Semperoper in Italian High Renaissance style, originally built in 1838–41 and rebuilt after a fire and after World War II; today a home of the Saxon State Opera and the Dresden State Orchestra I Photo: Adobe Stock #92778573

The Altstadt is a district of Dresden. As the name suggests, it is the oldest part of the city, with many beautiful historic buildings and excellent restaurants. Neustadt is the trendy district of Dresden. There are numerous bars, clubs and small stores here that are open until the early hours of the morning. It is the meeting place for young people.

Dresden is one of Europe's best-known cities for art and culture. 60 galleries and exhibition venues, 48 museums and 36 theaters and stages. Dresden offers an extensive cultural program that has something for every visitor! You can see the famous “Sistine Madonna” painting, which is over 600 years old, experience the Kreuzchor, which has been in existence for over 800 years, and gain access to modern art through the exhibitions of Dresden's world-renowned art academies.

The Old Masters Picture Gallery with a view of Rafael's Sistine Madonna I Photo: Sebastian Weingart (DML-BY)

The Great Garden is the largest park in the city with Dresden’s oldest baroque palace I Photo: Frank Exß (DML-BY)

One of the many noteworthy spots is the Elbe meadows are a popular meeting place for residents and visitors to Dresden. People eat, party and exercise here. People enjoy the sunset and the unique view of the city skyline. It is a place where many people get to know each other and take the best photos of the city. There are also beautiful Elbe castles, vineyards and parks.

The Elbe flows through Dresden. Although this river connects the city with the world's oceans, there are no large ships to be seen. The river in Dresden is shallow and narrow. Numerous historic and new bridges cross it. The enchanting landscape along the Elbe, with its numerous sights, can be enjoyed on exciting steamboat trips. A must for every visitor to the city.

Traditional steamer; in the background: "das blaue Wunder" I Photo: Tommy Halfter (DML-BY)

The CUBE, the world’s first carbon-reinforced concrete building.
Photo: Stefan Gröschel

The CUBE is the result of years of basic and industry related research on fiber-based reinforcements for mineral matrices. Both, Dresden and Aachen were the cradle of the textile reinforced concrete (TRC) research in Germany in the mid-1990s.

The funicular railway “Standseilbahn” (opened in 1895) and the world's oldest suspension railway “Schwebebahn Dresden take you to one of the city's most beautiful vantage points. While you gaze into the distance, you also have the opportunity to enjoy delicious food in the restaurant at the top

suspension railway. Photo: Rolf-Dresden – CC BY-SA 3.0

The salon is located in "Zwinger" in the heart of Dresden. Photo: Michael R. Hennig

One of the world's most famous exhibitions displays mechanical marvels and mathematical instruments, mainly from the 16th and 17th centuries. Things that were used to explore the world in terms of astronomy, time, land surveying and weather. This exhibition is complemented by a unique collection of terrestrial and celestial globes. The oldest exhibit is an Arabic celestial globe from the 13th century, one of five existing globes from this period in the world.