Dresden suffers from a decline: Tourism numbers in a descent!

Dresden suffers from a decline: Tourism numbers in a descent!

Dresden, Deutschland - Tourism in Dresden is experiencing a mixed balance this year. In the first four months of 2025, around 500,000 tourists came to the city, which means 2% decline compared to the previous year. The number of overnight stays fell by 1%, such as the Dresden Central emphasizes the challenges in international competition and the intention to increase the proportion of foreign guests to about 20%.

The DRV (German Reisverband) is optimistic about Germany's position as a cultural destination. Above all, the uncertainties among American holidaymakers, who often have less to do with geopolitical tensions than with financial challenges, are seen as a possible inhibition. Such details also illuminate a report by Medienervice Sachsen .

cultural highlights as draft horses

in 2025 Dresden draws attention to himself with remarkable cultural events. The 200th anniversary of the ballet at the Semperoper and the celebrations for the 100th birthday of the Palucca University of Dance are imminent. In order to draw attention to these highlights, advertising is switched to 2,200 areas in several German cities. A look at the statistics of Dresden Central shows that the city is a popular destination not only for guests from Saxony, but from all over Germany.

Dresden offers a variety of cultural and architectural attractions as well as excursion destinations in the area that attract more and more tourists. The average length of stay of the guests is currently 2.1 nights, which indicates high satisfaction. The guest apartments in the Baroque district are particularly popular and offer extended stays with attractive discounts.

Overall, it can be said: The city has potential to grow in international competition for tourists. The upswing after the pandemic is noticeable, even if the way back to old visitor magnets is still long. It remains to be seen how the trends will develop in the second half of the year.