Located in eastern Germany on the banks of the River Elbe near to the Czech border is Dresden, the 'Florence of the Elbe'. Dresden is one of the most picturesque cities in Germany and attracts ten million tourists annually. The city features fine Rococo and Baroque architecture in the city center prompting its nickname, the Jewel Box. Dresden Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Frauenkirche - Zwinger Palace - Old Masters Picture Gallery - The Porcelain Collection - The Royal Cabinet of Mathematical & Physical Instruments - Grunes Gewolbe (Green Vault) - Historic Green Vault - New Green Vault - Semper Opera House - Albertinum Art Museum - New Masters Gallery - Sculpture Collection - Bruhl's Terrace & Elbe River Bank - Neustadt - Swiss Saxony - Recommendations for the Budget Traveller - Places to Stay - Ibis Dresden Koenigstein - Ramada Resident - Westin Bellevue - Mercure Elbpromenade - Arte'otel Park Plaza - Places to Eat - Sushi und Wein - Canaletto - Mongolian BBQ - Stresa - Schmidt's - Places to Shop - Neustadt Market Hall - Striezelmarkt - Pfunds Dairy - The Shopping Mile of Dresden - Bohemian Quarter