Experience cultural history by bike

In Dresden, the “Florence on the Elbe”, is captivated by the baroque splendour of the Zwinger, Semper Opera House and Frauenkirche. Painting gallery Alte Meister Works by Raphael, Rembrandt and Vermeer hang here – world art at eye level. Just a few kilometers away in Saxon Switzerland, high above the river, rises the Königstein Fortress – one of the largest mountain fortresses in Europe with spectacular panoramic views of the Elbe Valley. A cultural jewel is also Meißen: The first European porcelain was produced here in 1710. The MEISSEN Porcelain Manufactory is still active today – a fascinating place where craftsmanship, technology and history come together.

In the Luther Wittenberg The history of the Reformation begins with the posting of the theses at the Castle Church. Luther house, the Schlosskirche with the 95 Theses Door and other sites are UNESCO World Heritage sites. Nearby is the Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz – a unique cultural landscape of castles, parks and canals, also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Dessau itself stands for avant-garde: the Bauhaus and the Masters' Houses are places of pilgrimage for architecture enthusiasts. Magdeburg History meets modernity – with the Gothic cathedral and the playful “Green Citadel” by Hundertwasser.

A special section leads through places that German-German division and reunification In the Elbe regions where the Elbe served as a border river, such as Wendland and Prignitz, traces of the inner-German border and the peaceful revolution can be discovered – impressively documented in exhibitions, monuments, and museums.

And at the destination, a cosmopolitan moment awaits: Hamburg – with Speicherstadt, Elbphilharmonie and harbor panorama.

The Elbe Cycle Route connects the Reformation, Baroque, Bauhaus, garden art, and reunification – on a cycling tour that not only moves but also enriches.