clean room including breakfast Disadvantages: The multi-complex is an architectural design disaster
The hotel is on the top 3 floors of a multi-complex. Nothing luxurious but good value for a clean spacious room, breakfast included with 3 drinks from the minibar. The entrance to the hotel is not obvious - look for the glass door next to the house-number and mailboxes - on the door it says in black letters "Hotel Rezeption". Enter and take the elevator to the 6th floor for the hotel reception. The hotel is an architectural / design disaster but if you follow the signs you'll make it to the reception and your room. Corridors and staircases are dimly lit until you press on one of the light switches with a small orange lamp on it.
A day pass for all public transport for one zone (for the Tri-zone) costs EUR 6 per person. If you stay in Maximilian Hotel, take Bus 16 on Hauptstrasse to Rathaus (about 5 min) and change to Bus 55 to Basel ...
Advantages: good food/good service Disadvantages: Only German TV!!
drinks and our empty plates were taken as soon as we had cleared them. We were encouraged to eat as much as we liked and so tucked in, however we did not want to stay long since we wanted to go out to visit the old town.
Deciding to stay an extra night
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We went to reception where they informed us that we would have to check out of our room at 11.00 am, since our flight did not come until 10pm that day and we were wanting to explore, we asked if we could possibly keep the room on, the lady was very helpful and checked the rate that we had booked the room for (as mentioned before , this had been done through the website last minute .com) she gave us the same rate for another night, so even though we did not need another night there it did mean that we could make use of the hotel until we were ...
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Product details
Rating
3 Stars
Rooms
196
Type
Hotel
Address
Terrassenufer 12, 01069 Dresden
City
Dresden
Country
Germany
County
Saxony
Manufacturer's product description
Am Terrassenufer Hotel is a twelve-story hotel set downtown on the banks of the River Elbe, close to the Semper Opera, near the historic part of the town. The first class hotel \\\Am Terrassenufer\\\" is situated near the historic part of the town in the inner city of Dresden. Its international character turns your stay into a relaxing experience not only for businessmen but also for holiday-makers. From the Bruehlsche Terrace near the hotel you can get a view of the \\\"Florence on the Elbe\\\" with its \\\"White Fleet\\\" and the famous skyline. All famous sights as well as the commercial center and the government sector can be reached on foot in a few minutes."
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