With Poland being a super Catholic country - Easter weekend is one of those holidays where everything shuts down. It's not like the states where food stores stay open till noon or tourist areas are open no matter the holiday - everything closes for Easter here.
For us, this means one thing - our first vacation! This also marks my first month in Poland - so many reasons to get out of town. We decide on Dresden, Germany. It is about a 3 hour direct train ride from Wroclaw. It proves to be an easy getaway with maximum time to explore. We left March 30 at 6:00am via train and arrive in Dresden around 9:00am. It is a short walk from the train station to the historic district where we are staying.
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| Historic Dresden |
Most American's know Dresden from WWII - it was pretty much destroyed. Amazingly, if you visit today - it is such a beautiful city with lots to offer. It is known as the Baroque City for all the beautiful Baroque style architecture. The city runs along the River Elbe. They also have a beautiful opera house and many beautiful museums. We visited the Old Masters Gallery Museum which is home to Raphael's Sistine Madonna. Truly a beautiful piece of art and the museum itself is possibly one of the prettiest we have been in. Don't miss the grounds if you have the chance to go. When you purchase the ticket, it also grants you access to the China exhibit which was neat to look at as well.
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| Dresden from across the River Elbe |
For Easter Sunday mass, we went to the Katholische Hofkirche in the historic district. In German, but still very pretty mass.
Other notable church is the Dresden Frauenkirche.
Our suggestion when visiting Dresden is get out and walk - and walk over the bridge to the new town. This is where most of the locals live and non-tourist sites. It is home to some of the best Doner Kebab (a German twist to the Gyro) restaurants and also you will find Curry Co. over there which is a must try - a hot dog with curry ketchup.
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| Doner Kebab |
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| Curry Co. - Currywurst |
On this side of town - you will also notice it is a very artsy community. One of our favorite finds was the rain house - when it rains - the house makes music.
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