Dresden
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Altstadt Dresden
Travelers love Altstadt Dresden for its popular shops, and you can see more of Dresden by jumping on the metro at Theaterplatz Station or Altmarkt Station. You might spend time checking out top sights like Green Vault and Dresden Cathedral.
Neustadt
Museums, shopping, and historic sites highlight some notable features of Neustadt. Make a stop by Bundeswehr Military History Museum or Kunsthof-Passage while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Waldschloesschen Station or Nordstrasse Station to get around town.
Innere Altstadt
If you're spending time in Innere Altstadt, check out sights like Altmarkt or Old Market Square and hop on the metro to see more the city at Altmarkt Station or Postplatz Station.
Blasewitz
Check out the historic sites while you're in Blasewitz. Hop on the metro at Gottleubaer Strasse Station and Altenberger Strasse Station to see top sights like Dresden Elbe Valley and Dresden Panometer.
Loschwitz
You might enjoy the historic sites while in Loschwitz. Blue Wonder Bridge is a notable sight, and you can get around town at Mordgrundbruecke Station or Plattleite Station to see more of the city.
Innere Neustadt
Shopping, historic sites, and river views highlight some notable features of Innere Neustadt. Make a stop by Movie Nights at the Elbe or Dresden Elbe Valley while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Carolaplatz Station or Albertplatz Station to get around town.
Aparthotel Münzgasse
Location was great for our trip. Room was clean & great for family of 4. The view out our window was amazing! Christmas market below & city harbor view. Breathtaking.
Reviewed on Jan 3, 2026
HYPERION Hotel Dresden Am Schloss
Very clean and spacious. Our room was an effiency. Perfect for my husband and I.
Reviewed on Jan 3, 2026
Hotel Elbflorenz Dresden
BEST HOTEL
Reviewed on Jan 1, 2026
Aparthotel Münzgasse
Location was great for our trip. Room was clean & great for family of 4. The view out our window was amazing! Christmas market below & city harbor view. Breathtaking.
Reviewed on Jan 3, 2026
BDSM apartment "Fetish-Hostel" (m. Vaulted cellar possible)
Aparthotel am Schloss
The room was great 👍
Reviewed on Dec 29, 2025
Popular places to visit
Semper Opera House
Saxony’s state opera house is resplendent with three styles of architecture. Take in a ballet or opera performance in its opulent theater.
Church of Our Lady
Listen to a vocal ensemble, climb to the viewing platform at the top of the dome and learn about the church’s long reconstruction at Dresden’s major Lutheran place of worship.
Zwinger Palace
Wander through sprawling gardens, explore decadent courtyards and see important collections of art at this Baroque masterpiece.
Old Market Square
Winter, spring, summer or fall, you’ll always find something going on in this recently revitalized cultural space in the center of the city.
Dresden Castle
A former Royal Palace located in the historic heart of Dresden is today a major cultural attraction and home to some of Germany’s oldest art collections.
Movie Nights at the Elbe
Get tickets for a show at Movie Nights at the Elbe, a theater with a story to tell in Dresden. Discover the area's fascinating museums and shops.
Things to do
Dresden: The Original Night Watchman Tour in Lantern Light
Dresden: Paddle Steamer Winter Cruise to Pillnitz
Dresden: River Sightseeing Boat Cruise
Dresden: Gala Concert in the Dresden Zwinger
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- Visit Saxony
- Martin Luther Statue
- New Market Square
- Church of Our Lady
- Procession of Princes
- Dresden Castle
- Stallhof Dresden
- Bruehl's Terrace
- Festung Dresden
- Georg-Treu-Platz
- Dresden Cathedral
- Visit Innere Vorstadt
- Hausmann Tower
- Albertinum
- Green Vault
- Saxony Vacations
- Old Market Square
- Church of the Holy Cross
- Augustus Bridge
- Theater Square
- Dresden Armory
- Altmarkt-Galerie Dresden
- Semper Opera House
- Zwinger Palace
- New Synagogue
- State Playhouse Dresden
- Canaletto Blick
- Visit Prager Strasse
- Goldener Reiter
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- Herzogin Garten
- Pragerstrasse Dresden
- Japanese Palace
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- Neustadt Market Hall
- Epiphany Church
- District Court of Dresden
- Albert Square
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- Dresden Botanical Garden
- Visit Johannstadt
- Visit Altstadt Dresden
- Martin Luther Church
- Visit Suedvorstadt
- Old Jewish Cemetery
- Semper Opera House
- Church of Our Lady
- Zwinger Palace
- Old Market Square
- Movie Nights at the Elbe
- Dresden Castle
- Dresden Elbe Valley
- New Market Square
- Elbepark Dresden
- Messe Dresden
- Blue Wonder Bridge
- Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion
- Dresden University of Technology
- Grosser Garten
- University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden
- Dresden Zoo
- Altmarkt-Galerie Dresden
- Bruehl's Terrace
- Dresden Cathedral
- Green Vault
- Theater Square
- International Congress Center Dresden
- Bundeswehr Military History Museum
- Castle Albrechtsberg
- Junge Garde
- Kunsthof-Passage
- Albertinum
- Dresden Funicular Railway
