L61 castle tour - Blasewitz to Dresden

Castle Tour

Discover the historic old town of Dresden aboard a ship and admire the most beautiful sites of the Elbe Valley.

Start off at Terrassenufer and see the three famous castles: Albrechtsberg, Eckberg, and Lingner Castle, along the Elbe on the way to the villa quarter Loschwitz. Pass four of the famous Elbe bridges, whose histories affect the city up until now. The most memorable bridge is called „Blue Wonder", which gets its name because of the color.

Soak up the views of the impressive Pillnitz Palace as your boat drops anchor for roughly twenty minutes. It was built in the 18th century under the Elector of Saxony August the Strong and is now the site of the Kunstgewerbemuseum (Museum of Arts and Crafts) as well as the Schlossmuseum (Castle Museum).

duration: about 30 minutes
departure: at the respective stations at the selected times

reduced: children (6-14 years), pupils and students (proof required)

free of charge: Children under the age of 6 and a person accompanying severely disabled persons with a "B" ID card (proof required) travel free of charge on all scheduled trips.

station Blasewitz

The station Blasewitz is located directly at the Loschwitz Bridge, the "Blue Wonder" below the restaurant "Schillergarten" (downstream left). From here you can reach the Dresden funicular, the suspension railroad and the villa district Loschwitz.

station Pillnitz

The Pillnitz station is located with two moorings about 300 m from Pillnitz Palace, directly opposite the Elbe island Pillnitz or below the restaurant "Elbblick" (downstream right) - an ideal starting point for a visit to the palace, the park or a vineyard hike.