Dresden, Meissen, Görlitz, Bautzen and Leipzig
All highlights in 4 days
Explore Saxony from Dresden and surroundings to Leipzig. A 4-day trip that touches the main destinations and will make you discover and appreciate the Saxon culture.
Saxony for beginners
Brief details about the tour
| Route | Dresden – Meissen – Bautzen - Görlitz - Leipzig |
| Distance | 370 km (with car) |
| Duration | 4 days on tour |
| What to expect | Explore Dresden & Pillnitz, Meissen, Bautzen & Görlitz, Leipzig |
| Best time to visit | During the lovely seasons of spring, summer and autumn |
| Suitable for | Visitors travelling to Saxony for the first time. |
The cultural capital of Saxony
Day 1 in Dresden & Pillnitz
Culture, culture, culture
Dresden
Guided city tour through the streets of the historic center of Dresden to see the Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady), the Semper Opera, the Zwinger, the Fürstenzug (mural depicting the procession of princes), the Dresden Xperience, the palace Residenzschloss etc. Visit the prestigious Old Masters Picture Gallery where you can admire Raphael's "Sistine Madonna" and numerous other masterpieces.
Summer residence of many Saxon rulers
Pillnitz
Visit Pillnitz Castle, the former favorite summer residence of many Saxon rulers. Arrive there on the oldest steamboat fleet in the world and enjoy a scenic journey through the beautiful Elbe valley past castles, villas and vineyards.
Discover the culture of Dresden
Cultural highlights in Dresden
"Cradle of Saxony"
Day 2 in Meissen
Meissen
Also known as the "Cradle of Saxony", take a guided city walk, climb up to Albrechtsburg Palace and discover its many firsts. The first royal palace in Germany and residence of the first Saxon rulers, it was also the first site of production of the “white gold”, the precious Meissen porcelain.
Visit the Meissen Cathedral, one of the most valuable monuments of medieval ecclesiastical architecture in Saxony. Guided tour of the state-owned Meissen State Porcelain Manufactory that has been produced for over 300 years. You participate in the exhibition workshops and assist in the creation of the precious porcelain artifacts.
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Dresden - Meissen: 25 km
Highlights in Meissen
Visit to Upper Lusatia
Day 3 in Bautzen & Görlitz
City of towers
Bautzen
Bautzen, the city with over 1,000 years of history and center of Sorbian culture. Guided tour of the city and St. Peter's Cathedral, the only interdenominational church in East Germany.
Visit to the St. Marienstern Convent in Panschwitz-Kuckau. The day ends with a traditional Sorbian wedding menu and home-brewed beer.
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Dresden - Bautzen: 60 km
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Bautzen - Panschwitz-Kuckau: 20 km
Easternmost city in Germany
Görlitz
Easternmost city in Germany, home to 4,000 architectural monuments from five different eras and a cityscape that has hardly changed since 1945. Guided tour of the city and the Peterskirche church, which houses the famous “Sonnenorgel” (solar organ).
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Dresden - Görlitz: 110 km
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Bautzen - Görlitz: 40 km
Trade fair and music city
Day 4 in Leipzig
Get to know Leipzig
Guided city tour through the thousand-year-old city of trade and music with the St Niclas Church, the Bach Museum, the St. Thomas’ Church and much more in the centre. Visit the Monument to the Battle of the Nations. Culinary break in the famous restaurant “Auerbachs Keller” – in the footsteps of Goethe, Faust and Luther.
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Dresden - Leipzig: 115 km
Shopping
Shopping tour in lively districts, characterized by arcades and carefully restored internal courtyards in which the commercial life of the city flowed in one of the heydays.
Tips:
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Leipzig Zoo
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contemporary art galleries Spinnerei (former spinning mill)
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relaxing boat ride on the canals of Leipzig
Search for accommodation
Gourmet events and more in Saxony
Events in Saxony
Relax in Saxony
Vitality and wellness holiday
Tips and inspiration