Title: Cotta Travel Guide: Best of Cotta, Dresden Travel 2026 | Expedia.co.uk [Hotels in Cotta](https://expedia.co.uk/Cotta-Dresden-Hotels.0-n6304127-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels)[Flights to Dresden](https://expedia.co.uk/Cheap-Flights-To-Dresden.d6034796.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Things to do in Dresden](https://expedia.co.uk/Things-To-Do-In-Dresden.d6034796.Travel-Guide-Activities)[Cotta Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-Cotta.d6304127.Car-Hire-Guide)[Cotta Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/Cotta.d6304127.Holidays-City-Breaks) # Cotta Travel Guide ## Dresden ![Rathaus](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6304127/1bced986-f30c-43a5-9cf8-5be10053c865.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Rathaus](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6304127/1bced986-f30c-43a5-9cf8-5be10053c865.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Situated just next to the Royal Palace and Opera House this is the Glockenspiel building at night. During the day it's busy with tourists and locals hanging out in the lovely greenspaces. By night it's almost deserted and you have free reign. All I the buildings are art galleries with various different exhibits if you visit during the day. *free admission to the grounds only ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6034796/23ddcfee-9986-4145-84c0-9d3ff52ae86f.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Gohliser Windmühle und Elberadweg](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635976381733/0494831e-e168-4bea-93d5-9baa82ce2a1b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Elberadweg nördlich von Dresden bei Stetzsch](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635976381933/ad8b10dc-3e47-4d4a-b23e-3bb6c71856e3.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Cotta Things to do Hotels Where to stay --- ### Popular places to visit #### Elbamare You can find out about the history of Dresden with a visit to Elbamare. Discover the top-notch restaurants and fascinating museums in this romantic area. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Elbamare-Saxony.d553248621558040545.Attraction) #### Theater in der Fabrik Enjoy a show at Theater in der Fabrik, a popular theatre in Dresden. Discover the fascinating museums and shops in this family-friendly area. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Theater-In-Der-Fabrik-Saxony.d553248621558040544.Attraction) #### Theater Junge Generation Get tickets for a show at Theater Junge Generation, a popular theatre in Dresden. Discover the top-notch restaurants and fascinating museums in this romantic area. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Theater-Junge-Generation-Saxony.d553248621559866409.Attraction) ### Things to do ![Dresden: Paddle Steamer Winter Cruise to Pillnitz](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/4930376/7c2885c9-36de-430e-99ab-38ba2302120d.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Dresden: Paddle Steamer Winter Cruise to Pillnitz £27 per adult [](https://expedia.co.uk/things-to-do/dresden-paddle-steamer-winter-cruise-to-pillnitz.a4930376.activity-details) ![Taste of Dresden Food Walk](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/4557719/e23a7474-3f54-4214-b928-a0aeb58de84d.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Dresden: Taste of Dresden Food Walk £16 per adult [](https://expedia.co.uk/things-to-do/dresden-taste-of-dresden-food-walk.a4557719.activity-details) ![Dresden Small Group Walking Tour](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/47498306/36b97406-c744-4380-9368-65b9d6120d25.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Dresden Small Group Walking Tour £23 per adult [](https://expedia.co.uk/things-to-do/dresden-small-group-walking-tour.a47498306.activity-details) ![Dresden: History Walking Tour and Chocolate Museum Ticket](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/4535122/b8056b84-220f-4baf-8c7a-3049dfbe5ae1.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Dresden: Guided Walking Tour and Chocolate Museum Ticket £14 per adult [](https://expedia.co.uk/things-to-do/dresden-guided-walking-tour-and-chocolate-museum-ticket.a4535122.activity-details) ![Dresden: Gala Concert in the Dresden Zwinger](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/5211346/929d2e0e-7c59-48c7-9d0e-07f8d0bd37fa.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Dresden: Gala Concert in the Dresden Zwinger £43 per adult **100%** of travellers recommend [](https://expedia.co.uk/things-to-do/dresden-gala-concert-in-the-dresden-zwinger.a5211346.activity-details) ![Dresden: Private Sightseeing Treasure Hunt ](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/48429436/11f9beb1-51af-41f8-8e13-5f34dc230c79.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Dresden: Private Sightseeing Treasure Hunt £24 per adult [](https://expedia.co.uk/things-to-do/dresden-private-sightseeing-treasure-hunt.a48429436.activity-details) [See all activities in Dresden](https://expedia.co.uk/Things-To-Do-In-Dresden.d6034796.Travel-Guide-Activities) --- ## Top hotels in Cotta ![Taste Hotel Dresden - ehemals Residenz Alt Dresden](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/530000/524800/524782/0ec8423d_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Taste Hotel Dresden - ehemals Residenz Alt Dresden Mobschatzer Str. 29 Dresden SN £76 9 Feb - 10 Feb includes taxes & fees Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Dresden. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Semper Opera House and Elbepark ... 8.4/10 Very Good! (186 reviews) Comfortable, quiet and delicious breakfast. Reviewed on 23 Nov 2025 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=09%2F02%2F2026&endDate=10%2F02%2F2026&selected=524782&PinnedHotelID=524782&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6304127) ![Spa Resort Landlust Dresden](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/6000000/5360000/5353700/5353685/64794e32_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Spa Resort Landlust Dresden Kesseldorfer Straße 153 Dresden SN £74 9 Feb - 10 Feb includes taxes & fees Stay at this spa hotel in Dresden. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Popular attractions Semper Opera House and Luckner Park are located ... 8.4/10 Very Good! (51 reviews) Friendly witches in a picturesque little inn Hexenhaus was a picturesque place, with comfortable rooms in two houses facing each other. The upper rooms are accessible through an old staircase. Very charming. We had a room on the third floor with twin beds in two distinct areas, each with a sitting space. The linen was of a pretty print, not ... Reviewed on 15 Oct 2017 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=09%2F02%2F2026&endDate=10%2F02%2F2026&selected=5353685&PinnedHotelID=5353685&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6304127) ![Aparthotel Münzgasse](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/2000000/1850000/1847600/1847538/e3860fe8_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Aparthotel Münzgasse Muenzgasse 10 Dresden SN £48 22 Feb - 23 Feb includes taxes & fees Stay at this aparthotel in Dresden. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and parking (surcharge). Popular attractions Semper Opera House and QF Quartier an ... 8.6/10 Excellent! (1,122 reviews) Alles war wunderschön, ich bin zufrieden ich werde wieder kommen Reviewed on 3 Feb 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=22%2F02%2F2026&endDate=23%2F02%2F2026&selected=1847538&PinnedHotelID=1847538&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6304127) ![Hotel Elbflorenz Dresden](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/550000/546000/545982/35c669c7_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Hotel Elbflorenz Dresden Rosenstraße 36 Dresden SN £64 8 Feb - 9 Feb includes taxes & fees Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Dresden. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ... 9/10 Wonderful! (998 reviews) BEST HOTEL Reviewed on 1 Jan 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=08%2F02%2F2026&endDate=09%2F02%2F2026&selected=545982&PinnedHotelID=545982&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6304127) ![HYPERION Hotel Dresden Am Schloss](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/5000000/4400000/4399900/4399822/c55f3732_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### HYPERION Hotel Dresden Am Schloss Schlosstrasse 16 Dresden SN Fully refundable £107 15 Feb - 16 Feb includes taxes & fees Stay at this spa hotel in Dresden. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and 2 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ... 9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,005 reviews) Very clean and spacious. Our room was an effiency. Perfect for my husband and I. Reviewed on 3 Jan 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=15%2F02%2F2026&endDate=16%2F02%2F2026&selected=4399822&PinnedHotelID=4399822&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6304127) ![Radisson Blu Park Hotel & Conference Centre](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/20000/14100/14011/e2cf96bb_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Radisson Blu Park Hotel & Conference Centre Nizzastrasse 55 Radebeul SN £78 21 Feb - 22 Feb includes taxes & fees Stay at this luxury hotel in Radebeul. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and 2 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ... 8/10 Very Good! (999 reviews) Great staff, good and location Reviewed on 6 Nov 2025 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=21%2F02%2F2026&endDate=22%2F02%2F2026&selected=14011&PinnedHotelID=14011&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6304127) [See all 2,045 properties in Cotta](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.Hotels.DestinationExperience&startDate=08%2F02%2F2026&endDate=09%2F02%2F2026®ionId=6304127) Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. 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If you're hoping to get in some sightseeing, Messe Dresden and Heinz-Steyer-Stadium are top spots, and you can jump on the metro at Waltherstrasse Station or Technisches Rathaus Station to get around. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Dresden-Friedrichstadt.dx6304132) ![We enjoyed this vegan curry risotto with leeks, carrots and cashews at BrennNessel, a beer garden + vegetarian cafe on a quiet side street in Dresden, Germany. Be sure to call in advance if you want to sit outside in the beer garden. ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6034796/468957a8-f2a1-466c-9dd9-ab6fbc968f7a.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### Wilsdruffer Vorstadt/Seevorstadt-West Noted for its art galleries and historical sites, there's plenty to explore in Wilsdruffer Vorstadt/Seevorstadt-West. Top attractions like International Congress Center Dresden and Dresden Elbe Valley are major draws, and you can hop on the metro at Schweriner Strasse Station or Dresden Freiberger Straße S-Bahn to see more of the city. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Dresden-Wilsdruffer-VorstadtSeevorstadt-West.dx553248635213182638) ![Plauen](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6304388/8fefef1e-4c1f-4bc2-b2d5-056610c58d5a.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### Plauen The restaurants and museums are just a few things visitors like about Plauen. Heidenschanze and Saxon State Library are worthwhile spots to check out, and you can hop on the metro at Nuernberger Platz Station or Zschertnitz Meunzmeisterstrasse Station to get around the larger area. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Dresden-Plauen.dx6304388) ![Heidelberg Castle which includes heritage architecture and landscape views](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6107436/0079d7db-6486-4c77-b798-3aaafe5610b2.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### Altstadt Dresden 4.5/5(49 area reviews) Gourmet restaurants interesting history and top sights from Green Vault to Dresden Cathedral – discover Altstadt Dresden, a destination also famous for its shopping. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Dresden-Altstadt-Dresden.dx6304122) ![Die Dresdener Altstadt wurde seit der fast vollständigen Zerstörung durch die Luftangriffe auf Dresden im Februar 1945 wieder aufgebaut.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6169765/fc5bc85c-c74b-476d-a6f1-490d08a4dd51.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### Innere Altstadt If you're spending time in Innere Altstadt, check out sights like Altmarkt or Old Market Square and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Altmarkt Station or Postplatz Station. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Dresden-Innere-Altstadt.dx553248635976382089) ![Pieschen](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/3000748269/1459495f-f713-4c53-967f-c03349efd2e9.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### Pieschen The restaurants and shopping are just a few things visitors like about Pieschen. Elbepark Dresden and Dresden Elbe Valley are worthwhile spots to check out, and you can hop on the metro at Altpieschen Station or Mickten Station to get around the larger area. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Dresden-Pieschen.dx6304387) --- --- - [Stays](?pwaLob=wizard-hotel-pwa-v2) - [Packages](?pwaLob=wizard-package-pwa) - [Flights](?pwaLob=wizard-flight-pwa) - [Things to do](?pwaLob=wizard-lx-pwa) - [Cruises](?pwaLob=wizard-cruise-pwa) - [Cars](?pwaLob=wizard-car-pwa) # Cotta Travel Guide ![](https://a.travel-assets.com/mad-service/footer/bnaBanners/BEX_Footer.jpg) ## Go further with the Expedia app Save on select hotels when you book in the app. Our app deals help you to save on trips so you can travel more and manage it all on the go. Scan the QR code with your device camera and download our app