When elegant ladies sip their glasses of red wine in the Italian Village and lovers stroll over the Bruehl Terrace, when the banks of the river Elbe become the venue of cosy picnics and the traditional Elbe steamboats lure the passengers on board with swinging Dixie sound you know it is summer in Dresden. Discover the sunny sides of the 800-year-old cultural metropolis with its world-famous examples of baroque art and feel the spirit of its unique architecture.