Dresden · -6–2°C

One day in Dresden.

Cold and potentially snowy with very short daylight hours.

09:30

Zwinger & Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon

Innere Altstadt · 14 EUR pp · 2 hours

Explore the stunning Baroque courtyard of the Zwinger palace, followed by the Royal Cabinet of Mathematical and Physical Instruments, showcasing historic clocks and scientific inventions.

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Walk · 5 mins — A short stroll past the Taschenbergpalais.

12:00

Lunch at Sophienkeller

Innere Altstadt · $$-$$$ · 1.5 hours

Dine in a vaulted cellar celebrating the era of Augustus the Strong, complete with suckling pig, traditional Saxon dishes, and Baroque flair.

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Public Transit · 25 mins — Take Tram 7 or 8 from Postplatz to Olbrichtplatz.

14:15

Military History Museum of the Bundeswehr

Albertstadt · 5 EUR pp · 2.5 hours

One of Europe's most important military history museums, housed in an arsenal bisected by a dramatic steel-and-glass wedge designed by Daniel Libeskind.

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Public Transit · 25 mins — Take Tram 7 or 8 back towards the city center, alighting near Neumarkt.

17:30

Frauenkirche & Neumarkt

Innere Altstadt · Free (donations welcome) · 1 hour

Visit the iconic Church of Our Lady, a masterpiece of Protestant Baroque architecture beautifully reconstructed after WWII.

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Walk · 10 mins — Walk along the Elbe river via Brühl's Terrace towards Theaterplatz.

19:00

Dinner at Restaurant Alte Meister

Innere Altstadt · $$$ · 2 hours

Upscale European dining located right next to the Semperoper, offering an elegant ambiance perfect for reflecting on the day.

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