We are looking for a guidebook for Dresden Germany.
Does anyone have a recommendation?
Regards
Martha

It depends a bit Martha on when you are visiting Dresden. The Bradt Guide to Dresden is not due out for another two months, but that will, I would guess, be a landmark English-language guide to Dresden. It is by Tim Burford, whose previous books I've really liked (eg. the Bradt Guide to Georgia and the Rough Guide to Romania.

Pending the publication of the new Bradt Dresden guide, I would point you towards any one of three German-language guides on Dresden. They are published by Marco Polo, DuMont and ADAC. All are simply called Dresden.

If language is an issue, and you really need something in English, then both the Rough Guide and Lonely Planet general guidebooks to Germany have about two dozen pages on Dresden. Both have maps, and both are very well written.

Hope these few thoughts help. Please do say if I can assist further. Dresden is a marvellous city, one which you will surely enjoy. You might care to look at this link to catch the flavour of a sunny afternoon in Dresden.
Nicky
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editor / hidden europe magazine
www.hiddeneurope.co.uk

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both the Rough Guide and Lonely Planet general guidebooks to Germany have about two dozen pages on Dresden. Both have maps, and both are very well written.

When I was in Dresden about 5 years ago, I used these two books, plus the Michelin green guide, and did quite well. (Okay, I admit it--I bring too many books.) For Germany overall, and for that matter for many places in Europe, I find the Rough Guide to be more informative and have wider coverage regarding sights and culture, whereas Lonely Planet concentrates more on practicalities such as public transport and places to stay and eat. Of course, that was a while ago, and guidebooks do change and proliferate.

I really loved Dresden. Enjoy your trip.

We just got back from Dresden a month ago. Any specific questions you have in mind? Dresden is magical, one of my favorite towns in our Eastern Europe tour.

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Originally posted by RobinD:
We just got back from Dresden a month ago. Any specific questions you have in mind? Dresden is magical, one of my favorite towns in our Eastern Europe tour.

Robin:

I'd appreciate your thoughts on what to see and do in Dresden in a very short amount of time.

We're making a very unslow visit to Dresden in August. We will be driving from Berlin to my wife's hometown in Baden-Wurttemberg and decided to break the trip up by spending a night in Dresden. We're spending one night, so our sightseeing time will be limited to one afternoon and part of the next morning.

Thoughts?