It's the 10th SemperOpera Ball! Dresden Celebrates and welcomes the world.

It's that time of the year again, when 90 young couples will dress up, look gorgeous, dance a choreographed waltz and make a grand debut. It's a Dresden tradition now and is taking place for the 10th time inside and in front of the Opera House in Thearterplatz.

This year is special in many ways. The theme for a start: In the midst of the differing viewpoints Dresden is buffeted by at the moment, the event carries the theme- Dresden Celebrates and Welcomes the World.
Then the fact it is the 30th anniversary of the re-opening of the Opera House that was reduced to ashes in WW II and 25 years after the reunification of Germany.
The chief guest this time is the President of Senegal and he will be honoured by the St. George Medal.

But more important than these facts may be the description of what to expect. The Opera House will be emptied of its usual seating, the floor reorganized to make space for entertainment and dancing, the lighting spectacular and a veritable 'Red Carpet' for the celebrities. Do not despair if you do not have tickets to enter the building itself- because the BIGGER party takes place outside: in Theaterplatz. For free. Yes, without tickets! It even has a name: The SemperOpenairball. Thousands of people brave the cold to be outside, cheer, watch the live proceedings on the giant screens and dance the waltz too.

Dramatic lights, great atmosphere, spectacular fireworks...be there!

http://semperopernball.de/en/

Dresden Hugs the World

Sixteen Dresdeners from 11 nations agreed spontaneously and whole heartedly to be part of the campaign that reinforces Dresden's  multifaceted culture and face.

New Year's greetings!

We took leave of 2014 with  a feeling of great fulfillment. Our guests were satisfied, enjoyed the personal and friendly atmosphere of our tours and also appreciated the wealth of information we delivered.

40% more guests walked with us in 2014 as opposed to 2013. That's a phenomenal increase in numbers and it was all thanks to our guests who either praised us warmly and made the effort of leaving us glowing reviews on Tripadvisor, or sent friends and family to us.

It is our promise that we will continue to grow and learn and keep up our quality and even better it. So here is to your health and happiness in 2015! We wish you many memorable moments and happy travels. Hopefully your journey will lead you to Dresden and to us. We look forward to walking with you.

Your Dresden Walks Team