Dresden Shopping
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Dresden, Germany
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LEFT: Indigo printing
in a stall at the Striezelmarkt, Germany's oldest Christmas market. |
Shopping
 Dresden's
main shopping district is between the central railroad station and and the
Altstadt. As you walk up Prager Strasse and Seestrasse toward the
Altmarkt and Neumarkt, you'll encounter major department stores, clothing shops,
and other retail businesses.
The
Altmarkt
Galerie is worth a look, especially on a rainy day; it has more than 100
shops on three floors, including a supermarket and a drugstore where you can buy
toiletries and other travel necessities.
Wisdruffer Strasse, a major east-west street that divides
the modern shopping area from the Altstadt, has more shops. As you reach the
Altmarkt and Neumarkt, you'll find upscale boutiques--including the
QF-Quartier, an upscale arcade near the
Frauenkirche that houses a Meissen-Outlet store where you can load up on
porcelain from the nearby factory.
The Dresden tourist office's
Shopping page has more advice on shopping districts and opportunities, both
in the city center and across the river in the Baroque and bohemian quarters of
Dresden-Neustadt.
 The
tourist office also recommends the Elbe Flea Market, which takes place every
Saturday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.. It begins upriver from the Albertbrücke,
a bridge that lies east of downtown. (If you're lucky, you might find a
Dresden-made Exa camera from the 1960s like the one shown at left.)
Striezelmarkt Christmas market
 The
Striezelmarkt is said to be Germany's oldest Christmas market. It has nearly 600
vendors of ornaments, gifts, food, and other products, along with holiday events
for adults and children. You can learn more about it at
Striezel-Markte.de or by reading Wikipedia's
article on the market
and its wares.
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Top and 3rd inset photos copyright © DTW/Christoph Münch.
1st inset photo copyright © Catalin Stefan.
2nd inset photo
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