Dresden, located in the east of Germany, is also called “Florence at the Elbe” thanks to its idyllic location on the banks of the river. Most of the city’s well-known historic landmarks are located in the Altstadt. Although 80 percent of Dresden’s historic center was destroyed in World War II, important landmarks have been rebuilt to their former splendor. The baroque Zwinger Palace boasts a picturesque courtyard, often filled with camera happy tourists. It was destroyed by the Allied raids, but restored in the 1960s. Dresden is truly a city of magnificent resurgence and exploring it by foot is the perfect way to get in touch with so many different aspects of the old, the new and the restored.

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Water highway over the Elba river connects the Elbe-Havel Canal to the Mittelland Canal. The bridge is located near the german city of Magdeburg and is known locally as the Wasserstrassenkreuz Magdeburg. It is the longest 918 metres navigable aqueduct in the world. It took over 24,000 metric tons of steel and 68,000 cubic meters of concrete. This project Taking six years to build and costing around 500 milion euros.

The worlds largest mega yachts – luxury toys for their owners.

Name: Eclipse

Length: 557 Feet (170m)

Builder: Blohm + Voss in Hamburg, Germany

Designer: Terence Disdale

Owner: Roman Abramovich

Cruise Speed: 22 knots

Maximum Speed: 25 knots

Name: Dubai

Length: 532 Feet (162m)

Yacht Builder: Platinum Yachts FZCO. Dubai hull

Yacht Designer: Andrew Winch

Owner: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Cruise Speed: 25 knots

Maximum Speed: 26 knots

Name: Al Said

Length: 508 Feet (155m)

Builder: Lürssen Yachts, Germany

Designer: Espen Oeino International

Owner: Qaboos bin Said al Said

Cruise Speed: 14.5 knots

Maximum Speed: 25 knots