Then I realized I was on a Dresden high. In an eastern German town I’ve known for just a few years, I had enjoyed great sights and new insights. The Wettin Dynasty ruled Saxony from Dresden ...

The bus service, also operated by DVB, is useful for getting to places the tram doesn’t reach. Tram ticket passes are also valid on the bus. Taxi Dresden provides a reliable taxi service and you ...

Places to visit if you have more time If you decide to stay an extra day in Dresden or more, here are a few other suggestions ...

Dresden in the Germany’ state of Saxony is rather industrial and quite boring. Socialist architecture dominates even though there are hints of majesty in the skyline from the scattered peaks ...

The Dresden of 2009 is a far cry from the city I first encountered in 2002, when buildings destroyed in 1945 were still undergoing restoration, and construction projects obscured many sights.

The Old Master Picture Gallery in the Dresden Zwinger, the palace that serves as an art museum, is celebrating its reopening – and thrilling visitors with a skillful surprise: the exhibition has been ...

Together with other sights and monuments, it now dominates the skyline of Dresden once again. Despite these efforts, the past continues to shape this historic city that is often considered to ...

The people of Dresden owe many of their sights first and foremost to him. DW reporter Elisabeth Yorck von Wartenburg set off with her 360° camera to capture the baroque splendor of Dresden in a ...

Although the key sights can be negotiated on foot ... The main tourist office (3) sits at Schössergasse 23 (00 49 351 50 160 160; dresden.de/tourismus) – open from 10am daily, until 6pm ...