Dresden and Environs Trip Report
Nov 8th, 2008, 05:08 AM
#21
I am enjoying your report as it covers many of the same places I visited in August. the Parade of Princes was also one of my favorites but I never saw many people there - 2 or 3 vendors and a few visitors but no crowds.
Regarding the Grunes Gewolbe audioguide, I visited the historic section first and found the descriptions of the rooms to be enough. Occasionally I would have liked to have more detail on an individual piece, but with so many objects you could spend hours in each room. As it was my ears were sore after three hours (I ended up having to do both the historic and new back to back.) I do agree that the tour guides in the new section are very aggressive and I just moved to another section of the room until they herded their charges on.
The smart thing you did was to give yourself some time between the two to decompress from sensory overload.
Regarding the Grunes Gewolbe audioguide, I visited the historic section first and found the descriptions of the rooms to be enough. Occasionally I would have liked to have more detail on an individual piece, but with so many objects you could spend hours in each room. As it was my ears were sore after three hours (I ended up having to do both the historic and new back to back.) I do agree that the tour guides in the new section are very aggressive and I just moved to another section of the room until they herded their charges on.
The smart thing you did was to give yourself some time between the two to decompress from sensory overload.
Nov 8th, 2008, 07:20 AM
#22
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 4,914
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I am in Leipzig right now (business) and thanks to your report searched for other coffeehouses. Found two great places: Cafe Grundmann (south of city centre) and Cafe Kandler, right next to St. Thomas church. The latter quite a surprise in the middle of the tourist crowds.
Thanks again for posting the trip report. Excellent job. But now I am anxiously waiting for the Görlitz portion ... ;-)
More when I am back.
Ingo
Thanks again for posting the trip report. Excellent job. But now I am anxiously waiting for the Görlitz portion ... ;-)
More when I am back.
Ingo
Nov 8th, 2008, 04:53 PM
#23
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 685
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Day Eleven: Görlitz
Today we left the Käubler’s and took an enjoyable train ride through the green countryside to Görlitz. The train station here is dark, but it is gorgeous.
After arrival, we quickly hopped the tram to the center of town and walked to Drei Beininger Hund Hotel. Our room wasn’t ready, but they happily kept our bags. www.dreibeinigerhund.de
It was Sunday and the city was deserted. We had a hard time finding a place to eat lunch. We had salad and mussels in an elaborate, but inexpensive Greek restaurant.
We spent the afternoon wandering around town looking at the interesting buildings and stonework. We used a combination of Rick Steve’s walking tour, Ingo’s Virtual Tourist entries and information I found on a website guide to the altstadt. www.goerlitz-altstadtinfo.de
Görlitz has a huge Christmas shop that rivals Käthe Wohlfahrt in Rothenburg. The shop isn’t quite as elaborate, but everything except one small, well marked section, is made in Germany. There is even a large selection of glass ornaments from Lauscha.
We loved the Rathaus and its astronomical clock, the nearby Apoteke and its sundials, the fascinating “whisper portals” and just looking around at the stonework on the buildings. Since we missed Pfund's Molkerei in Dresden, we peeked in the window at the tile-covered butcher shop on Bismarckstrasse. Although it was cold and blustery, we enjoyed walking through the Zwingergarten around St Peter and Paul church and detouring across the bridge to Poland before returning to the hotel.
We highly recommend the “three legged dog.” It is charming and comfortable and the folks who run it are very welcoming. We spent the majority of the evening in the hotel dining room. We tried the local beers which we think have lots of Polish influence. We did not try the local specialty "Schlesisches Himmelreich” and instead sampled the seasonal specials on the menu. The “kurbis” soup was not pumpkin, but some other very tasty gourd. DH had pork with “wildpilzen” and I had “pilzen” with scrambled eggs and house-made onion bread. It was a memorable meal served on lovely Polish pottery.
Today we left the Käubler’s and took an enjoyable train ride through the green countryside to Görlitz. The train station here is dark, but it is gorgeous.
After arrival, we quickly hopped the tram to the center of town and walked to Drei Beininger Hund Hotel. Our room wasn’t ready, but they happily kept our bags. www.dreibeinigerhund.de
It was Sunday and the city was deserted. We had a hard time finding a place to eat lunch. We had salad and mussels in an elaborate, but inexpensive Greek restaurant.
We spent the afternoon wandering around town looking at the interesting buildings and stonework. We used a combination of Rick Steve’s walking tour, Ingo’s Virtual Tourist entries and information I found on a website guide to the altstadt. www.goerlitz-altstadtinfo.de
Görlitz has a huge Christmas shop that rivals Käthe Wohlfahrt in Rothenburg. The shop isn’t quite as elaborate, but everything except one small, well marked section, is made in Germany. There is even a large selection of glass ornaments from Lauscha.
We loved the Rathaus and its astronomical clock, the nearby Apoteke and its sundials, the fascinating “whisper portals” and just looking around at the stonework on the buildings. Since we missed Pfund's Molkerei in Dresden, we peeked in the window at the tile-covered butcher shop on Bismarckstrasse. Although it was cold and blustery, we enjoyed walking through the Zwingergarten around St Peter and Paul church and detouring across the bridge to Poland before returning to the hotel.
We highly recommend the “three legged dog.” It is charming and comfortable and the folks who run it are very welcoming. We spent the majority of the evening in the hotel dining room. We tried the local beers which we think have lots of Polish influence. We did not try the local specialty "Schlesisches Himmelreich” and instead sampled the seasonal specials on the menu. The “kurbis” soup was not pumpkin, but some other very tasty gourd. DH had pork with “wildpilzen” and I had “pilzen” with scrambled eggs and house-made onion bread. It was a memorable meal served on lovely Polish pottery.
Nov 9th, 2008, 01:18 PM
#25
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 685
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
yk -- glad you are enjoying my report. Dresden is a fabulous place. Keep it on the "must see" list.
Inge -- you're right. I got the advice to separate the visits to the green vaults here on Fodors.
Ingo -- I'm glad to know you found a better place for cake in Leipzig!
Inge -- you're right. I got the advice to separate the visits to the green vaults here on Fodors.
Ingo -- I'm glad to know you found a better place for cake in Leipzig!
Nov 9th, 2008, 02:36 PM
#26
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,214
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Hm. I was happy at the Coffe Baum. The Kleckselkuchen was fresh and as yummy as can be, and there was nothing at all to complain about. Service was friendly and quick and I enjoyed my visit.
Maybe they treated me well because of the wombat in my company. Bring one next time...
Wombat?
Wombat: http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/tt/a4a05/#TL
(I asked for permission to take the first photo, so staff and I had a good laugh together.)
Maybe they treated me well because of the wombat in my company. Bring one next time...
Wombat?
Wombat: http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/tt/a4a05/#TL
(I asked for permission to take the first photo, so staff and I had a good laugh together.)
Nov 9th, 2008, 04:04 PM
#27
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 685
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Oh quokka, I LOVE the wombat and the photos!! I think I'll have to make room in the bag for a wombat next time.
Maybe we the Coffe Baum was having a bad day. The hostess was a bit rude and did not like it when I peeked in the dining area. The cakes (mine was the haus torte, DH's was something chocolate) were ho hum and rather stale tasting. The waiter wasn't rude, but rather brusque. Maybe it was becaue we had such yummy cakes in Dresden....
Maybe we the Coffe Baum was having a bad day. The hostess was a bit rude and did not like it when I peeked in the dining area. The cakes (mine was the haus torte, DH's was something chocolate) were ho hum and rather stale tasting. The waiter wasn't rude, but rather brusque. Maybe it was becaue we had such yummy cakes in Dresden....
Nov 10th, 2008, 09:23 AM
#28
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 4,914
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Oh yeah, the wombat ... always good for getting laughs out of other people ... and good for very nice photos.
It sounds like you enjoyed Görlitz. I remember having a good meal at the Dreibeiniger Hund once before attending an operetta in the fine theatre in Görlitz. And I recall the 'Polish' pottery. Still, too bad you didn't taste the Schlesisches Himmelreich.
Thanks again for posting the trip report. Hope others can use your excellent info.
It sounds like you enjoyed Görlitz. I remember having a good meal at the Dreibeiniger Hund once before attending an operetta in the fine theatre in Görlitz. And I recall the 'Polish' pottery. Still, too bad you didn't taste the Schlesisches Himmelreich.
Thanks again for posting the trip report. Hope others can use your excellent info.
Thread
Original Poster
Forum
Replies
Last Post
hanl
Europe
25
Nov 8th, 2007 02:14 AM
bettyk
Europe
31
Oct 15th, 2007 01:32 PM
apseals
Europe
31
Jun 17th, 2006 11:01 AM
Travelnut
Europe
11
Oct 6th, 2003 01:35 PM
