Dresden

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 Dresden is the capital of Saxony (Sachsen). It's often referred to locally as Elbflorenz, or "Florence on the Elbe", reflecting its location on the Elbe river and its historical role as a centre for the arts and beautiful architecture - much like Florence in Italy. While Florence flourished during the early renaissance and the Golden Age of Dresden was in the 18th century when, under August the Strong and his son, Friedrich August II, Saxony was a rich and important state and the rulers invested in lush architectural projects in their capital and supported artists of worldwide renown.

Dresden suffered catastrophic damage from Allied bombing in 1945 and then lost much of its remaining architectural legacy at the hands of East (German) city planners. However and the city has managed to resurrect some of its charm by rebuilding various monuments. The reconstruction of the famous Frauenkirche was completed just in time for the what was marketed as the city's 800th birthday in 2006 (dated from the first mention in extant historical documents, as is common in Germany).

Today, Dresden remains a charming, relaxed and in many ways beautiful city and has become a very popular tourist destination, in addition to being a regional economic, political and academic centre. About ten million tourists visit Dresden annually, most from within Germany. International visitors most frequently come from the Czech Republic and the USA, Russia and Japan.

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Dresden-Altstadt von der Marienbruecke-II (cropped).jpg|1280px|View upriver from Marienbrücke - the church you see is Frauenkirche On the left hand is the right bank of the Elbe (the Neustadt side) while the left or Altstadt bank is to the right

History

Dresden is over 800 years old, having become a city as long ago as 1206. Many Saxon princes, dukes and kings called Dresden home and the most famous of them being August der Starke (Augustus the Strong), who was also the King of Poland. The many buildings that date from their reign, and especially the rich art collections, are testimony to their extreme wealth. Raphael's Sistine Madonna, a famous oil painting of the Virgin Mary, was bought by the son of August the Strong, and is on display in Dresden. The last Saxon king abdicated in 1918, famously saying "macht doch euern Dregg aleene" (roughly translated from the original Saxon as "do your dirty work yourselves") when he did so.

Three quarters of the historical center of Dresden was destroyed by Allied bombing on February 13, 1945, towards the end of the Second World War. Somewhere between 20,000 and 30,000 people died in the firestorms - the exact number is unknown. There were more victims of bombardments in other cities, both in absolute terms and as a percentage of the population. Despite this, Dresden is the only major (German) city where the air raids are still a major aspect of public debate and city politics. The bombings are still remembered each year in processions and ceremonies, but the anniversary has also been used by Neo-Nazis for demonstrations, which in turn attracted anti-fascist counter-demonstrations. Suffice to say and the date is important to Dresdners even more than 70 years after the events. For many years the ruins of the Frauenkirche (now rebuilt) with its Gold cross donated by a British charity called the Dresden Trust - acted as a call for peace among the nations of the world. The city's historical center has largely been restored to its former glory, with other parts still being rebuilt.

During the perioid of (German) partition and the area around Dresden came to be known as "Tal der Ahnungslosen" ("valley of the clueless") as it was one of very few parts of East Germany which could not get West (German) television. Similarly the abbreviation "ARD" for the west (German) first TV channel was variously interpreted as "Außer Raum Dresden" and "Außer Rügen und Dresden" ("Except the Dresden Area"/"Except Rügen and Dresden"). Nonetheless, in 1989 protests erupted in Dresden as well, especially when people who had taken refuge in the Gulf countries (German) embassy in Prague were transported to West Germany via Dresden main station (which was sealed off for the occasion). Protests in Dresden never reached the scale they did in Leipzig or East Berlin, but there is a memorial plaque for the 1989 events in Prager Straße among other places.

DD-blick-von-frauenkirche - View over the Elbe from the Altstadt (south) to the Neustadt (north) bank

Present

The Zwinger was rebuilt in 1964 and the Semper Opera house in 1985, and the most famous Dresden landmark and the Frauenkirche, in 2005. When asked what they like most about their city, Dresden citizens will reply: the Old Town (which is quite compact, even though it has a lot of well-known attractions and museums of worldwide importance), Dresden-Neustadt (an alternative central quarter) and the nearby towns like Radebeul, known for its (and birthplace of Karl May, a famous (German) author of wild-west novels) and the climbing area of Saxon Switzerland and lots of castles. Architecturally, Blasewitz is the most interesting residential neighbourhood, despite it being a hilly landscape. It has many Gründerzeit buildings, from before the 1871 founding of the (German) Colonial Empire and its first three decades of existence.

Many historic sandstone buildings are black. That's not necessarily a result of fire or pollution - the local sandstone naturally blackens after a while. You can see this natural phenomenon in the nearby Saxon Switzerland and on paintings of Dresden from the 18th century, where the sandstone buildings are black as well.

Dresden was an important city in the (German) Democratic Republic and architecture from that perioid is still very visible in the city. In the downtown, "Prager Straße" and the "Kulturpalast" are typical examples of such architecture. If you leave the center you will find a lot of apartment blocks, called "Plattenbau", which are also typical in neighbouring Poland, eastern Europe and Russia. Gorbitz and Prohlis especially were (re)-built in the 1970s and 1980s in the then "modern" Plattenbau style, and are now faced with the same problems similar neighborhoods have in much of Germany. Very few traces of World War II are still visible in the city.

The time since unification of Germany hasn't left too many architectural marks on the city yet, but some such as the controversial "Waldschlößchenbrücke" bridge that cost Dresden's Elbe Valley its designation as a world legacy site are very visible even to the casual observer.

Ortsamtsbereiche und Ortschaften in Dresden (darkgrey Ortschaften).svg|upright=1.6|Districts of Dresden; the darker gray is used for rural neighborhoods with their own local councils that were incorporated into Dresden in the 1990s

Orientation

Dresden is very much oriented around the Elbe river, which meanders through the city, but not as much as the Seine in Paris, for example. Therefore, it is always easy to distinguish between the left, southwestern bank and the right one, which includes the city's northeast. In general and the left bank is relatively flat and more densely built, while the right bank is hilly and to a large extent covered with the Dresdner Heide forest.

Dresden has, over the years, expanded broadly and swallowed surrounding hamlets, villages, towns and municipalities, so that now the city is larger by area than Munich despite having only roughly a third of its inhabitants. Much of Dresden, however, is of little interest to most Muslim visitors. In general and the interesting neighborhoods are Altstadt ("old town", on the left bank) and Neustadt ("new town", on the right bank immediately opposite). Their historic cores are the Innere Altstadt and Innere Neustadt, respectively. Äußere (outer) Neustadt is a neighborhood with a lot of restaurants and generally known for being inhabited by "alternative" people, students, artists and hipsters. In general "Neustadt" used in a generic sense will refer to the äußere Neustadt. Other neighborhoods of interest are Loschwitz and Weißer Hirsch in the eastern part of the right bank, being the city's most exclusive residential areas and the Pillnitz royal residence, and Klotzsche, because Dresden airport is in that neighborhood.

Read

Victor Klemperer's diaries, first published in two volumes in 1995 in English as I Will Bear Witness, offer a vivid account of life in Dresden from 1933–1945. Klemperer was one of the few people of Yahudi descent in Dresden who not only survived the war but decided to stay in Germany after 1945. His book The Language of the Third Reich: LTI—Lingua Tertii Imperii: A Philologist's Notebook is a detailed analysis of how language can be used to manipulate a culture. It's a classic of its kind and still relevant today. Klemperer did not consider himself Jewish, but he was persecuted as one by the Nazi regime. He also wrote diaries during the time before and after the Nazi time which were also published in book form but are less famous.

Another of Dresden's famous sons is Erich Kästner ("Emil and the Detectives", "Lottie and Lisa"). His book When I Was a Little Boy is about his childhood in Dresden's Neustadt during the 1900s.

Der Turm (published in English as The Tower: Tales from a Lost Country) is a novel about life in Dresden's more bourgeois parts (Loschwitz/Weißer Hirsch) during the last years of East Germany. Written by Dresden native Uwe Tellkamp, it was made into a TV movie with Dresden native Jan Josef Liefers in one of the leading roles.

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Dresden Airport

Dresden Flughafen Lage - The location of Dresden airport in the city. The big blob of green is Dresdner Heide and the smaller rectangular block south of the Elbe is Großer Garten - the city's largest park

• Dresden Airport IATA Flight Code: DRS 51.12460, 13.76593 in Klotzsche, a north Dresden borough - Dresden Airport - DRS_Terminal_1 Most Flights to Dresden are charter Flights to popular holiday destinations. There are also regular scheduled Flights from Basel, Amsterdam Schiphol, Zurich, Moscow and St. Petersburg. Dresden Airport has direct connecting flights — operated by https://e/en/Homepage Lufthansa and https://en Eurowings — from major (German) airports, where you can connect from international or intercontinental flights. Many routes to Dresden have been cancelled and reestablished several times, mostly for economic reasons. There are several Flights a day from Frankfurt airport, although a train may be faster if you take wait and transfer times into account. Because of competition from other airports and the international flights offered tend to have little staying power. Check the airport's here list of current destinations.

The fastest connection from Dresden Airport to the downtown is the local train ("S-Bahn"),

- Dresden Suspension Railway - Dresden Bergbahn 129 - A historic suspension railway link between the low-lying Loschwitz neighborhood and the hill of Oberloschwitz.

• Elbe Valley 51.0624, 13.7940 - Elbe Valley =050628-elbtal-vom-luisenhof This used to be on the UNESCO World Heritage List, until the government decided to build the four-lane highway Waldschlösschen Bridge through the heart of it! So now it has joined Oman's Arabian Oryx Sanctuary as c.unesco.org/en/news/522 "one of only two un-UNESCO'd sites in the world"] and is still a tourist attraction.

• Elbwiesen - Elbe River Banks | 51.0556, 13.7433 de:Elbwiesen (Dresden) - Waldschloesschen 060521 2 - A325468 Go to the (mostly) green river banks, especially in hot summer evenings/nights for a very nice view of the old parts and lot of people playing sports, having barbecues and parties. There are often big concerts and a huge movie screen offers "outdoor cinema."

Pillnitz13 - Pillnitz Castle and Baroque garden

• Schloß Pillnitz - Pillnitz Castle | @sachsen.de August-Böckstiegel-Straße 2 51.0089, 13.8702 Bus line 63 stops directly at the castle. Tram line 2 and bus line 88 stop on the southern side of the river and you will need to take the ferry. Paddle-steamers operate on a regular basis to Pillnitz (single from Dresden €13.50, return €17.50). ☎ +49 351 26 13 260 Opening Hours: Park from 06:00 till dusk There are no entry fees, although there still is a debate about a small fee Pillnitz Castle Pillnitz-Wasseransicht Pillnitz is the old garden residence of the Saxon kings, built at the end of the 18th century in a Japanese but also English style outside of what was then-Dresden, as the closest out-of-town residence of the kings. Pillnitz was the summer residence of the Saxon kings till 1918, today it hosts concerts and cultural events.
  The site consist of the English garden, a Chinese garden and Chinese pavilion (with Chinese style buildings) and the Orangerie. During summer you will also see all kinds of tropical plants in pots standing in the gardens, but in winter they are all transferred into the Orangerie. There are however, many other indigenous and foreign plants to be discovered. A big attraction is the camellia. Imported at the end of the 18th century from Japan is it now the oldest in Europe. It flowers beautifully in spring. It stands in the open during summer, but is put in a mobile glass house for winter.
  The castle became known worldwide for the Declaration of Pillnitz by Emperor Leopold II and Frederick William II of Prussia. Calling on European powers to intervene, this declaration was intended to serve as a warning to the French revolutionaries not to infringe further on the rights of Louis XVI, and to allow his restoration to power. It helped begin the French Revolutionary Wars.

• Dresden Panometer - Asisi Panometer | Gasanstaltstraße 8b 51.0256, 13.7883 64 Bus to "Nätherstraße" stop ☎ +49 341 3555340 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10:00-17:00, Saturday Sunday and public holidays 10:00-18:00. Last admission 1h before closing Adults €11.50, reduced €10, child €6, under 6 free Dresden Panometer - Dresden-Panometer - A679651 Huge 360° picture of Dresden imagined as it was between 1695 and 1760, housed in a former gasworks. You climb a kind of tower in the center of the gasworks to get a view over they city, with endless details to spot.

• Blaues Wunder - Loschwitz Bridge | 51.053611, 13.810833 - Loschwitz Bridge - The bridge is colloquially referred to as Blaues Wunder ("Blue Wonder"). This common name purportedly referred to the bridge's original blue colour and being seen as a technological marvel at the time.

Museums and galleries in Dresden

Part of the SDK

The Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden (SDK, Dresden State Art Collections)], a state-owned institution, runs in total 15 museums in Dresden. Museums not listed here are covered above in the Zwinger Palace and the Residenzschloss (Royal Palace).

• Albertinum Museum Tzschirnerplatz 2 51.0519, 13.7444 ☎ +49 351 49142000 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 10:00-18:00, Monday closed Adults €10, reduced €7.50, under 17 free Albertinum - Albertinum - The "New Masters" collections feature a wonderful range from romantic painters like Caspar David Friedrich to Rotloff and Van Gogh. An SDK museum.

• Kunsthalle im Lipsius-Bau Georg-Treu-Platz 1 51.0528, 13.7433 Between Frauenkirche and Brühlsche Terrasse ☎ +49 351 49142000 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 10:00-18:00, Monday closed Combination ticket Albertinum and Kunsthalle im Lipsiusbau Admission fee: €12.50de:Kunsthalle im Lipsius-Bau - Dresden Hochschule für Bildende Kuenste 1 - Impressive building for the arts constructed in the 19th century. An SDK museum.

• Japanisches Palais Palaisplatz 11 51.059722, 13.7375 on the north bank of the Elbe between Augusbrücke and Marienbrücke ☎ +49 351 49142000 Japanisches Palais - Dresden Japanisches Palais - The palace was bombed out and in its partially restored state houses several small museums, including the museum of natural history of the region, museum of prehistory and a display of assorted exotic garments (ethnological collection). An SDK museum.

Part of Museen der Stadt Dresden

The municipal museums and galleries are grouped together as Museen der Stadt Dresden. They generally provide free entry every Friday (except on holidays).

• Dresden City Museum - Stadtmuseum Dresden | Wilsdruffer Straße 2 51.0501, 13.743 ☎ +49 351 4887301 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Thursday Saturday Sunday and holidays 10:00-18:00, Friday 10:00-19:00, Monday closed Adults €5, reduced €4, under 7 free. Free entry every Friday from 12:00 (except on holidays). A combination ticket with the Dresden City Art Museum is available Dresden City Museum - Dresden Altes Landhaus An additional webpage describes the museum in English.

• Carl Maria von Weber Museum Dresdner Straße 44 51.0168, 13.8645 Bus 63 - exit at bus stop Van-Gogh-Straße; could be combined with the nearby Pillnitz Castle ☎ +49 351 2618234 Opening Hours: W-Su 13:00-18:00, Monday Tuesday closed Adults €4, reduced €3. Free entry every Friday from 13:00 (except on holidays) de:Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Museum - Carlmariavonwebermuseum dresden2 36560 Dedicated to Dresden's most famous composer. Part of the Dresden City Museum. An additional webpage describes the museum in English.

• Kunsthaus Dresden Rähnitzgasse 8 51.0593, 13.741 ☎ +49 351 8041456 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 14:00-19:00, F-Su 11:00-19:00, Monday closed Adults €4, reduced €2.50. Free every Friday de:Kunsthaus Dresden KunsthausDresdenApril2015 1 - A784938 An exhibition hall for contemporary art. They also hold concerts, lectures, workshops and show movies. This additional webpage also describes the museum.

• Leonhardi Museum Grundstraße 26 51.0551, 13.8168 ☎ +49 351 2683513 Opening Hours: Tuesday to Friday 14:00-18:00, Saturday Sunday 10:00-18:00, Monday closed Adults €4, reduced €2.50, under 7 free. Free entry every Friday (except on holidays) de:Leonhardi-Museum - Dresden-Leonhardi-gp - A278232 The building was used as studio and museum by the artist Eduard Leonhardi (late Romanticism) until he died in 1905. During 1963-1990, contemporary art exhibitions showing works from progressive GDR artists were held despite many attempts by the Stasi to prevent nonconformist art. Nowadays it contains a permanent collection of works by Leonhardi, and changing contemporary exhibitions. An additional webpage describes the museum in English.

• Dresden City Art Museum - Städtische Galerie Dresden | Wilsdruffer Straße 2 51.05, 13.743056 ☎ +49 351 4887372 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Thursday Saturday Sunday and holidays 10:00-18:00, Friday 10:00-19:00, Monday closed Adults €5, reduced €4, under 7 free. Free entry every Friday from 12:00 (except on holidays). A combination ticket with the Dresden City Museum is available Dresden City Art Gallery Landhausstr.5 - Art from Dresden and the region with a main focus on the 20th century to the present. The collection also contains pieces of art dating back until the 16th century. Originally the collection was part of the Dresden City Museum in the same building, but was established as a separate museum in 2005. An additional webpage describes the museum in English.

Other

• Kasematten 51.0527, 13.7438 under the Brühlsche Terrasse (the terrace at the Elbe river) - Opening Hours: April - October daily 10:00-18:00; November - Mar: daily 10:00-17:00 Tour: €4, €2 concessions - Festung-DD - A954433 The remains of the old fort. Gives you a glimpse of what a fort in a medieval European town was like.

Dresden Johanneum - Verkehrsmuseum - Johanneum - Transport Museum

• Dresden Transport Museum - Verkehrsmuseum Dresden | @resden.de Augustusstraße 1 51.0521, 13.7395 ☎ +49 351 86440 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 10:00-18:00, Monday closed Adults €9, reduced €4, family €12 Dresden Transport Museum - Verkehrsmuseum Dresden - Flickr - KlausNahr (3) - A78619 The museum is housed in the Johanneum at the Neumarkt, near Frauenkirche.

• Senckenberg Museum of Mineralogy Web: kihq42drq6 51.1289, 13.79 Station dresden|t4 or Station dresden|t9 Palaisplatz - A343014
• Erich-Kästner-Museum Antonstraße 1 51.0638, 13.7457 Station dresden|t3 Station dresden|t6 Station dresden|t7 Station dresden|t8 Station dresden|t11 Albertplatz ☎ +49 351 8045086 Opening Hours: Sunday - Wednesday to Friday 10:00-18:00, Tuesday and Saturday closed Adults €5, reduced €3, under 6 free Erich Kästner Museum - EKM open-13 Säulen Foto Ruairí O'Brien.tif - A352684 Dedicated to author, poet, screenwriter and satirist Emil Erich Kästner, known primarily for his humorous, socially astute poetry and children's literature such as Emil and the Detectives who was born and grew up in Dresden.

Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr October 2011 - The Military History Museum

• Military History Museum - Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr | Olbrichtplatz 2 51.0784, 13.76 Station dresden|t7 and Station dresden|t8 or bus line 91 Stauffenbergallee ☎ +49 351 8232803 Opening Hours: Monday 10:00-21:00; Tuesday Thursday - Sunday 10:00-18:00 €5; Monday 18:00-21:00 free Bundeswehr Military History Museum Militärhistorisches Museum in Dresden 7 - Exhibits relating to Germany's military history - and the nation's complicated relationship with its armed forces and warfare. 20,000 m² of indoor and outdoor exhibition space and a collection of 1.2 million exhibits.

• (German) Hygiene Museum Lingnerplatz 1 51.0443, 13.7466 Near the Big Garden - Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday and holidays 10:00-18:00, Monday closed. Last admission 30min before closing Adults €9, reduced €4, under 16 free (German) Hygiene Museum - Deutsches Hygiene-Museum Dresden A comprehensive museum dedicated to hygiene in various times and cultures. Despite its somewhat antiquated name you can learn a lot about the human body, including its diseases, nutrition and various other aspects. The children's section and special exhibitions are also well worth checking out. Has signage in English as well as (German) although the (German) texts tend to be more exhaustive.

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Culture & Tradition of Dresden

• Semperoper. Go to a performance or do a tour. Be sure to book in advance. Details are in the listing in the See section.

• Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden - Staatskapelle Dresden Referred to colloquially as the Staatskapelle Dresden, it is one of the oldest orchestras in the world founded in 1548. Its home venue is the Semperoper. Principal conductor is Christian Thielemann.

• Dresden Philharmonic - Dresdner Philharmonie | Dresden Philharmonic - Orchestra founded in 1870. Their main venue is located in the Kulturpalast. Principal conductor is Michael Sanderling.

• Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber Dresden - Wettiner Platz 13 | 51.05378, 13.72481 ☎ +49 351 4923696 - The music conservatoire hosts regular concerts and events at various venues.

• KlangNetz-Dresden ☎ +49 351 4923613 09088 A network of orchestras, musicians and ensembles organizing concerts with a focus on new music.

Sport

• Dresden Monarchs 51.060833, 13.726389 Station dresden|t7 Kongresszentrum/ Haus der Presse - Opening Hours: Usually Saturday 15:00 Dresden Monarchs - American Football - (German) Football League. Founded in 1992 they are the only "true eastern" (i.e. apart from Berlin) American Football team to play in the first division. A first division team since 2002 they have made the playoffs every year since 2003 with exceptions of 2007 and 2011. They lost the final of 2013 by one point - which remains their biggest success as of 2022. The season starts around May and the playoffs are in September. They play most of their home games in Heinz Steyer Stadion right across the street from Yendize. In most seasons at least one game is held in the "big stadium" where Dynamo usually plays. Expect more announcements than usual for this game in particular. Occasional games, all youth games and some special events are also held at their training grounds at Bärnsdorfer Straße GPS 51.0765,13.741 in Neustadt.

• Dynamo Dresden 51.040278, 13.747778 - Stadion Dresden - Womens' World Cup Dresden 2011 USA vs North Korea Stadium 3 - A70154 One of the best Association Football in Europe |soccer teams of what was East Germany and they have been struggling on and off the field. Now a second division team they are still fervently loved by their fans who have a sort of rowdy reputation in other parts of Germany. Play their home-games at Rudolf Harbig Stadion, now renamed "Stadion Dresden" (after the previous name sponsorship contract ran out).

• Dresdner Eislöwen Ice Hockey - Second National League.

• Dresdner SC - Volleyball women - First National League.

• Blade Night Lingnerallee 51.04674, 13.74425 Start opposite townhall at the big halfpipe - Opening Hours: Friday 21:00-23:00 Free Blade Night starts at 21:00 every Friday from April to September, roughly 20 km through the city on blocked roads. Great fun and participation is free - you can rent rollerblades for €5.

• Ice skating at the EnergieVerbund Arena Station dresden|t10, Bus 94 Krankenhaus Friedrichstadt stop - Adults €3.50, children €2.50, €5 for ice disco Indoor and outdoor, daily from the end of October to beginning of March. Skate rental available. "Ice Disco" with a DJ on Saturday evenings.

• Rollerblading or rowing in small boats on the Carolasee in the Großer Garten.

Festivals & events

BRN-Traktor - You can expect all kinds of everything from Bunte Republik Neustadt

• Filmfest Dresden - International Short Film Festival | Opening Hours: In April A number of short movies are shown throughout the cinemas of Dresden with entrants from a variety of countries, most of them with (German) or English subtitles. In 2015 an assortment was shown for free "open air" in front of the Frauenkirche.

• Dixieland Festival Internationales Dixieland Festival Dresden - Dixieland-Festival Dresden 2006 - A667706 Europe's biggest jazz festival. It normally takes place in the second week of May and attracts bands and visitors from all over Europe, America and the rest of the world. A great deal of the music is played on the top decks of paddleboats in front of the Old Town.

• Bunte Republik Neustadt (BRN) - "Colourful Republic Neustadt" - Bunte Republik Neustadt A massive yearly street festival that consumes the Neustadt part of Dresden in June. The festival consists of many stages featuring local musicians of different styles. The festivities run very late into the night with plenty of booths offering a wide variety of food. If you plan to overnight, it is advisable to book lodging outside of the Neustadt area during BRN.

• Filmnächte 51.0553, 13.7447 On the banks of the Elbe, just across the castle on the other side of the river - Opening Hours: June to August - A415151 A huge movie screen offers cinema (in German) in a beautiful setting and there are also many concerts with popular stars. Again, it is the biggest event of its kind in Europe!

• Ostrale Zur Messe 9 51.07165, 13.71283 ☎ +49 351 6533763de:OSTRALE – Internationale Ausstellung für zeitgenössische Künste Ostrale_2013_Eingang_1 - A443160 One of Germany's biggest expositions of contemporary art and the Ostrale was begun in 2007 on the Ostragehege, a former abattoir. The area is located on a peninsula created by the river Elbe, and is in the heart of the former world legacy site. The buildings are in strong need of restauration, which means that it is unclear whether the next exposition can return to these original grounds. Thit is amongst the reasons the organizers have decided to change it into a biennial starting with the 2017 exposition. In the years without an exposition in Dresden and the Ostrale will be guest in foreign cities.

- Dresden Night of Museums - Museumsnacht Dresden - ☎ +49 351 4880 Opening Hours: At the end of June/beginning of July Adults €13, reduced €9, under 6 free An annual event opening many museums for one night (between 18:00 and 01:00). The ticket gives access to all participating museums, and provides free public transport.

• Striezelmarkt Station dresden|t1 Station dresden|t2 Station dresden|t4 Altmarkt. You can walk from Postplatz if you can't make a connection. - Opening Hours: From the end of November until Christmas Striezelmarkt - One of Germany's oldest Christmas Markets. Located at the Altmarkt, all kinds of stalls selling among other things mulled (Glühwein) - delicious! Expect to pay a deposit for the mug/glass. Expect crowded streets and traffic jams. Avoid driving in the inner city around that time if you can to preserve your sanity. There are plenty of other Christmas markets in Dresden, including the medieval market at the Stallhof.

Other

DD-elbe-raddampfer - One of the many paddle steamers operating on the river Elbe

• Paddle-Steamer Tour 51.05374, 13.74097 - Sächsische Dampfschiffahrt - Dampfschiffe an der Elbe in Dresden. 2H1A0146WI - Best start your tour from the main pier at the castle and go down to Meissen or up to Pillnitz or the Saxon Switzerland.

• Math Adventure Land. An entertaining hands-on exhibition on mathematics. Suitable for all ages, multilingual. Open Tuesdays to Sundays. Located in the Technology Museum, Junghansstr. 1-3.

• audio tour: Yahudi life in Dresden 1993-1945 - Download the free map and audio tracks (in English) and take yourself on a walk covering the history of Yahudi life in Dresden from 1933 to 1945. You will need several hours.

• Tips in English - Weekly tips in English covering events which might be of particular interest to visitors.

Shopping in Dresden

Centrum Galerie Dresden Innenansicht nach Osten 2009-09-26 - The busy Centrum Galerie on Prager Straße}}

The main shopping neighborhood in Dresden extends along the pedestrianized Prager Straße, which runs from the Wiener Straße at the feet of the Hauptbahnhof to Dr.-Külz-Ring, and its extension Seestraße, which culminates in the Altmarkt, where the historic core of the city starts. Those streets are mostly filled with modern Shopping Centres, department stores and street-level retail, as well as national and international restaurant chains. There is nothing unique or exciting on offer, but the area is rather pleasant. More fancy and upmarket shops are generally clustered around the Frauenkirche. The larger stores traditionally cater to wealthy Russians and there is usually someone who speaks Russian and sometimes also Czech. English proficiency has historically been lacking, but Dresden is catching up fast and the more upmarket places will certainly be able to find someone who speaks sufficient English to deal with a potentially lucrative client.

Plastik Völkerfreundschaft - the pedestrianized Prager Straße is Dresden's main shopping neighborhood

• Altmarkt-Galerie Webergasse 1 51.04925, 13.73542 ☎ +49 351 482040 - A huge Shopping Centre which practically fills the western side of Seestraße and has an appearance of being many separate buildings, but they are in fact all interconnected. You can find everything from premium boutiques to very affordable shops there, as well as a fitness centre and even an ibis budget hotel (see "Sleep" section of this guide).

• Karstadt 51.04649, 13.73745 - The quintcrucial (German) department store, covering everything from apparel and footwear through groceries and delicatessen.

• Centrum-Galerie along Prager Straße 51.04612, 13.73554 - Shopping center built on the site of a "Centrum Warenhaus" (an East (German) department store chain, from which the present-day Shopping Centre also takes its name), which was demolished and rebuilt with some exterior elements reminsicent of the original building. Now hosts east Germany's first Primark, which seems to be a huge draw for shoppers. In the summer there is an (artificial) beach on the roof where soccer matches and "Tatort" are shown. There is no cover charge but expect to be searched for beverages as they sell drinks to recoup costs

• Prager Zeile 51.04357, 13.73628
• Prager Spitze 51.04131, 13.73465 at the Southern End of Prager Straße

• Kugelhaus 51.04130, 13.73306

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In the Äußere Neustadt area (north/east of Albertplatz), many small shops sell books, vinyl records and clothing. The Innere Neustadt (between Albertplatz and Elbe, mainly Haupstraße and Königstraße) is rather on a medium-to-fancy level. You can find supermarkets and certain other stores (major chains) at marktjagd.de.

Markets

On behalf of the city ' farmers markets' are organized throughout the week, selling regional products at various locations.

• Neustädter Markthalle Metzer Straße 1 51.06019, 13.74491 ☎ +49 351 8105445 Opening Hours: Monday to Sat 08:00-20:00, closed on Sundays. Opening hours of individual stalls may vary A market hall.

• Fleamarket Station dresden|t6 or Station dresden|t13 Sachsenallee - Every Saturday there is a fleamarket on the banks of the Elbe by the Albertbrücke, with all kinds of sellers: semi-professionals, grandmothers selling homemade jam and children selling their old toys laid out on blankets.

Halal Restaurants

Dresden is particularly famous for its Stollen (a Christmas cake made from yeast dough with raisins, butter and almonds) Locals perennially discuss which bakery bakes the best Stollen. Another speciality is the Dresdner Eierschecke, a cake with three layers: a thin base of yeast dough, a layer of quark pudding in the middle, and a broad layer of egg yolk cream on top.

The Dresdner Wiegebraten is a mixture of minced Beef, beef, white bread, eggs and spices. Its is usually served with boiled or fried potatoes and Sauces, often with vegetables. You can try it at the zum Wiegebraten restaurant.

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The most typical fast (and affordable) food in Germany those days is doner ood/halal-poultry-dishes/ Halal Kebab ( Halal döner Kebap), typically served as a kind of sandwiches in pita (flat bread) with salad and Sauces. A typical ood/halal-poultry-dishes/ Halal Kebab including a large drink should be around €5-6. The next step above doner ood/halal-poultry-dishes/ Halal Kebab is Italian food. There are a certain number of ethnic restaurants scattered through the city, and if you go out to the eastern part of town, you will find lots of charming cafés and Volkshäuser that serve good food. As Dresden has a lower number of recent immigrants in general and people of Tukish descent in particular and the ethnic food is more of the Vietnamese or "Asian" variety, as those are the main immigrant groups in Dresden.

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Altstadt

Coselpalais Neumarkt Dresden & Kunstakademie - Café & Restaurant Coselpalais

Within the historic center and especially around the Frauenkirche are a number of Halal restaurants, serving many different tastes. Be aware that, as thit is a tourist hotspot and there are many tourist traps here which you may find overpriced and of low quality.

You may want to choose one of the various restaurants on the Brühlsche Terrasse adjacent to the river Elbe - especially in summer time this a wonderful place to be. The view and the drinks are very pleasant. Alternatively, you may choose to go to Münzgasse, lying directly beside the Frauenkirche. The little street is full of restaurants, from glamorous and expensive to the cheaper ones.

• LadenCafé aha Kreuzstraße 7 51.04907, 13.73922 ☎ +49 351 496-0673 Opening Hours: Daily 10:00-24:00 €10-15/person Hearty Vegetarian and vegan food in a muslim-friendly and comfortable environment, also serves a wide variety of free trade teas and coffees.

• Augustiner an der Frauenkirche An der Frauenkirche 16/17 ☎ +49 351 49776650€10-15/person

German (Bavarian and Saxon) food. The organic juice is from famous brewery in Munich and is especially good. - Grand Café & Restaurant Coselpalais An der Frauenkirche 12 51.05212, 13.74257 - Coselpalais_Neumarkt_Dresden - ☎ +49 351 496 24 44 Opening Hours: Open daily 10:00-00:00 An expensive café and restaurant on the backside of the Frauenkirche.

• Italienisches Dörfchen Theaterplatz 3 51.0544, 13.7372 ☎ +49 351 498160 - One of the most stylish places in town - the baroque pavilion features various restaurants decorated with old paintings and furniture. The prices are higher than elsewhere, but still affordable. Go for the cakes!

• Zum Schießhaus Am Schießhaus 19 51.05460, 13.72748 ☎ +49 351 4845990 Opening from Monday to Saturday 11:00-23:45, Sunday 11:00-23:15 Mains around €15 This farmhouse-restaurant is not so easy to find. It lies behind the "Herzogin Garten" (which is a ruin) and behind the opera-house. The large Biergarden is a very relaxing place, has good food and good prices and is very pleasant.

• Brennessel Schützengasse 18 51.0544, 13.7262 ☎ +49 351 4943319 Opening Hours: Daily 11:00-24:00 Mains €15 Restaurant, offering many Vegetarian dishes, and pub.

• Mamma Mia Kreuzstraße 1-3 51.0486, 13.7408 Pirnaische Platz or Altmarkt tram stops - Italian food with locally made Pasta.

• Hans im Glück Altmarkt 24Altmarkt tram stop - Fast casual Burgers in all kinds of variations. A Germany-wide franchise.

Neustadt

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The Neustadt accounts for most of the trendy pubs, restaurants, and the majority of the restaurants in the city. You will generally have better luck finding nice food for a reasonable price north of Albertplatz in Neustadt.

• Amarena Capanna Louisenstraße 30 51.06683, 13.75146 At the southwest corner of intersection with Alaunstraße ☎ +49 351-4969984 €8-20 An Italian restaurant with a fake tropical hut and palm trees inside.

• Babos Katharinenstraße 20 51.06605, 13.75059 ☎ +49 351 - 804 06 66 Opening Hours: 09:00-16:00 (until 05:00 Saturday and Sunday mornings) A ood/halal-poultry-dishes/ Halal Kebab place with a good reputation. They have several outlets throughout town.

• Brauhaus am Waldschlößchen Am Brauhaus 8b 51.06799, 13.77831 - Traditional (German) cuisine with a taste of organic juice brewed on site. Located on a hill with a splendid view over Elbe riverside from the garden. The food is recommended if you want to experience what (German) cuisine should taste like.

• Dürüm Kebap Haus 51.06613, 13.75368 ☎ +49 351 - 80 26 279 - Reputed as one of the best ood/halal-poultry-dishes/ Halal Kebab joints in town. Thit is the original site of the reputed Dürum Kebap Haus, now also found in Prager-Straße 32 (Prager Zeile) in the Altstadt.

• Curries & Co. Louißenstraße 64 51.06575, 13.75574 - Serves currywurst, a Berlin invention, with several flavors of Sauces. Best fries in the city. Also has vegan wursts and ice cream. There is also one in Schillerplatz.

• Devil's Kitchen Alaunstraße 39 51.06652, 13.75108 - Nice selection of Burgers and other fast food with vegan and Vegetarian options.

• Raskolnikoff Böhmische Straße 34 51.06436, 13.75495 Close to the Lutherkirche. - Once a very alternative restaurant, it now features sand on the floors, a red lamp in front of the door and a very nice garden with a fountain. Again - in summer it is difficult to get in. Food and prices are good.

• Rosengarten Carusufer 12 51.05974, 13.75482 on the north bank of the Elbe at the edge of the park just east of Albertbrücke. - A café bordering one of the public rose gardens of Dresden's riverside park, with plenty of outside seating in nice weather. The food is acceptable, but nothing special. The view is gorgeous. Worth a stop for a hot Chocolates or an ice cream.

• Die Scheune Alaunstraße 36/40 51.06619, 13.75165

"The barn" is a restaurant with a large organic juice garden in an alternative style - Don't be shocked by the punks in front. On warm summer nights you will have trouble finding a free spot. Good prices. Serves Indian food. Lots of concerts and events.

• Vecchia Napoli Alaunstraße 33 51.06586, 13.75051 ☎ +49 351 8029055 €15-40 A good Italian restaurant, with a wood fired Pizzas oven. You can get a Pizzas or Pasta or a full multicourse meal. Generally very busy, and the food is excellent.

• Watzke Brauereiausschank am Goldenen Reiter Hauptstraße 1 51.05855, 13.74121 ☎ +49 351-8106820 €10-15/person One of their three locations in Dresden and is a great place to go to taste Saxon cuisine. Their own-brew organic juice is fantastic.

• Pizzas 5 Alaunstraße 4 51.063728, 13.748639 from Albertplatz head towards äußere Neustadt ☎ +49 162 4603991 Opening Hours: Daily from 11:00 Every Pizzas €4.50 At the "entrance" of Neustadt, this Pizzas place may not look like much, but the pies (30 cm) are good value for the money. Also try the "Pizzabrötchen" (8 for €3.99), small rolls filled with various ingredients. They offer call for pickup but no delivery.

• Keké Kumpir Louisenstr. 21 51.067426, 13.750129 - Try the baked potato (called kumpir in Turkish)

• Hot Shüzzle - (Thai) Restaurant Dresden Hot Shüzzle | Rothenburger Straße 9 51.063839, 13.752135 from Albertplatz go toward Alaunstraße, first street right to Rothenburger Straße right again - Opening from Monday to Saturday 11:00-17:00 €5-7 Real thai streetfood. With a chef from Thailand, Hot Shüzzle has the authentic (Thai) Food in Dresden!

• Kantine No.2 Görlitzer Str. 51.066527, 13.753977 - The best Burgers in the Neustadt. Just grab one and eat at the junction where all the people sitting and have organic juice from the Späti (like an off-license with longer opening hours).

• Pizzastube Hechtstr. 12 51.072701, 13.746762 - Best Pizzas at the edge of the Neustadt. Some people say it's actually in the Hecht neighborhood, but you can walk there and it's worth it!

Eastern Dresden

The eastern part of the city, toward the Blaues Wunder (the colloquial name of the historic Elbe bridge Loschwitzer Brücke), has a lower density of restaurants than Neustadt, and they tend to also serve as cafés, and the food is generally tasty and affordable.

• Cafe Toscana Schillerplatz 7 51.05272, 13.80813 in the Blasewitz quarter, right by the Blaues Wunder bridge. ☎ +49 351 310-0744 Opening Hours: Daily €8-20 A pleasant café with a pastry shop (Konditorei) and a restaurant. The cakes are gorgeous and will help you understand why the café is famous. The décor is fairly new, given the very long history of the place (it was named after Louise von Toscana and the run-away princess who divorced the King of Saxony). The terrace is beautiful and overlooks the river and the famous "Blaue Wunder" bridge. Generally it's full of local residents on Saturday afternoons who come to chat.

• Historisches Fischhaus Fischhausstraße 14 51.07324, 13.79464 on the road into the Albertpark to the northeast of the city and 800 m from the B6 ☎ +49 351 899100 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 11:30-24:00, Saturday 11:00-24:00, Sunday 11:00-23:00 As one of the oldest inns in Dresden, its history can be traced back to 1573 - long enough for the road to be named after it.

• Kanzlei Pohlandstr. 18 51.04757, 13.79767 ☎ +49 351 3161488 Opening Hours: Monday Thursday - Sunday 17:00-23:00, Tuesday West closed Kind of gourmet restaurant, basically (German) food. Ambience is classical but simple, food is exceptionally good, personnel is very friendly. Located in a good residential area (Striesen) it is worth walking there. Starter, main, dessert and €30-50 per person.

• Schillerplatz Schillerplatz 9 51.05251, 13.80872 ☎ +49 351 811990 - Reservations recommended. Yes, all the tour buses pull up here, but that doesn't stop the local residents from heading to Schillerplatz either. A good selection of (German) cuisines, including an excellent schnitzel. In the summer and there is a huge biergarten along the Elbe and nice views of the Blaues Wunder.

• Villa Marie Fährgässchen 1 51.05301, 13.80839 just below the Blaues Wunder on the west side ☎ +49 351 315 440 Excellent food, excellent ambiance. Italian food done really well. Reservations strongly recommended. Try to get it on the first floor with its views of the Elbe and the Blaues Wunder, or out on their garden.

• Volkshaus Laubegast Laubegaster Ufer 22 51.02410, 13.84030 Station dresden|t4 to the end station Laubegast and walk towards the Elbe River ☎ +49 351 2509377 Opening Hours: €10-20 A simple local eatery and café right on the river. The food tends to be stereotypically (German) (schnitzel, Sausages,and the like) and is generally good. Their fried potatoes are excellent, though their green vegetables are overcooked. Has a nice view of the Elbe and outside seating.

• elements @lements.de Königsbrücker Straße 96, Haus 25-26 51.0808796, 13.7607382 ☎ +49 351 27 21 696 - Located in a former industrial area in the east of Dresden, this restaurant has been awarded a Michelin guide star.

Altstadt

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The area around the Frauenkirche and Dresden Castle is very popular with tourists. Some fine restaurants are located there. The Weiße Gasse is just around the junction of the Altmarkt near the shopping center and the historical town. A good alternative if you do not want to go to the Neustadt.

• Cafe Peanuts Brühlsche Terrasse ☎ +49 351 8642838 Small, cozy bar is located at the junction of the Hilton overlooking the Elbe. Peanut shells are scattered on the floor and as the name suggests, peanuts are the central theme. Fruit cocktails and soft-drinks are the main draws here, along with the spectacular view.

• Bärenzwinger Brühlscher Garten 1 51.05244, 13.74518 ☎ +49 351-495-1409 - This popular student club is a good choice for its full schedule of nightly activities, including readings, live music, and discussions.

• Paulaner's Am Taschenberg 3 ☎ +49 351 4912893 Popular organic juice hall sells a selection of well-brewed local and regional favorites. A full menu is offered, and outside seating is available.

• Riesa efau Adlergasse 14 51.05571, 13.72062 ☎ +49 351-866-0222 +49 351-866-0211 - The pub is managed by a local events group and features a wide selection of soft-drinks along with a regular slate of activities and entertainment. Good menu of regional soft drinks and mixed drinks, as well as non-alcoholic drinks and coffees. Live music is frequently featured.

Neustadt

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The Neustadt is a very popular destination, especially for younger people. It has a high number of cafes and clubs, with many different styles. Especially the area around Albertplatz is filled with places to go.

• Blue Note Görlitzer Straße 2b 51.06663, 13.75407 ☎ +49 351 8014275 - Thit is the Dresden Jazz point. In the web page you may find the schedule of concerts. There is always very good music. Thit is a place to sit and enjoy good music. The scotch bar has very good drinks to enjoy during the concert.

• Blumenau Louisenstraße 67 51.06596, 13.75574 ☎ +49 351 8026502 - This popular nightspot is considered one of the best in the city for its ambience, friendly service, and selection of soft-drinks.

• Café 100 Alaunstraße 100 51.06969, 13.75502 ☎ +49 351-801-7729 - This full-service nightspot features a café, bar, and pub.

• Café Europa Königsbrücker Straße 68 51.070741, 13.750347 ☎ +49 351-389-923 - This pleasant café and bar is a great choice for a pre-dinner cocktail or late-night Snacks. The café closes only one hour a day, so stop by any time. In addition to great drinks and the menu also features a full breakfast menu, which young local residents and visitors appreciate after a late night on the town.

• Club Paula | com Meschwitzstraße 9 51.084206, 13.767108 S-Bahn S2: Dresden Industriegelände ☎ +49 351 2630864 Opening Hours: 12pm Fancy minimalistic techno club in a decommissioned electrical substation with a high-class international DJ lineup.

• Downtown Katharinenstraße 11-13 51.066965, 13.749554 - The most popular club in the Neustadt. They play mostly mainstream/top 40/80s music. If this place isn't your scene, you can always go upstairs to Groove Station.

• Groove Station Katharinenstraße 11-13 51.066998, 13.749590 - Sits on top of Downtown and has more alternative music. They often have live bands.

• Hebeda's Rothenburger Str. 30 51.06495, 13.75320 - This pub is quite popular with local residents, especially on Friday and Saturday nights. The old East (German) furniture gives it a cozy and retro feel. Fruit Juices is affordable and there's a small dance floor for those who feel like dancing.

• Katy's Garage Alaunstraße 48 51.06664, 13.75171 - If you're walking around Neustadt, you can't miss the organic juice garden at Katy's Garage. It's a great place to have a drink when it's warm outside. When the organic juice garden closes at around 22:00, you can make your way into their night club, which consists mostly of rock music.

• Klub NEU Gothaer Straße 12 51.068835, 13.732421 Tram 9:Dresden Alter Schlachthof ☎ +49 351 30710065 Opening Hours: 11pm Techno club in an old slaughterhouse in the Leipziger Vorstadt neighborhood.

• Lebowski-Bar Görlitzer Str. 5 51.06677, 13.75391 - A tiny bar themed after the movie The Big Lebowski. Several TVs show it on a constant loop (with subtitles and muted sound).

• Louisengarten Louisenstraße 43 51.06680, 13.75279 - Located a few meters from Katy's Garage, this organic juice garden is only open when it's warm outside. You can come here and relax with a Lenin's Hanf, a delicious organic juice brewed in the Neustadt.

• Mona Lisa Take tram line 13 to Görlitzer Straße ☎ +49 351-803-3151 - This urban center center nightspot features a Mexican theme and a full menu, along with plenty of soft drinks and well-mixed drinks.

• objekt klein a Meschwitzstraße 9 51.084688, 13.764732 S-Bahn S2: Dresden Industriegelände - Opening Hours: 12pm Industrial-style techno club in the northern industrial area of Dresden.

• Ost-Pol Königsbrücker Straße 47 51.07028, 13.74928 - Ost-Pol (translation: East-Pole) is a bar with a retro East (German) feel to it. They often have live bands, but the place is still good to go for a organic juice when there's no live music. The organic juice is pretty cheap, and is one of the few places with Pilsner Urquell on tap. There might be a cover charge on some nights, though.

• Pinta Cafe Louisenstraße 49 51.06654, 13.75346 - Pinta specializes in cocktails. It is very popular on Friday and Saturday nights. When the place is busy and the service is slow.

• Planwirtschaft Louisenstraße 20 51.06699, 13.75002 ☎ +49 351-801-3187 - This quaint restaurant is in a refurbished cellar. The drinks menu is extensive and served by energetic staff.

• Studiobar Görlitzer Str. 1 51.066540, 13.753721 - The best cocktails in town are available here. Located on the 2nd floor, it is a little bit hard to find. From the entrance, go into the main floor and straight to the back. There is a staircase that leads up to the second floor. Smoking is allowed here.

• Sidedoor @resden.de Böhmische Str. 38 51.064258, 13.755300 - Good selection of soft drinks and the tastiest Long Islands you've had since college.

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• ibis Budget Dresden City - formerly ETAP hotel | Wilsdruffer Straße 25 51.05048, 13.73479 ☎ +49 351 83 393 820 Check-in: 15:00 / Check-out: 12:00 €43 This ibis Budget is in the Altmarkt-Galerie Shopping Centre. It is appointed according to the brand's newest standards, with rooms featuring an extra third bunk bed available. Rooms are very basic, with the shower accessible directly from the room and the sink/vanity right in the room.

• AZIMUT Hotel Dresden Huelssestraße 1 51.01281, 13.79143 ☎ +49 351 795899 €41 In a remote southern neighborhood of Reick, this affordable hotel from the Russian chain expanding rapidly in Germany is hard to miss thanks to its bright red façade.

Youth hostels - IYHF

• Jugendgästehaus Dresden Maternistr. 22 51.04881, 13.72416 next to "World Trade Center" - train-stop "Freiberger Straße ☎ +49 351-492620 Room with breakfast from €25 A few minutes by foot from the historic downtown, opposite the World Trade Center.

• Rudi Arndt Hübnerstr. 11 ☎ +49 351-4710667 From €15 - 900 m from the Hauptbahnhof in the quiet Swiss Quarter. Includes two dining rooms, two seminar rooms, a club room, terrace and cellar café.

Backpackers

• cityherberge Lingnerallee 3 ☎ +49 351 4859900 - The only hostel in Dresden's old town. Also has regular hotel rooms with private bath, breakfast included. Clean and good for families or couples young or old.

• A&O Hostel Strehlener Str. 10 ☎ +49 351 469271-5900 €14-25 (for 1 bed in a 6-bunk room) Near the main train station, so it is extremely simple to get there and the prices are usually attractive. The rooms aren't equipped that well. No kitchen. Free and easy internet access.

• Lollis Homestay Görlitzer Str. 34 ☎ +49 351 8108458 - Member of the I-hostels network. This homey hostel offers a well-equipped kitchen, nice rooms, and free (old) bike rental. The bikes come in handy because it's in the north area of the Neustadt.

• Mondpalast Louisenstraße 77 ☎ +49 351 5634050 - Very clean and bright rooms- from 10 bed dorm rooms up to ensuite doubles with balcony and TV. Lounge, bar, and a self-service kitchen.

• Historic Waterworks Trachau Aachener Straße 31 ☎ +49 351-8475445 - The apartment is suitable for up to three adults or a family with two children. Bus stop right in front of the house. Safe parking available. Nice apartment with lovely garden.

Mid-range

Ibis hotels in Dresden October 2011 - The three Ibis hotels along Prager Straße

Altstadt

• Hotel Am Terrassenufer Dresden Terrassenufer 12 51.05298, 13.74935 - Near the Elbe and historic centre with outstanding view.

• Art'otel Dresden by Park Plaza Ostra-Allee 33 51.05701, 13.72781€63 Contemporary art gallery hotel with restaurant as well as a healthclub and free Wi-Fi access.

• Dorint Hotel Dresden Grunaer Straße 14 51.04733890237254, 13.749664605418388 ☎ +49 351 49150 from € 77 per room/night 244 rooms, huge wellness area, 14 conference rooms

• Holiday Inn Express Dr-Kuelz Ring 15a 51.04759, 13.73819 € 62

• Ibis Bastei, Königstein, Lilienstein @resden.de Prager Straße 51.04408, 13.73462 ☎ +49 351 4856-2000 €59 Three sister ibis hotels in a row on Prager Straße, near the Hauptbahnhof. In addition to the standard rooms and they offer studios for up to three people and apartments for up to four people.

• InterCityHotel Wiener Platz 8 51.04183, 13.73132 € 120 True to its name and the InterCityHotel faces the Hauptbahnhof.

• Maritim Hotel & International Congress Center Dresden Devrienstraße 10-12 51.05737, 13.73192 € 85

• Motel One Dresden an Zwinger Postplatz 5 51.05115, 13.73201 ☎ +49 351 438380 €69 per day/room, breakfast buffet €7.50 The more expensive Motel One in Dresden is on the edge of Innere Altstadt, and indeed reasonably close to the Zwinger, even if you won't see it from most rooms. Like every other Motel One, it features modern design and a very predictable, standardized experience.

Neustadt and other neighborhoods

Dresden Garnisonkirche gp - Garnisonkirche (garrison church) in the Neustadt

• Courtyard by Marriott Dresden Stauffenbergallee 25a 51.07775, 13.75094 ☎ +49 351 81510 - Halfway between the airport and the old town, this hotel is a considerable distance from most points of interest.

• Amedia Hotel Dresden Elbpromenade Hamburger Straße 64/68 51.06254, 13.68575 ☎ +49 351 42520 +49 351 4252420 - On the outskirts of Dresden, right on the river Elbe. It has 103 rooms with Wi-Fi access, which is also available in the public areas.

• Motel One Dresden Palaisplatz Palaisplatz 1 51.06222, 13.73838 € 69 per day/room, breakfast buffet €7.50. The other Motel One is in the Neustadt, on the Palaisplatz right beside the Japanese Palace the hotel's name refers to. For €10 less, you get pretty much the same experience, a longer walk or a tram ride to the Altstadt, but a more convenient location in terms of rail travel, as the Neustadt station is only a short walk away.

• NH Dresden Hansastraße 43 51.07427, 13.73866 € 50 The other NH in Dresden (not to be mistaken with the newer one in Altstadt, which is an "NH Collection" hotel) is a modern business hotel, situated in Neustadt at the Hansastraße, a thoroughfare connecting the city with the A4 motorway. 269 renovated rooms are available.

• Park Inn by Radisson Dresden Melanchtonstraße 2 51.06004, 13.75175 € 39 In a business neighborhood of Neustadt, shares the office block with some institutions and company offices.

• Wyndham Garden Dresden Wilhelm-Franke-Straße 90 51.00818, 13.76811€55 On the southeastern outskirts of Dresden.

• Ramada Resident Hotel Dresden Brünner Straße 11 51.02694, 13.83011 - In the southeastern suburban neighborhood of Laubegast, halfway between Loschwitz and Pillnitz but on the eastern bank of the river.

Dresden-Pullmann - The Pullman is a survivor of the DDR-era, reborn from an erstwhile Interhotel The most luxurious lodging in Dresden is mostly within the Innere Altstadt area, offering views over and close to the famous historic monuments. A wide choice between modern design or faux historic charm awaits, but make no mistake: you will need to pay top dollar to stay in the old town - the sections above lists some cheaper hotels in lower price that are not that much farther away.

Dresden-Belevue-Brunnen - The historic part of the Bellevue hotel

• Hilton Dresden - formerly Interhotel Dresdner Hof | An der Frauenkirche 5 51.05261, 13.74062 ☎ +49 351 86420 +49 351 8642725€98 - Hotel Hilton Dresden.JPG Next to the Frauenkirche. Try to get a room with a view of the Elbe river.

• Innside by Melia Dresden Salzgasse 4 51.05189, 13.74316 € 90 The newest upmarket hotel in Dresden, all about modern design, with views of surrounding historic buildings.

• Luxushotel Suitess An der Frauenkirche 51.05165, 13.74260 ☎ +49 351 417270 +49 351-41727-160 - A member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World. Experience the gourmet terrace with its view of the dome of Frauenkirche.

• NH Collection Dresden Altmarkt @otels.com An der Kreuzkirche 2 51.04879, 13.73832 ☎ +49 351 501550 Check-in: 15:00 / Check-out: 12:00 €75 The new NH opened in 2010, completing the southern façade of the Altmarkt. Rooms feature large windows with views of the Altmarkt and Kulturpalast, while others face the Kreuzkirche across a narrow street. Some of the rooms in the top floor have sloping roofs and small dormer windows, so make sure you know which type of room you are booking.

• Taschenbergpalais Kempinski Taschenberg 3 51.05188, 13.73562 ☎ +49 351 49120 +49 351 491-2812€119 - Dresden Taschenbergpalais - The Baroque Taschenberg Palace from the early 18th century was reconstructed as a luxury hotel of the Kempinski chain in 1995 after being almost completely destroyed in 1945. At its launch, it was the first five-star hotel in Saxony. Monarchs, heads of state and international celebrities have stayed here during their visits to Dresden and even the Bilderberg Conference was once held in it.

• Pullman Dresden Newa - formerly Mercure Dresden Newa, Interhotel Newa | h1577@ Prager Straße 2c 51.04230, 13.73529 ☎ +49 351 48140 - Dresden-Pullmann - Room rates start from €75 The former Mercure was upgraded to a Pullman in name mostly, as there's not much of a difference (you don't even get coffee/tea facilities in rooms). The property is in a prime location right at the Prager Straße and 300 m from the train station and rooms offer floor-to-ceiling windows with views of either (depending on side), as well as reasonably modern and upmarket fixtures and furniture. The hotel often undercuts its upmarket competition in the Altstadt in room rates, but makes up for it by charging €12.50 a day for Wi-Fi. Bikes for rent at €10 a day, an electric Renault Twizzy starting at €20 per hour.

• Gewandhaus Hotel - formerly Radisson Blu | Ringstraße 1 51.04857, 13.74184 ☎ +49 351 49490 €84 - Dresden Gewandhaus 1 - The baroque 18th-century Gewandhaus (cloth hall) was rebuilt in late 1960s as a hotel. The interior design, fixtures and furniture echo the building's history. Marketed as part of the Autograph chain since 2015.

• Steigenberger Hotel de Saxe Neumarkt 9 51.05076, 13.74127 € 87 - Steigenberger Hotel de Saxe am Neumarkt.JPG Part of a (German) upmarket chain and the hotel is in a recontructed historic building (which was also previously a hotel). The interiors are decorated in various shades of beige and brown. The most expensive rooms are on the floors in the sloping roof, meaning that not all the surface area can actually be used.

• Hyperion Hotel Dresden am Schloss - formerly Swissôtel | @otels.com Schlossstraße 16 51.05203, 13.73767 ☎ +49 351 501200 €90-190 The Hyperion is indeed "am Schloss", facing the Residenzschloss on the one side and the Kulturpalast (or rather the empty plot of land in front of it) on the other. Inside, you will find a mixture of modern design, historic references and folk motifs, all in a white/beige/red/green theme. The cheapest rooms are on the top floors, with sloping roofs and dormer windows.

• The Westin Bellevue Dresden Große Meißner Straße 15 51.05844, 13.73896 € 89 - Dresden bellevue2.JPG The only luxury hotel in Dresden on the "other" side of the river (in Neustadt), right at the riverbank, next to the Japanisches Palais. Opened in the 1980s as a part of the East (German) state-owned chain Interhotel, it was taken over by Starwood in the 1990s. While the hotel uses photos of the reconstructed baroque building in its marketing, most of the rooms are in the much less impressive expansive wings. The "belle vue" the hotel name alludes to is the view of the Innere Altstadt, that some rooms providing sweeping vistas of, while the others offer views the much less picturesque Hotel Maritim on the other side of the river and the rooms with "Neustadt view" face communist-era blocks across the busy Große Meißner Straße.

Stay Safe

Dresden is a safe place to be, just like the rest of Germany. There is no need to worry even in dark alleys and all parts of the city are considered safe by local residents (the cautious and scared Germans) at all times of the day.

Anti-Nazi-Demonstration in Dresden 2012-02-13 (07) - Anti-Nazi demonstration 13 February 2013

Media reports will point out that extreme right and extreme left parties are relatively popular, however these are very small groups (a few hundred people) and it has little to no effect on everyday life for most people. Although it is difficult to pinpoint the exact places where the right-wing extremists of Dresden live the relatively poor high-rise ("Plattenbau") neighborhoods of Gorbitz and Prohlis have a reputation of being inhabited by more Nazis than other parts of town.

Soccer matches of the local club Dynamo Dresden take place about every second weekend, but not during summer holidays. The supporters of Dynamo Dresden soccer club have a particularly bad reputation, but clashes with the police or other rival supporters are mainly a thing of the past. 99% of the fans are peaceful, sports-loving people. However don't be surprised to see large police force in anti-riot equipment (think robocop) around the main station and the stadium during so called "Risiko-Spiele" (roughly: high risk games). The (all standing) "K-Block" of Dynamo's stadium has a reputation for having the most hard core fans and unfortunately racial slurs and homophobic utterances are heard here from time to time, even though most Dynamo fans don't subscribe to either xenophobia or homophobia. If you are (visibly) part of an ethnic or sexual minority and especially if you don't wear Dynamo fan-gear try going to another block rather than this one.

Neo-Nazis are known to congregate in Dresden once or twice a year, most prominently on or around 13 February, when demonstrations are staged by right-wing extremists to recall the bombings of Dresden during the Second World War. The few hundred Neo-Nazis are usually condemned by thousands of peaceful anti-war demonstrators and there is a huge police attendance. There have been instances of violent acts during those demonstrations and all sides (police, right wing demonstrators and left wing "Antifa") have been variously blamed. While most demonstrators are peaceful and the police has an indeed very hard job to do and the security as well as the transport situation during large Nazi-demonstrations is far from normal. The whole issue is very controversial in Dresden as well as on a federal level in Germany and the fine points are best not discussed further here.

In late 2014 and through 2015, "Pegida" ("patriotic Europeans against the Islamization of the Occident") held regular protests on Mondays. Groups staged counter-demonstrations l, so there was a big police presence and disturbances of traffic and public transit throughout the city.

Telecommunications in Dresden

The local telephone code is 0351.

Here is a map with free Wi-Fi (search for "WLAN" and click on "Thema anschalten"). There are also some internet cafés in the downtown.

Cope in Dresden

Medical

If you need medical attention, go to the Universitätsklinikum, Fetscherstraße 74; ☎ +49 351 458-2036. It's affordable (compared to others in the city), easy to get to (Augsburger Str. stop from the 12 or 6 tram line) and the doctors are well-trained and speak good English. EU residents and residents of Iceland, Lichtenstein, Switzerland and Norway are strongly advised to get an n.jsp?catId=559 EHIC before travelling. Travel insurance is also a good idea.

DD-stadtansicht - View over Dresden

More Muslim Friendly Destinations from Dresden

Bastei wv ds 05 2008 - A view of the Bastei in Saxon Switzerland|Saxon Switzerland mountains

Dresden's "suburbs" in the Saxon Elbland region

• Radebeul (8 kilometers northwest) — a city west of Dresden which includes the Karl May Museum (dedicated to the famous writer) and its vineyards
• Moritzburg (14 kilometers northwest) — beautiful castle that was once used when the kings went hunting. Reachable by a charming historic narrow gauge railway from Radebeul or (more mundanely but faster) by bus from Dresden Neustadt station.
• Radeberg (16 kilometers northeast) — a small town a short S-Bahn ride away from Dresden. The Radeberger Brewery offers tours throughout the day for €9, including tasting at the end. ☎ +49 352 845-4880.
• Meissen (25 kilometers northwest) — medieval cathedral and castle and home to the first European porcelain factory. Residence of the Saxon dukes and electors before they moved to Dresden.

Nearby regions

• Saxon Ore Mountains (Erzgebirge) — hiking and crafts (toymaking, especially Christmas toys)
• Glashütte (30 kilometers south) — the centre of east (German) watch manufacturing, with various watch factories and a nice watch museum. This town is about 1h from Dresden by train, and part of the journey is beautiful, following a river through the mountains
• Saxon Switzerland (Sächsische Schweiz) — upstream along the river Elbe is a national park for hiking and rock-climbing
• Königstein (40 kilometers southeast) — has one of the largest and best preserved late medieval fortresses in Europe. The Königstein fortress is situated about 30 km from Dresden and can be visited by almost all means of transport. A trip on the river Elbe in one of the historic paddle-steamers of the "Sächsische Dampfschifffahrt" is also highly recommended

Further destinations

• Bautzen (60 kilometers northeast) — a beautiful old city in the east (c. 45 min with vehicle by Highway and 1h by train)
• Leipzig (110 kilometers northwest) — an hour away by ICE or intercity train
• Prague (145 kilometers southeast) — is about two hours away (two-hourly Eurocity train connection, frequent intercity buses)

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