Neustadt

Yesterday I finally finished my research proposal and in order to celebrate, I took the afternoon off and went to visit Neustadt; it's across the Elbe and has an entirely different character than Altstadt, where we are. Aldstadt is the home of most of the famous monuments in Dresden and consequently is also the home of most of the touristy areas. It's scrubbed up and shiny and just a teeny bit sterile. Neustadt, on the other hand, is much more colourful (and it's not just red!). There are loads of little boutique shops and cheap-and-cheerfuls and the area has also embraced that very German of art forms- graffiti.

A couple of weekends ago we came to Neustadt for dinner with Sabine and her husband Robert and they showed us this great little courtyard. I managed to locate it again and thought you might like to see some pics: