"Before heading up to the mountains and down into the mines, enjoy a stay in Dresden. Indisputably one of the world’s most beautiful cities, it’s a great place to shop for locally made fine porcelain and hike in incredible nature, among many other delights. Right in its heart, overlooking the Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) and adjacent to the Procession of Princes, the Hilton Dresden is also within easy walking distance of other cultural monuments, including the Semperoper opera house, the Zwinger museum complex, and the New and Historic Green Vault within the Residenzschloss (Royal Palace). The property is also a great place to unwind and live well, especially at the Vis-à-Vis café set along Brühl’s Terrace—affectionately known as “the Balcony of Europe”—overlooking the Elbe River."