DresdenTravel Guide

A baroque church destroyed in the 1945 firebombing and left as rubble for decades as a war memorial, before being rebuilt using original stones and completed in 2005 — its dome viewing platform overlooks the reconstructed old town.

A baroque palace complex built as a pleasure garden for Saxon royalty, now housing porcelain, science instrument, and old masters art collections around ornate courtyards.

One of the world's great opera houses, rebuilt twice after fire and WWII bombing — guided daytime tours are available even without attending a performance.

One of Europe's oldest and richest treasure collections, showcasing Saxon royal jewels and precious objects — timed tickets are required and often sell out days ahead.

A elevated riverside promenade nicknamed "The Balcony of Europe," with views across the Elbe to the Neustadt district — especially scenic at sunset.

Dresden's alternative, bohemian district across the river, with the whimsical tiled "Kunsthofpassage" courtyards and a much younger, edgier energy than the reconstructed old town.

A national park of dramatic sandstone formations about 30 minutes from Dresden, including the Bastei bridge — hiking trails here rival anything in the Alps on a smaller scale.

A 102-metre mural of 35,000 Meissen porcelain tiles depicting 800 years of Saxon rulers — one of the largest porcelain artworks in the world, and remarkably it survived the 1945 bombing intact.

Housed in a historic building, this museum traces the region's railway, automotive, and aviation history with an impressive collection of vintage vehicles.

A summer palace on the Elbe with a distinctive pagoda-style roof and a camellia tree over 230 years old — reachable by a scenic paddle-steamer ride from the city centre.