As a top travel destination for 2024, Dresden, Germany, is recommended by Abbie Kozolchyk of The New York Times. The city is renowned for its baroque architecture, world-class museums, and cutting-edge art scene. As Dresden gears up to commemorate the 250th birthday of Caspar David Friedrich, travelers have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the landscapes that inspired the archetypal Romantic painter during his creative years.

Starting in August, the Albertinum and the Kupferstich-Kabinett museums will pay tribute with a joint exhibition. Serious fans will want to follow in his footsteps along the Elbe Valley’s trails with Friedrichian-lore-loving guides. If your tastes lean modern, no fewer than 1.5 million works of 20th-century art await at the Archiv der Avantgarden-Egidio Marzona, set to open on May 5, in the restored Blockhaus, a new raw-concrete jewel housed in an opulent 18th-century shell.