Dresden span pits beauty against speed
Bridge leads Elbe River area off UNESCO list
Posted: October 18, 2009 at 5:21 a.m.
The pleasure boats that cruise down the Elbe River in the historic city of Dresden meander through a fairytale landscape of tree-shaded castles, gracious villas, peaceful glades and lazy vineyards. Photo-snapping passengers don’t need to be told why the United Nations designated this 11-mile stretch of the Elbe Valley a World Heritage Site in 2004.
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