Altstadt Dresden Travel Guide
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Popular places to visit

Semper Opera House
Enjoy a performance at Semper Opera House, a theatre with a story to tell in Dresden. Discover the area's fascinating museums and shops.

Church of Our Lady
After visiting Church of Our Lady, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Dresden. Discover the area's fascinating museums and shops.

Zwinger Palace
You can study the exhibits at Zwinger Palace, a museum with a storied past, during your travels to Dresden. Discover the area's fascinating museums and shops.

Old Market Square
Learn about the local history of Prager Strasse with a stop at Old Market Square. Discover the area's fascinating museums and shops.

Dresden Castle
You can study the exhibits at Dresden Castle, a museum with a storied past, during your travels to Dresden. Discover the area's fascinating museums and shops.

New Market Square
You can learn about the history of Dresden when you stop by New Market Square. Discover the area's fascinating museums and shops.
Top hotels in Altstadt Dresden

HYPERION Hotel Dresden Am Schloss
Very clean and spacious. Our room was an effiency. Perfect for my husband and I.
Reviewed on 3 Jan 2026

NH Collection Dresden Altmarkt
Excellent location, perfect staff, nice and clean room!
Reviewed on 3 Feb 2026

Aparthotel Münzgasse
Alles war wunderschön, ich bin zufrieden ich werde wieder kommen
Reviewed on 3 Feb 2026

Occidental Dresden Newa
Great location, so close to the train station. Walking distance to Dresden Christmas markets!
Reviewed on 14 Jan 2026

Holiday Inn Express Dresden Zentrum by IHG
Todo bien
Reviewed on 10 Jan 2026

Suitess - An der Frauenkirche
Everything was good. Staffs were nice but some of them were not really kind.
Reviewed on 23 Jan 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Altstadt Dresden

Innere Altstadt
If you're spending time in Innere Altstadt, check out sights like Altmarkt or Old Market Square and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Altmarkt Station or Postplatz Station.

Wilsdruffer Vorstadt/Seevorstadt-West
Noted for its art galleries and historical sites, there's plenty to explore in Wilsdruffer Vorstadt/Seevorstadt-West. Top attractions like International Congress Center Dresden and Dresden Elbe Valley are major draws, and you can hop on the metro at Schweriner Strasse Station or Dresden Freiberger Straße S-Bahn to see more of the city.

Pirnaische Vorstadt
Noted for its bars and historical sites, there's plenty to explore in Pirnaische Vorstadt. Top attractions like Dresden Elbe Valley and Elbe are major draws, and you can hop on the metro at Deutsches Hygiene-Museum Station or Synagoge Station to see more of the city.

Innere Neustadt
Shopping, historical sites and river views highlight some notable features of Innere Neustadt. Make a stop by Saxon State Chamber or Movie Nights at the Elbe while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Carolaplatz Station or Albertplatz Station to get around town.

Johannstadt
Get to know Johannstadt and its many features like its restaurants and historical sites. You might want to explore sights like Dresden Elbe Valley and Elbe, and you can jump on the metro at Permoserstrasse Station or Trinitatisplatz Station to get around the city.

Suedvorstadt
The shopping and restaurants are a few things visitors like about Suedvorstadt. Check out Russian Orthodox Church while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Reichenbachstrasse Station or Nuernberger Platz Station to get around town.
