Dresden or Leipzig?

Dresden and Leipzig are two popular destinations in Germany. Dresden is the twelfth largest city in the country, while Leipzig occupies the tenth place.

1. Dresden x Leipzig Overview

Dresden – ©Paul G

Leipzig – ©ᴘᴀᴜʟ ᴋᴀᴘɪꜱᴄʜᴋᴀ

Dresden is a charming city located on the banks of the Elbe, with beautiful Baroque and Rococo architecture. It is the capital of the state of Saxony.

Leipzig is known for its Romanesque churches, Art Nouveau buildings and its famous Monument of the Battle of the Nations. It is a popular destination in East Germany.

2. Hotels

In Dresden the average price for a 3 star category hotel is USD 95 and for a 5 star category hotel it is USD 173.

And in Leipzig, the average price for a 3-star hotel is USD 69 and for a 5-star hotel, USD 155.

3. Shopping

Dresden

Leipzig

In Dresden there are excellent shopping options for shopping such as Centrum Galerie Dresden, QF Passage Dresden and Elbepark Dresden.

Leipzig also offers great shopping places like the Höfe am Brühl, Allee-Center Leipzig and the Paunsdorf Center.

4. Museums

Dresden

Dresden offers excellent museums options such as the Zwinger, Verkehrsmuseum Dresden, the Stadtmuseum Dresden, the Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr and others.

Leipzig has excellent museums and galleries. Outstanding museums include the GRASSI Museum and the Naturkundemuseum Leipzig.

5. Parks

Lingnerpark Dresden – ©Florian Weichelt

Leipzig – ©Kanan Khasmammadov

Dresden is home to beautiful gardens and parks like Schloss & Park Pillnitz and the Grosser Garten.

Leipzig is home to beautiful gardens and parks like Rosental, Johanna Park and Mariannen Park.

6. Day Trips

Moritzburg – ©Peter Steiner

Freiberg – ©Sangga Rima Roman Selia

From Dresden it is possible to combine day trips to destinations such as Moritzburg, Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz, Meissen, Görlitz.

And from Leipzig it is also possible to combine excellent day trips to destinations like Erfurt, Freiberg and Moritzburg.

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