Dresden

Albertinum Museum

The "New Masters" collections feature a wonderful range from romantic painters like Caspar David Friedrich to Rotloff and Van Gogh. The Albertinum is part of the Dresden State Art Collections (SKD).

Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00, Mon closed·Adults €12, reduced €9, under 17 free

Alter Schlachthof

Popular concert venue in an old slaughterhouse building from the 19th century.

Altes Wettbüro

Bar-club and restaurant in a former casino fitted with vintage furniture and radios. Offers good meals, live DJs, dance parties and concerts.

Altmarkt-Galerie

A huge shopping centre which practically fills the western side of Seestraße and has an appearance of being many separate buildings, but they are in fact all interconnected. You can find everything from premium boutiques to very affordable shops there, as well as a fitness centre and even an ibis budget hotel (see "Sleep" section of this guide).

Ausonia

Very good Italian restaurant right in the middle of the Königstraße baroque quarter. Also known for its colourful porcelain figurines.

Babos

A kebab place with a good reputation. They have several outlets throughout town.

09:00-16:00 (until 05:00 Sat and Sun mornings)

Ballhaus Watzke

Late 19th century brewery, ballroom, restaurant and beer garden with a nice view over the Elbe river.

Blaues Wunder

Loschwitz Bridge

The bridge is almost universally referred to as Blaues Wunder ("Blue Wonder"). The name is generally thought to be a reference to the colour of the bridge and to the fact it was considered a technical marvel when it opened in 1893.

Blue Note

This is the Dresden Jazz point. In the web page you may find the schedule of concerts. There is always very good music. This is a place to sit and enjoy good music. The scotch bar has very good drinks to enjoy during the concert.

Blumenau

This popular nightspot is considered one of the best in the city for its ambience, friendly service, and selection of drinks.

Brauhaus am Waldschlößchen

Traditional German cuisine with a taste of beer brewed on site. Located on a hill with a splendid view over Elbe riverside from the garden. The food is recommended if you want to experience what German cuisine should taste like.

Brühlsche Terrasse

Brühl's Terrace

The "Balcony of Europe" stretches for 500 m along the River Elbe, some 10 m over the water table, and being up to 20 m wide. Freely open to the public since 1814, it provides space shielded from the danger of flooding, as well as from motorized traffic (which runs directly below over the Terassenufer) for walking, relaxing and enjoying a meal or a drink to locals and visitors, with views of the picturesque Elbe and an impressive backdrop of historic buildings at its back.

Bunte Republik Neustadt (BRN)

"Colourful Republic Neustadt"

A massive yearly street festival that consumes the Neustadt part of Dresden in June. The festival consists of many stages featuring local musicians of different styles. The festivities run very late into the night with plenty of booths offering a wide variety of food and drink. If you plan to overnight, it is advisable to book accommodation outside of the Neustadt area during BRN.

Bärenzwinger

This popular student club is a good choice for its full schedule of nightly activities, including readings, live music, and discussions.

Cafe Toscana

A pleasant café with a pastry shop (Konditorei) and a restaurant. The cakes are gorgeous and will help you understand why the café is famous. The décor is fairly new, given the very long history of the place (it was named after Louise von Toscana, the run-away princess who divorced the King of Saxony). The terrace is beautiful and overlooks the river and the famous "Blaue Wunder" bridge. Generally it's full of locals on Saturday afternoons who come to chat.

Daily·€8-20

Café 100

This full-service nightspot features a café, wine bar, and pub.

Café Europa

This pleasant café and bar is a great choice for a pre-dinner cocktail or late-night snack. The café closes only one hour a day, so stop by any time. In addition to great drinks, the menu also features a full breakfast menu, which young locals and visitors appreciate after a late night on the town.

Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Museum

Closed for renovations until 2028 Dedicated to Dresden's most famous composer. Part of the Dresden City Museum. An additional webpage describes the museum in English.

Wed-Sun 13:00-18:00, Mon Tue closed·Adults €4, reduced €3. Free entry every Friday from 13:00 (except on holidays)

Center Döner

Doner kebab, staff, seating... all great. Nice, suitable atmosphere. The Dürüm is a dream.

Centrum Galerie

Shopping centre built on the site of a "Centrum Warenhaus" (an East German department store chain, from which the present-day shopping centre also takes its name), which was demolished and rebuilt with some exterior elements reminiscent of the original building. Now hosts east Germany's first Primark, which seems to be a huge draw for shoppers. In the summer there is an (artificial) beach on the roof where soccer matches and "Tatort" are shown. There is no cover charge but expect to be searched for beverages as they sell drinks to recoup costs.

Citybeach Dresden

Beach bar with electronic music, a nice view over the Elbe river, and the option to play beach volleyball.

Club Paula

Fancy minimalistic techno club in a decommissioned electrical substation with a high-class international DJ lineup.

12:00

Club Puschkin

Concert venue in the Leipziger Vorstadt district, hosting mostly German bands.

23:00

Curry & Co.

Serves currywurst, a Berlin invention, with several flavours of sauce. Best fries in the city. Also has vegan wursts and ice cream. There is also one in Schillerplatz.

Curry am Schloss

Tiny bar/restaurant. Claims to have the "best currywurst" in Dresden. Also sells breaded cauliflower.

Curry24

Delicious fries, delicious curry sausage, friendly service and with a pleasant Dresden dialect. Also great for Frankfurter and Krakauer sausages. Plus Saxon charm.

Die Scheune

"The barn" is a restaurant with a large beer garden in an alternative style - Don't be shocked by the punks in front. On warm summer nights you will have trouble finding a free spot. Good prices. Serves Indian food. Lots of concerts and events.

Downtown

The most popular club in the Neustadt. They play mostly mainstream/top 40/1980s music. If this place isn't your scene, you can always go upstairs to Groove Station.

Dreikönigskirche

You get a nice view of the whole city and the price of admission to climb the tower is lower than at the more famous Frauenkirche. There are also some nice pieces in the church that were not destroyed in the World War II bombings, and also look for temporary exhibitions of modern sacred art, etc.

For the tower: Mar-Oct: Tue 11:30-16:00, Wed-Sat 11:00-17:00, Sun and holidays 11:30-17:00, Mon closed. Nov-Feb: Wed 12:00-16:00, Thu-Sat 10:00-16:00, Sun and holidays 11:30-16:30, Mon Tue closed. Last admission 30min before closing·For the tower: adults €5, reduced €4, children €6-17 €1.50, under 10 free

Dresden Baroque Quarter

Barockviertel Königstraße

Real baroque houses. The quarter reaches from the "Heinrichstraße" up to the "Albert Platz". On the Heinrichstr and in the surroundings you will find a lot of antique stores. It is the quarter where you will find different nice and small shops where the owner will serve you. It is the quarter of individuality.