"Be prepared for thunderstorms in the summer because they can come up quickly. Most people in Dresden speak English, but in the smaller towns, it isn't as common, because the older people learned Russian when they were growing up. People are very friendly and helpful! The Dresden airport is small and convenient to fly to, and the main train station is only about a 30 minute train ride away."
"Their favorite part was traveling with other members of their Mercury Wine club, which made up about a quarter of the ship's guests. Sosnowski says: Prague is a city filled with classical music concerts typically held in churches and synagogues. The price of admission is reasonable, and the music is wonderful. We went to a different concert each night we were in Prague. Our last night, the sunset was especially beautiful over Prague Castle."
Sean and Caroline Sorenson visited Caroline's sister in Pirna near Dresden, toured downtown Dresden rebuilt after WWII, and rode a steam train to the Moritzberg hunting lodge and park. Caroline warns that summer thunderstorms can arise quickly, notes most people in Dresden speak English while smaller towns have fewer English speakers because many older residents learned Russian, and describes locals as friendly; she adds Dresden airport is small and the main train station is about a 30-minute ride away. Steven Sosnowski and Christopher Kenward cruised the Danube on AMA Waterways' new ship Magana, beginning in Budapest and stopping in Passau, Vienna, Salzburg, Prague, Linz, Melk and Esztergom. Their favorite part was traveling with Mercury Wine club members who made up about a quarter of the ship's guests. Sosnowski recommends attending Prague's classical music concerts, noting reasonable admission and memorable performances and sunsets over Prague Castle.
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