Dresden

Back in Australia, before we began our journey, Santos and I decided to add Dresden to our list of destinations.  I had spent an afternoon there when I was on my Europe Ramble during my year as an exchange student, and remembered it as a beautiful and intriguing city.

We stayed at a small bed and breakfast type hostel called Weldt Café (World Café) that had only four rooms, a café and a small international food store.  Located in Neustadt (New Town), Weldt Café is one of the nicest places we have stayed in so far.  Our double room was large and pretty, especially after the austerity of Amstel House in Berlin.  Although we had to use a shared bathroom, it too was large and clean and looked more a bathroom from someone’s home.  In fact, that aptly describes all of Weldt Café – more like someone’s home than a hostel.  Breakfast was served down in the café section and consisted of mostly organic and free-range items – breads, cheeses, yoghurts, fruits, cereals and more.  If you ever find yourself in Dresden, I can definitely recommend Weldt Café.

During our one full day in Dresden, we headed off bright and early to the Auldstadt (Old Town). If anything, the buildings are even more beautiful than I remember.  It is sad to wonder at what Dresden would be like if it had not been so heavily bombed.  We strolled along the bridge, looking down at the Elbe, took in the Zwinger fortress, the old university, the Procession of Princes, the cathedral, the Frauenkirche and the many restaurants.  We ended the day by looking at the Old Masters Art Gallery, where we able to see Raphael’s Sistine Madonna. After we came out outside, we discovered that several of the buildings were lit up after dark, making Dresden even more beautiful and intriguing than before. 

Love from Cass and Santos

xoxo