Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. 7 days runs the Baroque core, three day trips, and a flex day Days 1-6 here run the same plan as the 6-day itinerary : the Altstadt, the Residenzschloss and Neustadt, the Albertinum and the Elbe, Saxon Switzerland, then Meissen plus Moritzburg, then Leipzig.

Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. 6 days runs the Baroque core plus three day trips Days 1-4 here run the same plan as the 4-day itinerary : the Altstadt, the Residenzschloss and Neustadt, the Albertinum and the Elbe, then Saxon Switzerland.

Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. 4 days covers the Baroque core plus Dresden’s best free day trip Days 1 and 2 here run the same plan as the 2-day itinerary : the Altstadt’s Zwinger, Frauenkirche, and Brühl’s Terrace, then the Residenzschloss and Neustadt.

Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. 2 days covers Dresden’s Baroque core, at a walking pace Two days is enough for the Altstadt’s essentials without rushing: the Zwinger, Frauenkirche, and Brühl’s Terrace on Day 1, then the Residenzschloss and Neustadt on Day 2.

Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. Dresden’s best sights are free, and the SKD combined ticket beats paying per museum Dresden’s Baroque core rewards a slow, mostly-free walk more than it rewards buying every entry ticket separately. The Zwinger’s courtyard, Kronentor gate, and Nymphenbad fountain court cost nothing to wander even though the museums inside are ticketed; Brühl’s Terrace, the Fürstenzug mural, and the Neustadt’s Kunsthofpassage Funnel Wall are free landmarks in their own right.