Choose a luxury hotel in Dresden with Small Luxury Hotels of the World and marvel at a city of opera and baroque architecture. Saxony’s capital straddling the River Elbe has risen from the rubble of the Second World War to become a beacon for culture lovers.
Luxury things to do in Dresden
Strains from world-class Staatskapelle Orchestra and Dresden Opera Company fill the grand hall of the neo-Renaissance Semper Opera House. Composer Wagner conducted here during the 19th-century. Take a vintage steamboat cruise along the River Elbe for views of the baroque cityscape of the restored old town. A personal tour of Dresden’s landmark palace, the Zwinger, leads you through ornate courtyards and fountains to galleries exhibiting masterpieces by Dürer, Titian and Raphael.
Luxury shopping in Dresden
Elegant designer boutiques and exclusive art galleries line the city’s baroque quarter of Königstrasse. Search for exquisite Dresden and Meissen porcelain among the independent shops in the Altmarkt. Plane trees shade the boutiques along Hauptstrasse, home to the elaborate cathedral-like Neustadt market hall with its 19th-century wrought-iron galleries and lanterns.
Gourmet Dresden
A chic glass restaurant overlooking the Volkswagen factory is an unusual setting for plates of delicately sautéed calf’s liver and breast of guinea fowl. Or immerse yourself in the convivial atmosphere of an old-fashioned beer hall, where frothy glasses of local brews are served alongside heaped plates of wurst and schnitzel. Dresden’s colourful beer gardens along the banks of the Elbe are an inviting place to luxuriate in the warm afternoon sunshine.
Book your luxury hotel in Dresden with Small Luxury Hotels of the World to luxuriate in the elegance of your 19th-century boutique hotel. Indulge in a body treatment in the rooftop spa before relaxing with a cocktail in the sophisticated terrace bar.