Filmnächte

A huge movie screen offers cinema (in German) in a beautiful setting and there are also many concerts with popular stars. Again, it is the biggest event of its kind in Europe!

Getting there: on the banks of the Elbe, just across the castle on the other side of the river
Hours: June to August
Website: dresden.filmnaechte.de (opens in a new tab)

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