Dresden City Guide

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Dresden City Guide

Everyday Shopping

Opening Hours

Department stores and retail shops in the city centre are usually open Monday to Friday from 9.00

or 9.30 a.m. to 7.00 or 8.00 p.m. Some stores may be open until 10 p.m. Smaller stores in the

suburbs often close at 6.30 p.m. while major grocery stores are open to 8.00 sometimes 10.00 p.m.

Smaller stores may also close for lunch. Saturday opening hours are generally from 9.00 or 9.30

a.m. to between 4.00 and 10.00 p.m. Exceptions are the grocery stores and shops at the main

railway station and the airport. They have extended opening hours into the late evening and are

also open for business on Sundays. Large supermarkets are often open from 8.00 a.m. to 8.00 or

10.00 p.m. from Monday to Saturday. Shops at petrol stations are an expensive choice, should

beverages, food or magazines be needed urgently out of business hours.

Specialised grocery stores

Asia Food Tuan Lan

Asian grocery store

Grossenhainer Str. 29

01097 Dresden

Tel.: 0351-8 11 21 39

El Mercadito

This small grocery store is specialized in Latin American foods.

Bischofsweg 21

01099 Dresden

Tel.: 0173-5 94 39 95

Departmental stores

Karstadt

Prager Str. 12

01069 Dresden

Tel.: 0351-86 10

Kaufland

01309 Dresden

Tel.: 0351-43 34 80

and

Kohlenstr. 18

01189 Dresden

Tel.: 0351-4 00 12-0

MarktKauf

Enderstr. 55

01277 Dresden

Tel.: 0351-2 56 46

Weekly Outdoor Markets

You can find a schedule of the weekly outdoor markets where you can find fresh fruit, veggies,

meat, cheese and baked goods on the “Landeshauptstadt Dresden” web site

The largest of these markets takes place every Friday across from the Georg-Arnold Swimming

Pool.