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Dresden & Saxon Switzerland

📷 User:Kolossos (original version), cropped by User:PrinceGloria · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Baroque riverside skyline and sandstone towers above the Elbe.

Dresden’s rebuilt Frauenkirche, Zwinger palace and Green Vault treasures shine along the Elbe. Upriver, Saxon Switzerland National Park has dramatic sandstone rock formations like the Bastei bridge, hiking trails and paddle steamers.

Known for

  • Architecture
  • Climbing & via ferratas
  • Museums
  • Culture
Travel guide on Wikivoyage ↗

Best time to visit

The best months for Dresden & Saxon Switzerland are May, June, July, August, September and December.

Suggested route

5 nights across 2 stops. Jourimo adjusts it to the length of your trip.

  1. 1Dresden · 3 nights
  2. 2Bad Schandau · 2 nights