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  Saxony
     Capital: Dresden
    Area: 18,337km2
    Population: 4.6 million

World renown cultural locales as Dresden's Semper Opera, the Gewandhaus in Leipzig and the outstanding Opera in Chemnitz are great offerings of Saxony. This is also an area offering visitors vast number of castles, palaces, museums, festivals and exhibitions. The southern section of this federal state's reputation of "Musicians Corner" boasts world wide virtuosos have played from instruments created in this part of the world since 1677. The specific area of Saxony's Vogland is homeland for artisans and master craftsmen who have built string and wind instruments.

Plauen, a city known for filigree-type beautiful lace, prides itself for exceptional artists creating this world famous fabric. At the Lake Museum one can attend embroidery workshops, witness lace making and embroidery made on traditional looms and early machines.





Visitors visiting one of the oldest cities, Meissen, will be amazed seeing the famous Meissen porcelain which has been manufactured for three hundred years.

Saxony region also produces fine wines and a good sparkling wine. This region celebrates art and culture, centuries of history and displays a vibrancy of modern life.
Click photo for enhanced view-Meissen

Links:
http://www.dresden.de/
http://www.pillnitz.com/
http://www.chemnitz.de/de/flash.htm
http://www.plauen.de/
http://www.meissen.de/engl/rds_index.html
http://www.albrechtsburg-meissen.de/
http://www.stadt-meissen.de/
http://www.meissen24.de/index_e.php3
http://www.meiland.de/tourismus/
http://www.leipzig.de/de/index.htm

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