Dresden & surrounding area

Our 4 star hotel in Dresden marks the perfect starting point for exploring our city and its wonderful surroundings. Thanks to our excellent public transport connections, it only takes a few minutes to reach Dresden’s historic city centre with the Frauenkirche, Semper Opera House, Zwinger palace, Royal Palace and Brühl’s Terrace.

Varied and exciting day trips are guaranteed with other popular nearby destinations including Saxon Switzerland, the renowned porcelain town of Meissen and Moritzburg with its fairytale castle.

More about our hotel’s location

We’ve put together a list of popular things to do during your stay with us and added the distance from our hotel to help with your planning:

Dresden Frauenkirche und Zitronenpresse

Dresden

  • Historic city centre and shopping arcades
  • 4.5 km / Tram (Line 1): 12 minutes

Sightseeing in Dresden

Dampfer am Blauen Wunder in Dresden

Steamboat tours

  • Steamboat mooring point
  • 5.5 km / Tram (Line 1): 12 minutes

Steamboat tours

Dresdner Standseilbahn

Dresden standseilbahn funicular railway

  • 12 km / approx. 20 minutes by car
  • Tram (Line 1): 40 minutes

From Loschwitz to the Weisser Hirsch

Dresdner Schwebebahn

Dresden Schwebebahn suspension railway

  • 13.6 km / approx. 25 minutes by car

Enjoy the view!

Pillnitzer Schloß mit Elbe

Schloss Pillnitz

  • 18 km / approx. 35 minutes by car

Schloss & Park Pillnitz

Lößnitzgrundbahn

Lössnitz steam railway

  • Narrow gauge steam railway, affectionately known as the “Lössnitzdackel”
  • Start: Radebeul Ost
  • Route: Radebeul – Moritzburg – Radeburg
  • 7.5 km / approx. 15 minutes by car

Lössnitz steam railway

Radebeul vineyards

Wineries in Radebeul

  • e.g. Schloss Wackerbarth, Saxony’s state winery
  • 11 km / approx. 18 minutes by car

Wineries in Radebeul

Moritzburger Park und Schloß

Moritzburg

  • 17 km / approx. 20 minutes by car

Moritzburg official website

Meißner Schloß mit Elbe

Meißen

  • 21 km / approx. 30 minutes by car

Meissen – city of porcelain and wine

Weißeritztalbahn

Weisseritztal narrow gauge railway

  • Start: Freital-Hainsberg
  • Route: Freital-Hainsberg to Kipsdorf
  • approx. 86 minutes

Weisseritztal narrow gauge railway

Sächsische Schweiz mit Lilienstein

Saxon Switzerland

  • Rathen and famous Bastei bridge: 57 km / approx. 55 minutes by car
  • Königstein Fortress: 52 km / approx. 45 minutes by car

Elbe Sandstone Mountains – Saxon Switzerland

Bautzen Stadtsilhouette

Bautzen/ Oberlausitz

  • 66,7 km

Bautzen city website

Görlitz Untermarkt

Görlitz

  • 113 km

Visit Görlitz

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