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Prague sets the tone for the beautiful cycling journey along the Elbe

Cycling holiday Along the Elbe Prague-Dresden

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After a day of cultural sightseeing in beautiful Prague, your cycling journey begins along the Vltava River and later the Elbe. Following the water and winding roads, you continue the route to the splendid Dresden. This route was an important trade route, passing through well-preserved cities and villages. » read more about Cycling holiday Along the Elbe Prague-Dresden

Praag, Melnik, Litomerice, Decin, Pirna, Dresden
Downstream from Prague to Dresden
Castles including Děčín and Pillnitz

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Cycling holiday
Trekking tour
8 days
Individual

from 910 p.p.
excl. additional costs

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from 910 p.p.
excl. additional costs

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Highlights Along the Elbe

The Golden City, the Pearl of Europe, the Rome of the North... Prague has no shortage of accolades. The city has always been showered with colorful descriptions, and it’s no wonder given its wealth of architectural marvels. Baroque, Rococo, Romanesque, Gothic... churches and palaces adorned with intricate embellishments line up like a vibrant necklace. Take a stroll across the 500-meter-long Charles Bridge, which, with its statues and sixteen arches, connects the Old Town with the Malá Strana district.

Beautiful Along the Water

This highlight immediately sets the tone for the stunning cycling journey along the Vltava and Elbe rivers to the German city of Dresden, another magnificent highlight. Along the way, you’ll visit charming towns with names like Mělník, Litoměřice, Děčín, and Pirna. You’ll park your bike for a visit to a winery or another beautiful castle. Then comes Dresden, gloriously risen from the ashes.

Melnik

Prague’s Astronomical Clock Brings You to the Moment

All streets in the Old Town, or Staré Město, lead to the Old Town Square, also known as Staroměstské Náměstí. And here, you're never alone. You'll see people strolling and horse-drawn carriages passing by. But it's at the famous astronomical clock that everyone pauses, waiting for the moment it comes to life. In that instant, you know everything: the time, day, and month, the alignment of the sun, moon, and stars, how Christ and the twelve apostles pass by, and how the Grim Reaper reminds us of our mortality.

Oldest Cable Car

Loschwitz is the upscale suburb of Dresden that you pass through on your bike from Prague along the Elbe, before reaching the historic center of Dresden. In the 1920s and 1930s, this residential area was one of the most expensive in Europe. Take a moment to lock your bike and enjoy a ride on the Schwebebahn, the oldest cable car in the world (dating back to 1901), which slowly takes you several hundred meters higher in just a few minutes. From the top, you’ll have a stunning view of Dresden, the Elbe, and the 'Blue Wonder,' the suspension bridge over the Elbe built in 1893.

Schwebebahn Schwebebahn - Dresden

Vernieuwd oudje

Eenmaal in Dresden doe je uiteraard de oude, volledig herbouwde binnenstad aan. Je zou het niet zeggen, maar rond het plein van de Frauenkirche is geen gevel ouder dan pakweg vijftien jaar. Enkele (donkere) stenen van de kerk zijn nog authentiek: uit het puin van de bombardementen gevist en als puzzelstukjes weer op hun originele plek gezet. Iets verderop ligt Zwinger, de barokke oranjerie met fonteinen en beelden. Zowat om de hoek vind je de Fürstenzug, een indrukwekkend 102 meter lang tegeltableau waarop alle Saksische vorsten te paard staan afgebeeld.

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After a day of cultural sightseeing in beautiful Prague, the cycling journey begins along the Vltava River. In Mělník, the Vltava flows into the Elbe, which originates in the Giant Mountains.
Following winding roads, the route continues through the Czech towns of Litoměřice and Děčín. After crossing the border, you’ll pass Bad Schandau and Pirna before reaching the magnificent Dresden. The Elbe route was once an important trade path, passing through well-preserved cities and villages.