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Germany - Dresden - Green City
Zuz2006-02-17 10:55:42
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With 63 per cent of its area devoted to woods and green spaces, Dresden can be considered one of the greenest cities in Europe. The urban area of Dresden has, for example 4 protected nature areas with 350 hectares and 12 protected landscape areas with 11,500 hectares. Green spaces and recreation areas cover an area of 890 hectares.
The heath lands of the “Dresdner Heide” embrace the city in the north, while the “Grosser Garten” park spreads out extensively at the very heart of the city. The Elbe winds its way through the city, lined by broad meadows, vineyards and parks.
Nature and recreation are at the very heart of Dresden, for example in the “Grosser Garten” park, the most beautiful and largest of the many parks. The park is also home to the Zoological Garden as well as the Botanical Garden.
The course of the river is lined with broad meadows which reach right into the city centre and offer locals and visitors recreation and relaxation. Upstream, near the Loschwitz bridge “Blaues Wunder” (Blue Wonder) you can take the historical suspension railway or the funicular railway up to the 100 metres higher Weisser Hirsch district.
In a romantic setting, built on the Loschwitz heights overlooking the Elbe, are the three so-called Albrecht Palaces.
The neighbouring Dresden Heath offers relaxing cycle and hiking tours. This wooded area covers about a quarter of the total area of the city of Dresden.
The parks of Pillnitz Palace, former summer residence of the Saxon royal court, which is situated at the south-eastern outskirts of Dresden are deserving of particular attention. Embedded in the scenic Elbe landscape the artistically laid out baroque park between the palaces and the adjoining English landscape garden are ideal for relaxing walks.
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