DRESDEN in eastern Germany, is often called "Florence on the Elbe" thanks to its riverside setting, Baroque architecture and world-class culture.earned its moniker after creatives like composers Karl Maria Von Weber and Richard Wagner, architect Gottfried Semper and painter Caspar David Friedrich lived in the city, contributing to its reputation as a cultural powerhouse.
Dresden’s vibrant Neustadt district is known for its lively arts scene, eclectic shops, and trendy bars and restaurants.Locals Jordan and Timaeus invented milk chocolate in 1839 - although they used donkey milk rather than cow's milk. Now in its 590th year, Dresden Christmas Market is home to the world's tallest Ore Mountain - a Christmas pyramid decorated with lights and ornaments.Other key attractions at the German Christmas market include a walk-through candle arch, thought to be the largest in the world.THE oldest brewery in the world is still creating beer, more than 1,200 years since it first started.
Tastings in the summer can take place on a beer garden out the back overlooking the town and its surrounding Bavarian countryside, with the brewery sitting atop the Weihenstephan Hill.