Culture and leisure: a blend of the modern and historic

Dresden will surprise you: a city that successfully unites the contrast between old and new.

Once the king's residence, now the capital of the Free State of Saxony, Dresden boasts numerous scientific and research establishments, is home to major high-tech companies, and is a centre of international renown for art and culture. Numerous historic buildings, theatres and museums, including the world-famous Semper Opera House, the Old Masters' art gallery, the Green Vault museum and the Zwinger palace, await your visit.

Our staff will be happy to arrange city tours, theatre visits and excursions into Dresden's delightful surroundings. Visit Meissen, Saxon Switzerland, the castle of Pillnitz and Moritzburg.

Take inspiration from our small selection of highlights for your visit to Dresden:

Sights:
Dresden Castle, the Zwinger palace and Old Masters' art gallery, the Albertinum and New Masters' gallery, the Church of Our Lady (Frauenkirche), the Golden Rider statue, Brühl's Terrace, etc.

Theatre and music:
The Semper opera, Dresden State Theatre, Dresden State Operetta, the Landesbühnen Sachsen travelling repertory theatre, the Komödie Dresden theatre, the "Theater der Jungen Generation", Herkuleskeule cabaret, and many more.

Museums and exhibitions:
Deutsches Hygienemuseum (museum of health), Erich Kästner Museum, Dresden City Museum, Museum of the Dresden Early Romantic Period, the Transparent Factory, the Technische Sammlungen (museum of technology), the Porzellansammlung (porcelain collection), the Mathematical-Physical Salon, the Transport Museum, etc.

Shopping:
Altmarkt Galerie, Prager Strasse, Hauptstrasse, Königstrasse

Nightlife:
A city with many possibilities. The most vibrant nightlife can be found in the fashionable bars of Neustadt (the new town). But in Altstadt (the old town), too, pleasant evenings can be spent on the Weisse Gasse or the Münzgasse.