The Elbe river and the rolling hills between the Saxon Switzerland (Saechsishe Schweiz) mountain region and Meissen are the main features of the natural area surrounding the city. The climate is equally conducive to the development of the arts and the cultivation of wine. Its inhabitants are known for their distinct charm, the proverbial Saxon conviviality. Dresden simultaneously retains the air of a modern city and the flair of the former Saxon royal residence - a place where people know how to live
Dresden offers diners and shoppers not only the typical variety found in big cities, but has some unique surprises for you to enjoy. Feel free to be curious!
That traditional, solid Saxon cuisine is available in the state's capitial is no surprise. But you should also try the rare wines of the winemakers around Dresden, if possible in one of the romantic bars on the slopes of the Elbe valley near Dresden. Radeberger beer - brewed just outside Dresden's city gates - tastes best in one of the many beer gardens along the river Elbe. Specialities from the nearby region of Bohemia (among others) await in the baroque palaces of the Innere Neustadt area, while the trendy bars in the Aeussere Neustadt area tempt you to take a culinary tour of the world.

Roughly 7.4 million tourists visit Dresden each year.
We look forward to your visit!