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The Saxon provincial capital Dresden is rich in monuments and cultural tradition. In the course of its history spanning over 800 years, King Augustthe Strong, gave Dresden many of its emblems, such as the Frauenkirche, the Semperoper or the Zwinger, with its world famous Gallery of Old Masters, Meißen Porcelain and the Castle of Pillnitz and Moritzburg.
Dresden´s baroque panorama is framed by a breathtaking landscape on the banks of the Elbe. It is thus no small wonder that Dresden draws thousands of tourists every year and has rightfully been bestowed the nickname "Florence on the Elbe".
But Dresden isn´t merely a living museum; it is also home to innovation and state-of-the-art technology. Well-known companies such as Infineon, AMD and Volkswagen have placed production facilities here and top scientists from all over the world conduct their work in Dresden´s numerous and significant research laboratories. It is for this reason that a self-declared European feels at home on "Balcony of Europe", because it is only a small step from such exciting cities like Prague, Berlin, or Leipzig - home of the wellknown trade fair centre.
The academic diversity of Dresden also is noteworthy. Apart from the Technical University, where, amongst other things the colour television was invented, there is the Music Academy, the Palucca School of Dance and the Art Academy, which are all coveted by students from all over Germany and abroad.
On the northern banks of the Elbe lies the cosmopolitan quarter Dresden-Neustadt. It offers small galleries, theatres and colourful houses. Every night young people from all walks of life meet here and enjoy themselves in the numerous trendy bars, street cafés and international restaurants.
The famous writer Erich Kästner spent his childhood in "Neustadt". It is also where Kästner Kolleg has its home and is true to the authors motto:"There is nothing good: Unless one does it...".
See you in Dresden.
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City Hopping (Combination language courses e.g. Dresden + Frankfurt)
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