Dresden Trip Overview
When the Cold War was over in 1989 Dresden city was totally changed and it became one of the best cities to visit for the tourists again. It is the city of gorgeous baroque architecture, a great amount of galleries, exhibitions, and museums. We have chosen the very best for your cultural visit to Dresden and our guide will be happy to share his knowledge with you.
Your guide will pick you up from your hotel or from your cruise ship.
First, you will have a walking tour of the old city of Dresden, listening to a great history of this place.
After that, your guide will take you to the Old Masters’ Picture Gallery where you will admire great works of world-famous artists like Titian, Botticelli, Rembrandt, Vermeer, and of course Raphael – The Sixtine Madonna!
After the tour ends you will be able to stay in the museum as long as you wish or your guide will lead you to one of the restaurants or assist you in calling the taxi back.
Additional Info
Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Dresden, Germany
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Dresden, Saxony, Germany
When the Cold War was over in 1989 Dresden city was totally changed and it became one of the best cities to visit for the tourists again. It is the city of gorgeous baroque architecture, a great amount of galleries, exhibitions, and museums. We have chosen the very best for your cultural visit to Dresden and our guide will be happy to share his knowledge with you.
Your guide will pick you up from your hotel or from your cruise ship.
First, you will have a walking tour of the old city of Dresden, listening to a great history of this place.
After that, your guide will take you to the Old Masters’ Picture Gallery where you will admire great works of world-famous artists like Titian, Botticelli, Rembrandt, Vermeer, and of course Raphael – The Sixtine Madonna!
After the tour ends you will be able to stay in the museum as long as you wish or your guide will lead you to one of the restaurants or assist you in calling the taxi back.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Frauenkirche Dresden, Georg-Treu-Platz 3 Eingang G der Frauenkirche, 01067 Dresden, Saxony Germany
The Dresden Frauenkirche is a Lutheran church in Dresden, the capital of the German state of Saxony. An earlier church building was Catholic until it became Protestant during the Reformation. The old church was replaced in the 18th century by a larger Baroque Lutheran building.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Katholische Hofkirche, Schloss Strasse 24, 01067 Dresden, Saxony Germany
Dresden Cathedral, or the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Dresden, previously the Catholic Church of the Royal Court of Saxony, called in German Katholische Hofkirche and since 1980 also known as Kathedrale Sanctissimae Trinitatis, is the Catholic Cathedral of Dresden.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Semper Opera House (Semperoper), Theaterplatz 2, 01067 Dresden, Saxony Germany
The Semperoper is the opera house of the Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden and the concert hall of the Staatskapelle Dresden. It is also home to the Semperoper Ballett. The building is located near the Elbe River in the historic centre of Dresden, German
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The Dresden Zwinger, Theaterplatz 1 Ostra-Allee, 01067 Dresden, Saxony Germany
The Zwinger is a palatial complex with gardens in Dresden, Germany. Designed by architect Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, it is one of the most important buildings of the Baroque period in Germany. Along with the Frauenkirche, the Zwinger is the most famous architectural monument of Dresden.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Gemaldegalerie Alte Meister, Theaterplatz 1 Semperbau am Zwinger, 01067 Dresden, Saxony Germany
The Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden, Germany, displays around 750 paintings from the 15th to the 18th centuries. It includes major Italian Renaissance works as well as Dutch and Flemish paintings. Outstanding works by German, French and Spanish painters of the period are also among the gallery’s attractions.
Duration: 2 hours
