Beach near Dresden, Germany

Dresden Travel Guide

Germany

Dresden is a city of 580,877 people in eastern Germany and the capital of Saxony. It sits on the River Elbe and is an important cultural and administrative centre in the region.

Travellers arriving by air can use Dresden International Airport, which serves the city. Dresden is inland, and there are no notable named beaches within 40 kilometres, so a visit is better planned around the city and its surrounding countryside than a beach stay.

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Local time

580,877

Population

599 miles away

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Weather in Dresden

Sun

21°

Mon

21°

Tue

24°

Know before you go

Pays in EUR

Plug type Type C & Type F (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 112

Dial code +49

Tipping: Tipping is customary in Germany for good service. It's usually expected to round up the bill or add a small percentage.

Best time to visit Dresden

Jan

5°14

Feb

7°10

Mar

11°12

Apr

15°10

May

19°10

Jun

24°11

Jul

25°14

Aug

25°11

Sep

22°11

Oct

15°15

Nov

8°14

Dec

6°11

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Things to do in Dresden

  1. Semperoper Dresden

    opera and ballet

    0.5 km

  2. Residenzschloss

    history museum

    0.2 km

  3. Rudolf Harbig Stadion

    stadium arena

    1.3 km

  4. Fürstenzug

    monument

    0.3 km

  5. Galerie Neue Meister

    art museum

    0.5 km

  6. Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr - MHM Dresden

    museum

    3.5 km

  7. Kupferstich-Kabinett

    art museum

    0.2 km

  8. Deutsches Hygiene-Museum

    science museum

    1 km

Getting there

Dresden International Airport · 8.5 km

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