Experience an atmospheric tour of Dresden at nightfall and see the sights of the city with a historical night watchman. Look forward to spooky stories and amusing anecdotes.

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Duration 1.5 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
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Live tour guide: German
Wheelchair accessible

Itinerary

1.5 hours

Theaterplatz
Semperoper
Zwinger
Dresden Castle
Fürstenzug
Schlossplatz Dresden
Brühl's Terrace
Dresden Frauenkirche

Meeting point

Main stop

End point

Highlights

Discover Dresden at dusk and admire the impressive sights in the illuminating evening light
Enjoy a classic night watchman tour and look forward to spooky stories
Admire the historical Frauenkirche, see the famous Semper Opera House and take a look at the Zwinger

Full description

Explore Dresden's beautiful Old Town at dusk and follow the historical night watchman on his rounds. At nightfall, the hour of the night watchman strikes. His horns ring in narrow alleys, the light of his lantern penetrates the darkness. With his halberd, he protects the honorable citizens from vagabonds and shady characters even in the darkest corners.

Look forward to an entertaining tour with spooky stories and juicy anecdotes from centuries past. Furthermore, take a look at the beautiful sights of the city. See the Semper Opera House and the famous Zwinger, walk over the palace square, and get a glimpse of the Brühlschen Terrassen.

Includes

Access to Schlossplatz Dresden
Live tour guide

Meeting point

Meet your guide at the König-Johann monument on the Theaterplatz in front of the Semper Opera House.

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Important information

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Please note that per adult a maximum of 4 children tickets can be booked
The tour takes place in accordance with current hygiene regulations

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Overall rating

4.5 /5

based on 1520 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.6/5
Value for money
4.5/5
Service
4.6/5
Organization
4.7/5

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The guide tried his best and told us a lot about the city. From other night watchman tours, however, we were used to a greater historical reference; from our point of view, it resembled a normal city tour with a few night watchman “inserts”. Nevertheless, it was very good and we learned a lot about Dresden.

July 13, 2022

We had the night watchman Klaus, this very likeable and funny man is great and can only be recommended... if there were 8 stars, he would have earned them! We had a lot of fun and laughed a lot. And we also learned a lot about the history of Dresden because he told it so well...thanks again for this great evening...best regards Michael from Lower Saxony...

June 21, 2022

Assessment of the night watchman tour on October 30th, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. I found the night watchman tour interesting because I learned a lot about Dresden and Marda. It was a lot of fun Lea I would recommend the tour because it is well explained for both kids and adults. Marlon It was a great tour ... I would like to repeat ... meet Marda Göhler on the Elbe in the summer. Elina The tour was very interesting for me because I learned a lot about Dresden. I also really liked Marda Göhler's personality. It was very beautiful. Kornelia THANK YOU…… for the detailed stories, the wonderful Saxon language, the many small facts that were told, the responsiveness to our children and young people, the fun we all had. Ramona

November 4, 2020

Dresden: The Original Night Watchman Tour in Lantern Light

Dresden: The Original Night Watchman Tour in Lantern Light

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