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Pure Indulgence

Fine dining: The 6 best restaurants in Dresden Elbland

A gourmet guide for Dresden and the surrounding area

Auf einem dunklen Teller ist eine Jakobsmuschel an

Culture

There is one notion that I won’t accept: ‘You can’t do it like that!’

Talk with the Dresden musician Ansa Sauermann

Science and business

Xilinx Dresden develops high-speed antennas

Dresden start-ups - part 4

Christmas in Dresden and surroundings: Our tips

Romantic ambience, the smell of stollen, fairy tale magic and Christmas music for young and old: our cultural highlights for the Advent season!

Culture

The rebirth of a Renaissance world wonder: The frescoes on the Altan are finished

Finally the time has come! The frescoes on the Altan shine again in their old splendor. In order to restore them, forgotten techniques had to be relearned. The giant Renaissance paintings are the showpiece of the Dresden’s Residential Palace. After years of work, you can now admire the finished works of art in all their glory.

Eine glitzernde Discokugel hängt von einer Decke herab

Leisure and family

Shake your body

Altes Wettbüro – www.altes-wettbuero.de The Altes Wettbüro (literally ‘Old Betting Shop’) is popularly abbreviated to ‘Wetti’ and is probably the longest-established of all the…

Culture

Chamber of wonders and landmark: The Residence Palace in Dresden

In the reign of Augustus the Strong, the Royal Palace was the seat of power in Saxony. A short tour.

Die Dresdner Stadtteile im Überblick

Von ländlichen Gutshöfen bis hin zu barocken Prachtbauten. Die Region Dresden Elbland hat einiges zu bieten. Kommen Sie mit auf Entdeckungsreise!

»Saatfrüchte sollen nicht vermahlen werden« von Käthe Kollwitz

Culture

Käthe Kollwitz in Dresden Moritzburg

She painted no still lifes, no lovely landscapes, nothing pleasing. The artist wanted to “make an impact in this time”. She took a…

A couple with dog in front of the skyline of Dresden

Leisure and family

Dresden’s most romantic locations

From the dome of the Frauenkirche All Dresden can be viewed from the dome of the Frauenkirche. The viewing platform is 67 metres…

Pure Indulgence

Food and drink from the Elbland region

Saxony’s oldest brewery, 500 years of fish farming history and vineyards dating back to the 12th century – Elbland scores top marks for high-quality.

Culture

Pagodas, pearls and porcelain

Jens Wonneberger looks to the East: The author from Dresden traces Asian influence on arts and culture along the Saxon Wine Route.

Dresden in numbers

How many children is said to have been fathered by August the Strong? Which work of art is adorned by 5,223 diamonds? Answers to questions like these can be found on our puzzle page. Test your Dresden knowledge here!

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Leisure and family

Heritage Railway

What makes the Lössnitzgrundbahn special? We talked to Kay-Torsten Zimmermann, train driver, rail enthusiast and member of Traditionsbahn Radebeul.

Kunstinstallation George Nuku, Bottled Ocean, zu erleben bei der Kinderbienale Dresden

Leisure and family

A festival of art for children

At the Children’s Biennale you are not only permitted to be noisy, you are expected to be. The interactive works of art on…

5 Leute mit Musikinstrumenten und Luftballons.

Leisure and family

More jazz than anywhere else in Europe

The biggest of Dresden’s many music festivals is dedicated to jazz. For eight days at this time of year, Saxony’s capital city sounds (and swings) like New Orleans.

Further articles

Die Silbermann-Orgel in der Frauenkirche, hier konzertierte schon Johann Sebastian Bach.

by Susanne Peter

Culture

Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerts in Dresden to mark the 275th anniversary of his death

2025 is a special year for Bach, as it marks the 275th anniversary of the great composers death. Simultaneously, he would have turned…

Der Theaterkahn Dresden bietet Theatergenuss mit besonderer Atmosphäre.

by Christopher Wasmuth

Culture

How a stage took to water

Moored alongside the tourist steamers of the Saxon Steamship Company at Terrassenufer is an unusual river-going craft: the Theaterkahn Dresdner Brettl. Holger Böhme…