Dresden travel guide

There is a magic about this city. When the morning sun glistens on the waters of the Elbe and the famous old skyline lights up, even the Dresdeners themselves are brought into raptures again and again - today more than ever, now that the mighty dome of the Frauenkirche is again there to complete the cityscape. On the ground is the Tower of Babel: English, Japanese, Bavarian - tourists have the run of the historic Old Town. More than 8 million people visit Dresden every year, and the number is growing all the time. Most of them are in search of a myth, of the baroque city of Canaletto, of the "German Florence," as Johann Gottfried Herder once called the Saxon capital. Dresden lives through and with its contrasts. Anyone who invests time in this city, who engages with its rhythm, will understand why the Dresdeners are so fiercely proud of their city. If you demonstrate openness and curiosity - whether in the streetcar or over a glass of wine - you will quickly enter the conversation. In addition to invaluable expert tips, sometimes you get someone's life story as a bonus.