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Christmas market in Dresden
Meissen and Dresden Christmas Market Full Day Private Tour from Prague
Meissen and Dresden Christmas Market Full Day Private Tour from Prague
Meissen and Dresden Christmas Market Full Day Private Tour from Prague
Meissen and Dresden Christmas Market Full Day Private Tour from Prague

Meissen and Dresden Christmas Market Full Day Private Tour from Prague

By Eva Prague Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$667 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 12h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Meissen is a town of approximately about 15 miles (25 km) northwest of Dresden on both banks of the Elbe river in the Free State of Saxony. Meissen is the home of Meissen porcelain, the Albrechtsburg castle, the Gothic Meissen Cathedral and the Meissen Frauenkirche.The Grosse Kreisstadt (English: “major district town”) is the capital of the Meissen district. Experience the unique opportunity to enjoy the special atmosphere during the Meißen Advent season. It takes 3 hours by car from Prague to reach Meissen. We spend two hours there.If you like Christmas, you will love Dresden! 11 completely different Christmas markets lie right at your feet: from the very traditional to the merry medieval to the apres-ski charm of the Huttenzauber - you will find it all. Mmmh, can´t you already smell the enticing aroma of baked apples. Takes 30-minute drive from Meissen to Dresden. We have four hours in Dresden for all. The tour takes twelve hours and is provided by car or minivan.

Activity location

  • Albrechtsburg Castle
    • Domplatz 1
    • 01662, Meissen, Saxony, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Prague Marriott Hotel
    • 8 V Celnici
    • 110 00, Praha 1, Hlavní město Praha, Germany

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Meissen and Dresden Christmas Market Full Day Private Tour from Prague
  • Activity duration is 12 hours12h12h
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
AU$666.53 x 2 AdultsAU$1,333.06
Total
Price is AU$1,333.06
Until Wed, 25 Dec

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedDriver/guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedFuel surcharge
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport by air-conditioned minivan
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport by private vehicle
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch is available for purchase

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

Activity itinerary

Albrechtsburg Castle
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
I will pick you up from the hotel you are staying with a driver at 8am.This tour is provided by car or minivan. It takes 12 hours. We will come back to Prague around 8pm. Meissen is approximately 3-hour drive from Prague. It will be our first stop. It is a town close by to Dresden on both banks of the Elbe river in eastern Germany. The Albrechtsburg, the former residence of the House of Wettin, is regarded as being the first castle to be used as a royal residence in the German-speaking world built in the 15th-century.
Dom zu Meissen
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Nearby is the 13th-century Gothic Meissen Cathedral,whose chapel is one of the most famous burial places of the Wettin family.The hill on which the castle and the cathedral are built offers a view over the roofs of the old town.Meissen´s historical district is located mostly around the market at the foot of castle hill.
Church of Our Lady, Meißen
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket not included
Imposing is the view from the 187-foot high tower (57 metres) of the Church of Our Lady,situated in the old market-place.This church was first mentioned in a 1205.
Meissen Porzellan Manufaktur & Museum
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Another popular tourist sight is the world-famous Meissen porcelain factory.In Meissen we will spend 2 hours.Then we are travelling to Dresden where we should be in thirty minutes. Enjoy up to four hours for this Dresden tour with shopping.
Albrechtsberg Palace
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket not included
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe.The American and British bombing in World War II destroyed the entire city centre. After the war restoration work has helped to reconstruct parts of the historic inner city, including the Katholische Hofkirche, the Semper Oper and the Frauenkirche.The Dresden Castle was the seat of the royal household from 1485.The wings of the building have been renewed, built upon and restored many times. Due to this integration of styles, the castle is made up of elements of the Renaissance, Baroque and Classicist styles.
The Dresden Zwinger
  • 15m
The Zwinger Palace is across the road from the castle. It was built on the old stronghold of the city and was converted to a centre for the royal art collections and festivals.Its gate by the moat, surmounted by a golden crown, is famous.
Brühl's Terrace
  • 15m
Bruhl´s Terrace was a gift to Heinrich,count von Bruhl, and became an ensemble of buildings above the river Elbe.
Kathedrale Sanctissimae Trinitatis
  • 15m
The Hofkirche was the church of the royal household. Augustus the Strong, who desired to be King of Poland, converted to Catholicism, as Polish kings had to be Catholic. At that time Dresden was strictly Protestant. Augustus the Strong ordered the building of the Hofkirche, the Roman Catholic Cathedral, to establish a sign of Roman Catholic religious importance in Dresden. The church is the cathedral "Sanctissimae Trinitatis" since 1980.
Frauenkirche Dresden
  • 15m
In contrast to the Hofkirche, the Lutheran Frauenkirche was built almost contemporaneously by the citizens of Dresden. It is said to be the greatest cupola building in Central and Northern Europe.
Altmarkt
  • 2h
The Striezelmarkt in Dresden is considered the first genuine Christmas market in the world. Founded as a one-day market in 1434, it celebrated its 585th anniversary in 2019. Its 240 stands attract about 3 million visitors from all over the world. The annual market lasts throughout the Advent season until Christmas Eve.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESAlbrechtsburg Castle
    • Domplatz 1
    • 01662, Meissen, Saxony, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEPrague Marriott Hotel
    • 8 V Celnici
    • 110 00, Praha 1, Hlavní město Praha, Germany

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