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Dresden Music Festival

Dresden
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Dresden Music Festival 2009: May 20 - June 7, 2009

The annual Dresden Music Festival (Dresdner Musikfestspiele) takes place every May in the German city of Dresden. For two and a half weeks, Dresden comes alive with classical music from some of the world's top orchestras.

If you are visiting Dresden during the music festival, make sure to book tickets for a concert in one of the city's most beautiful venues: the beautiful Baroque Frauenkirche.

For die-hard fans of classical music, consider combining your trip to the Dresden Music Festival with a trip to the Prague International Music Festival, which runs on almost the same dates as its German counterpart. Only three hours away by train, Prague makes an easy day or overnight trip from Dresden.

Die Traumerei Hotel in Michelstadt, Odenwald

Rathaus of Michelstadt im Odenwald
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Die Traumerie Hotel
Address: Obere Pfarrgasse 3, 64720 Michelstadt, Germany
Phone: 06061 / 70 33 33

The Die Traumerei hotel in Michelstadt is German actress Jessica Schwartz's ultra-hip yet down-to-earth lodging in the Odenwald region of Germany.

Die Traumerei hotel is a small B&B consisting of four suites and rooms, all with their own character. From deep purple duvet covers to classic German wood beams to sleek chairs and fixtures, Die Traumerei is just the reverie its German name implies.

It gets better. Rooms at Die Traumerie start at just 95 EUR/night, so you don't have to break the bank to sleep in style!

And it doesn't end there. Die Traumerie is also a cafe! Open daily from 8am-6pm (9am on weekends), Die Traumerie Cafe serves up a delicious mix of soups, salads, panini, focaccia sandwiches, and more. If you can't stay at the hotel, at least stop by for lunch at the cafe!

Trains from Munich to Salzburg

München-Salzburg
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Trains from Munich to Salzburg, Austria run two times an hour throughout the day. Trains depart from the Munich Hauptbahnhof (main train station) and arrive at the Salzburg Hauptbahnhof.

Total train time from Munich to Salzburg ranges from 1.5-2 hours.

The cost of a train ticket from Munich to Salzburg varies by time and date, and can cost from 25.50 EUR. You can save money if you travel with 2-5 people, as there are discount train tickets for which the price is the same whether you are a single traveler or a group of 2-5.

If you plan to travel extensively in Bavaria, a good option is to buy a Bayern Ticket, which is a Deutsche Bahn (DB) train pass for Bavaria. The Bayern Ticket covers trains from Munich to Salzburg, and can be purchased at the Munich train station or online for 28 EUR.

Reservations on trains from Munich to Salzburg are not required but are strongly recommended, as trains are often crowded.

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