Schloss Eckberg, Hotel and Restaurant, Drenden Germany
September 2012 - Dresden, Germany - Schloss Eckberg is one of three magnificent residences overlooking the Elbe on the outskirts of Dresden. It is set in very attractive and extensive grounds where lawns, treees, and fountains abound. The Schloss, a nineteenth century extravaganza, provides some rooms and the restaurant, but also in the grounds is the modern Karvaliershaus, where the rooms are very reasonably priced.
You have to watch carefully to spot the entrance, and then turn in through the gate to find you are in the castle grounds. We parked near reception, in the lodge, were welcomed, and taken to our room in the Kavaliershaus. We had a spacious ground floor double room, which had views into the woodland. To get to breakfast we had a gentle stroll through the gardens to the Schloss itself. It was a suberb breakfast with lots of choice, cereals, fruit, breads, cooked dishes and a large pot of coffee or tea if preferred. The view from the dining room is amazing, over the terrace and gardens down to the Elbe, including several of the bridges. The spires of central Dresden can also be made out. The gardens are planted with flowers including lots of roses at the top and become more informal as you walk down the steep bank. At the bottom we managed to find the way through to the riverside walk and followed it upstream, noting the marks which showed how high the Elbe had risen during the various floods.
Read MoreYou have to watch carefully to spot the entrance, and then turn in through the gate to find you are in the castle grounds. We parked near reception, in the lodge, were welcomed, and taken to our room in the Kavaliershaus. We had a spacious ground floor double room, which had views into the woodland. To get to breakfast we had a gentle stroll through the gardens to the Schloss itself. It was a suberb breakfast with lots of choice, cereals, fruit, breads, cooked dishes and a large pot of coffee or tea if preferred. The view from the dining room is amazing, over the terrace and gardens down to the Elbe, including several of the bridges. The spires of central Dresden can also be made out. The gardens are planted with flowers including lots of roses at the top and become more informal as you walk down the steep bank. At the bottom we managed to find the way through to the riverside walk and followed it upstream, noting the marks which showed how high the Elbe had risen during the various floods.
