Very large (105m2) family-friendly apartment in castle 'Rittergut Heyda'

We thoroughly enjoyed our week here. It really is set up well for families with children. There are toys inside and toys outside, as well as a selection of books and DVDs. Our 6 and 4-year-olds also enjoyed playing with the children of the house. They were never bored. The family that lives here is freindly and welcoming, ready to help us with anything we needed, or to help us find entertaining things to do. They even took us on a tour of the dairy they own part of and gave the children a ride in the giant tractor. Heyda is a tiny, quiet town, but it is close enough to larger towns and cities to easily supply your needs and provide wider entertainment. We enjoyed the small zoo in nearby Dornreichenbach (only 1 euro!) and visiting the grounds and remaining buildings of a medieval castle in Lampertswalde (free). As it was Spring during our stay, there were a few gray or rainy days, but we had fun both indoors and out, even so. If you are visiting from the USA, you will find the refrigerator and washer/dryer are smaller than you are used to, so you will need to plan more frequent, smaller loads of laundry and to shop for groceries a little more frequently. The main rooms have in-floor heat with water warmed by the fireplace--so you have to keep the fire going if you want the rooms heated! This can contribute a slight smokey smell to the apartment. I found it very pleasant, and it wasn't enough to permeate our clothes or any of our things. The setting is gorgeous. There are endless woods to walk in, a rowboat that can be taken out on the lake, flowers everywhere you look in the garden, and the manor house itself with its own interesting history to hear. The old buildings and beautiful surroundings would be a photographer's dream. The stone walls and archways made it feel like I had stepped out of time and the whole outside world melted away. For me, who likes a little less sunshine, it was my own Enchanted April.