--- title: "Il Classico – Saxony to get to know" url: "https://www.visitsaxony.com/package/il-classico-saxony-to-get-to-know" description: "Have you never been to Saxony? Then now's your chance to get to know the most beautiful and famous treasures of the Free State! Historical buildings, unique cultural treasures and a magnificent panoramic landscape await you in Dresden. Experience the city of culture at its best and explore the ornate Old Town on foot with its magnificent buildings such as the Frauenkirche, the Zwinger and the Semper Opera House. Marvel at the Meissen porcelain, the vineyards along the Elbe and Saxony's most famous fairytale castle in Moritzburg.Enjoy a breathtaking view over the Elbe Valley to the table mountains of Saxon Switzerland and the landscape of the Lusatian Highlands and the Eastern Ore Mountains high up on the famous Bastei, 194 metres above the Elbe level." language: "en" type: "Offer" image: "https://dam.destination.one/836848/f4baa07b1dc45dfca8d0a50d9a6a4f298c070174b2a26bc7972fbec712f9fdf5/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Home > Special > Destination.Data Details > Package" --- Share Il Classico – Saxony to get to know =================================== Art and culture in 4 days - Tip - Individual offer - Cities and culture - Tickets for attractions - city tours - Autumn - Spring - Summer - 4 bis 7 Tage - from €299.00 p.P. Evening skyline of Dresden with illuminated buildings and ships on the Elbe. Inner courtyard of the Dresden Zwinger with baroque architecture and a central fountain. View of Dresden's old town and the Elbe with excursion boats in the foreground. From 1838 to 1841, the master builder Gottfried Semper (18031879) erected a new royal court theater, which, however, fell victim to a fire on September 21, 1869.Gottfried Semper soon designed a second building, which was built on Theaterplatz from 1871 to 1878 under the direction of his eldest son Manfred Semper (18381913). The theater building has a magnificent interior. Above the portal is a bronze panther quadriga with Dionysus and Ariadne by Johannes Schilling. The west façade of the rear stage is adorned with the Saxon coat of arms, the figures of Love and Justice and a head by Gottfried Semper. Next to the entrance are sculptures of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller, and in the side niches of the façade are sculptures of William Shakespeare, Sophocles, Molière and Euripides.This second building fell victim to the air raid on Dresden during the night of terror on February 13, 1945.After the Second World War, 19461955 security work and conceptual studies 19681976 prepared the reconstruction.On June 24, 1977, the foundation stone was laid and reconstruction began under the direction of chief architect Wolfgang Hänsch. To mark the 40th anniversary of the destruction, the Semperoper was symbolically reopened on February 13, 1985 with Carl Maria von Weber's opera Der Freischuetz - the opera that had closed the opera house on August 31, 1944.Although it was already a state opera house, the opera was also given the official title of Saxon State Opera after the fall of the Berlin Wall. (Copyright © Sylvio Dittrich +49 1772156417)Meißen (Upper Sorbian Mino, Latin: Misena, from Germanic-Slavic: Misenaha - nhd. Meisenbach - a shortening of this name is still contained in the small stream Meisa) is the district town of the district of the same name in the Free State of Saxony, has just under 30,000 inhabitants and has the status of a large district town.The town of Meissen is internationally famous for the production of Meissen porcelain, the first porcelain in Europe since 1708. 25 km north-west of Dresden, approx. 100 km east of Leipzig and approx. 40 km north-east of Freiberg, Meissen lies at the end of the Elbe basin on the Elbe and its tributary, the Triebisch. Coswig and Radebeul lie to the east of Meißen. The lowest point of the town is the mean water level of the Elbe at 95 m above sea level. The Meissen highlands lie to the south of Meissen and the Lommatzscher Pflege to the north of the town. View over the vineyards to Radebeul. Photo: Erik Gross (DML-BY) // View over the vineyards to Radebeul.Photo: Erik Gross (DML-BY) Get to know the most beautiful and best-known treasures of the Free State! **Have you never been to Saxony? Then now's your chance to get to know the most beautiful and famous treasures of the Free State!** Historical buildings, unique cultural treasures and a magnificent panoramic landscape await you in Dresden. Experience the city of culture at its best and explore the ornate Old Town on foot with its magnificent buildings such as the Frauenkirche, the Zwinger and the Semper Opera House. Marvel at the Meissen porcelain, the vineyards along the Elbe and Saxony's most famous fairytale castle in Moritzburg. Enjoy a breathtaking view over the Elbe Valley to the table mountains of Saxon Switzerland and the landscape of the Lusatian Highlands and the Eastern Ore Mountains high up on the famous Bastei, 194 metres above the Elbe level. Read more Dates ----- Good to know ------------ Categories - Individual offer - Cities and culture - Tickets for attractions - city tours - Autumn - Spring - Summer Catering - Bed and breakfast Price info 3-star hotel in Dresden per person in a double room: from 299 EUR per person in a single room: from 349 EUR4-star hotel in Dresden per person in a double room: from 389 EUR per person in a single room: from 509 EUR **Further information:** The package is bookable from 2 people and all year round. All services are provided in German. The package is generally not suitable for people with reduced mobility. We will be happy to provide you with more information. For German nationals, the current identity documents apply. All other persons please note the respective passport and visa deadlines. Your embassy will be happy to provide you with information on this. You can find the cancellation policy in our travel conditions. We recommend that you take out travel cancellation insurance. Read more Persons 2 People Read more Services #### **Look forward to:** - 3x overnight stay in a hotel in Dresden of your choice - Accommodation tax in Dresden - 3x breakfast buffet at the hotel - 1x dinner at the hotel - 1x day ticket for the Dresden Hop on hop off city tour - 1x admission and guided tour of the HAUS MEISSEN® world of experience - 1x admission to Moritzburg Castle incl. HistoPad - 1x wine or sparkling wine tour at Wackerbarth Castle (as part of a general tour for approx. 20 people) - 1x admission and I-guide at Königstein Fortress - 1x admission and guided tour of the Semper Opera House (as part of a general tour for approx. 35 people) Read more Itinerary Day 1: Arrival Opportunity for a city tour and a city walk to get a first impression of the city. Day 2: Meissen & Moritzburg Guided tour of the MEISSEN porcelain manufactory / guided tour of Meissen / visit to Moritzburg Castle / champagne or wine tour of Wackerbarth Castle Day 3: Saxon Switzerland Visit to the Bastei and Königstein Fortress Day 4: Semperoper Dresden Guided tour of the Semper Opera House We will be happy to organize a stopover on your return journey. Read more Contact person Company Buchungsservice Sachsen Organization Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbHBautzner Straße 45 - 47 01099 Dresden License (master data) Our recommendations ------------------- View on map - Museum/art collection - Venue - Palace - Palace - Hotel - Hotel - Hotel - Museum/art collection Show more Contact **Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbH** Bautzner Straße 45 - 47 01099 Dresden