Discover Dresden or "Florence on the Elbe" during this historical walking tour and follow the footsteps of Augustus the Strong. Learn more about the poetry of Dresden's Baroque period and visit the Church of Our Lady and Dresden Castle.

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

Highlights

Explore historical Dresden and follow in the footsteps of Augustus the Strong
Experience the whole splendor of the Baroque period in Dresden up-close and admire the impressive landmarks of the city
Visit Dresden Castle, see the interior of the Church of Our Lady and discover the Zwinger, the Semper Opera House and the cathedral

Full description

Discover historical Dresden ‒ the so-called "Florence on the Elbe." Start your tour at the Dresden Castle and walk towards Dresden's famous landmark: the Church of Our Lady. Admire the elaborately and completely restored church not only from the outside, but get the chance to take a look at its magnificent interior. Continue to Fürstenzug, an important part of Saxon history, and to the stable yard of the Dresden Castle. Get an insight into the imposing building and get a glance at the Taschenbergpalais. Not to be missed on a tour like this is the Zwinger, a late Baroque masterpiece. En route, learn interesting and amusing facts about Augustus the Strong, before the tour ends at the Theater Square with the cathedral and the Semper Opera House. Please note that this tour will be conducted in German.

Includes

Walking tour
German-speaking guide
Short guided tour at the Dresden Castle
Guided tour at the Zwinger
Visit of the Church of Our Lady (depending on the opening hours)

Museum visit
Entrance to the Zwinger and the Semper Opera House

Covid-19 precautions

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask

Meeting point

In front of the Dresden Castle, at the corner of Schlossstraße and Taschenberg, under the sign.

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Important information

Not allowed

Pets

Know before you go

Visit of the Church of Our Lady will be dependent on the opening hours
Dogs are not allowed inside the churches

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.8 /5

based on 292 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.9/5
Value for money
4.8/5
Service
4.8/5
Organization
4.8/5

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Very varied tour

Ms. Blau led us through "her" Dresden with a lot of humor and very interesting stories and made the 1 1/2 hour tour very varied and memorable. Their efforts to build bridges to the home countries of the people involved in the group showed their great knowledge. Despite the heat (38 ° C), she made an effort to bring us all a bit closer to Dresden and she succeeded in an exemplary manner. Thank you for the much information

August 18, 2015

Great tour for Dresden beginners

The tour is recommended to get an overview of the historical highlights of Dresden and then to decide to take a closer look at one or the other. Nathalie shares her extensive historical knowledge in an entertaining way without getting bored. Sometimes the jumps in history were a bit quick to understand the connections, so only 4 out of 5 stars.

July 5, 2015

Wir haben uns ganz spontan zu der Stadtführung entschlossen und haben es nicht bereut. Natalie hat uns mit ihrer erfrischenden Art viel über Dresden erzählt. Und auch die Stadtführung zu Fuß bietet sich in Dresden an, da alle sehenswerten Bauwerke sehr nahe beieinander stehen. Der historische Rundgang bietet sich optimal an, um sich schnell einen Überblick zu verschaffen. Kann ich unbedingt weiterempfehlen :-)

September 16, 2020

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Dresden: Historic Walking Tour "Florence on the Elbe"

Dresden: Historic Walking Tour "Florence on the Elbe"

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Very varied tour

Great tour for Dresden beginners