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Live tours in Dresden

Explore Dresden, Germany, live with a local who lives there. A guide walks you past Frauenkirche, Zwinger Palace and Semperoper on a video call, or talks you through it by phone.

19 live tours From 17,00 €

Explore Dresden live with a local

Sessions run live, not as a recording: you join at a time in your own time zone, and the guide follows whatever you want to see or ask about. Altstadt is worth asking about: the rebuilt Baroque old town along the Elbe.

Every date has a minimum group size: if it does not fill up, it is cancelled and you are refunded in full automatically. Small groups, real answers, no script.

What a live session shows

  • Frauenkirche A Baroque church destroyed in 1945 and rebuilt using original stones, completed in 2005.
  • Zwinger Palace A Baroque palace complex housing several museums, including an Old Masters gallery.
  • Semperoper The city's opera house, rebuilt after wartime destruction.
  • Brühl's Terrace A raised promenade above the Elbe known as the "Balcony of Europe".
  • Fürstenzug A large mural of a royal procession, made of over 20,000 Meissen porcelain tiles.
  • Dresden Royal Palace (Residenzschloss) The former residence of Saxon rulers, now home to the Green Vault treasury.

Neighbourhoods

  • Altstadt the rebuilt Baroque old town along the Elbe
  • Neustadt a livelier district across the river with bars and independent shops

Food to know

  • Dresdner Stollen (Christmas fruit bread)
  • Sächsischer Sauerbraten
  • Eierschecke (layered cake)
  • Kartoffelsuppe (potato soup)
  • Elbe valley wine

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Good to know about Dresden

Do I need to be in Dresden to join a session?

No. You join from wherever you are; the guide is the one in Dresden, live on camera or on the phone.

How long does a session last?

Between 1.5 and 2 hours, depending on the guide and the topic.

What language is the session in?

Guides here offer English, German and Russian; pick the one you want when you book.

What if I lose connection partway through?

Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up.

Can I ask the guide anything, or is it a fixed script?

Anything. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.