20 top things to do in Dresden: a weekend travel guide

Planning 2–3 days in Dresden? Start in the rebuilt Old Town—Frauenkirche, Zwinger, Royal Palace/Green Vault and the Procession of Princes—then stroll Brühl’s Terrace along the Elbe and cross to lively Neustadt for cafés and Pfunds Molkerei. Time a winter visit for the Striezelmarkt, Germany’s oldest Christmas market.