Dresden is always worth a visit. Unfortunately it was almost completely destroyed in a firestorm allied bombing in February 1945. After so many years, it is now completely rebuilt. I have been there twice, first time in 2006, right after the Frauenkirche was erected, and at Christmas 2012 to visit the Dresdner Striezelmarkt At the peak of the 18th century Dresden ruled most of present … Continue reading Dresden should be on your Bucket list
Teufelsmauer North of the Harz is the “Teufelsmauer” or Devils Wall. The Teufelsmauer on the Harz Mountain Range. The Devil’s Wall, a sandstone formation that stretches for 19 kms, 12 miles, like a giant fence. The Rock wall stretches between the small towns of Ballenstedt and Blankenburg in the Harz, Saxony According to a stories by the Grimm Brothers, the standing rocks became known as … Continue reading Germany also has a Great Wall
The “Bastei” in Saxony or Sächsische Schweiz, is an impressive sandstone formation and a natural monument. I saw this impressive Rock formation at a distance from the Königstein castle The view over the Elbe Valley to the Tafelberge mountains of Saxony and far into the neighboring landscape of the Lusatian Mountains and the Eastern Ore Mountains is world-famous. At a distance of 130 m and … Continue reading The Bastei, an impressive Rock formation
