Dresden: 6 Reasons for Visiting the Fascinating Baroque City

Lonely Planet has chosen Dresden as one of its top travel destinations for 2023. We have long been convinced that Dresden is well worth visiting, so now we will show you why. Follow us from the Zwinger to the hip Neustadt district.

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Report: Andreas Kirchhoff
Editing: Mark Papworth
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[anbar]

The architecture of Dresden is so beautiful. There is alot to see, and I really liked the Opera House.

[mariannenygaard]

I have ben working in Dresden as a travel guide for almost 10 years. Every time I’m there I discover new things to see. There is soo much history in the beautiful city 😊

[sevtaptincer]

I have been to Dresden many times to visit my daughter and her family, and every time I was there I was stunned by its versatility. It was an invaluable gift to watch Placido Domingo at Nabucco at Semperoper in 2019. It is magical.

[aquarian]

I fell in love this place, definitely will go back again to visit ❤

[BritainiaNumberOne]

i hope they keep restoring the city back to its pre-war look. Dresden and Saxony as a whole are beautiful and so rich in history!

[DarkRuins]

dresden was the first german city i visited, and i loved it! it was so calm, beautiful, and easy to navigate. the locals were helpful and thorough in providing information, though the staff at the zwinger were a bit overzealous with security. overall i had a fantastic time and would return in a heartbeat. very underrated city.

[HelinMarie]

~Such a gorgeous, beautiful city, very unique and majestic, -absolutely stunning!💖

[Alexis-pg]

Dresden is such one of the most beautiful cities in the world, there is no more beautiful city in europe and everyone should have visit this amazing old town, which was beautifully rebuilt after the second world war!!!!

[pragasamanthony]

Was in Dresden to watch the miracle of a classical German city rebuilt after destruction in WWII.A tribute to the valiant spirit of the German race, once mocked by Romans as barbarians and now refined beyond recognition, an interlude of barbarism during Hitler, the monster's anti-German rule.God bless Germany!

[christcolumbus]

I'm so happy seeing Dresden back to its vibrant days, Truly a magnificient city. I've just watched the BOMBING OF DRESDEN during WW2 and how it was destroyed and the horrific firestorm that killed thousands of people. I hope I can visit someday!

[drlobomalo]

The real miracle of Dresden is that they were able to find the skilled craftsmen who built these modern reconstructions of the destroyed buildings. So I guess there's no need to build more hideous postmodernist structures anywhere.

[rayrocher]

Thanks for the history lessons and save the art appreciation thanks

[japariri]

The Dresden Park Railway is also a very cool place in Dresden

[guerreiro]

Interesting how people are attracted to walkable areas and traditional architecture but cities don't build those anymore.

[sota]

The rock in the saxon switzerland is definetly not limestone! It's sandstone.

[riotcity]

Here are some alternatives. Vistit the local football ground, visit the Techno and Punk music scene and don't miss the Biergarten at Elbe river!

[genes.]

I would think there would be a memorial in the city to the tens of thousands of deaths that resulted from the bombing in February 1945. I visited the city in 1991. The bombing was still very evident at that time. Those unnecessary deaths, very close to the end of the war, should not be forgotten.

[baconpancakes]

The techno music didn't match the boroque architecture

[TheYizuman]

Gorgeous. Too bad about the original church. War sucks. It destroys a lot of valuable and historical locations. Hate that!

[Paretozen]

Is this the most beautiful place on earth?