Written by marif on November 15, 2025
- Dresden's popular love for music and the city's musical traditions are evident everywhere. To some extent, even without attending a formal concert, you can still appreciate the characteristic atmosphere of Dresden's musical scene. A short...
Written by marif on November 11, 2025
- Closer to Prague than to Berlin both with regards to distance and to splendour, Dresden is a glorious city that still retains a good number of outstanding Baroque buildings concentrated within a small space bordered...
Written by marif on November 19, 2025
- Dresden's most beautiful attractions, churches and museums are concentrated south of the Elbe between Wilsdrufferstrasse and Terrassenufer. Known as the Altstadt, it is considered to be the city's pulsating historic heart and is obviously a...
Written by marif on November 17, 2025
- There's no better way to discover the beauty of the Saxon landscape along the embankments of the river Elbe than to take a day tour on a vintage paddle steamer, either eastwards towards the unique...
Written by Judy on December 26, 2025
- Our visit to this magnificent fortress took place during the last week of August and included snow and freezing cold weather. Nevertheless, we found this a very interesting monument to the past. Towering over the...
Written by Judy on December 26, 2025
- This was the former summer residence of the Saxon court. Today it is an arts and crafts museum. The beautiful parks are worth a visit. One section of the grounds shows off the rigid...
Written by Judy on December 26, 2025
- This palace, comprised of four wings, was built in the late 15th century. It was originally a fortress castle and was upgraded to a residential palace by August the Strong. It was rebuilt after a...
Written by Judy on December 26, 2025
- Originally designed by Pöpplemann as an orangery and a setting for court festivities, this 18th century building now is used for exhibitions. The architecture is Late Baroque. The many sculptures and ornate facade along...
Written by Judy on December 26, 2025
- This magnificent 19th Century High Renaissance style building was destroyed in 1945 then restored and re-opened in 1985. The Dresden Philharmonic and the Dresden Opera Company perform here. It's a lovely building with a...