Best places: Castles in Altdrossenfeld, Germany

Landscaped gardens from the 18th century set around a palace, with fountains & an orangerie.

Ruins of an 11th-century hilltop castle featuring a tower that offers panoramic views.

Ornately decorated palace, once home to the Dukes of Coburg, housing art by Dutch & Flemish masters

👍 Jeez, this place has a fantastic view and on a clear evening you can see over 100 kilometres onto the horizon. Full of history and if you get there in the late afternoon you’ll still get a bite to eat and a loo! Otherwise it’s into the bushes if you have too.. unfortunately this is an area of custom...

Hilltop Renaissance fortress with ornate courtyard arcade used for cultural events, plus museums.

Palace from the 1700s with gardens & rococo interiors housing porcelain & painting collections.

👍👍 You can spend an afternoon walking through the formal and informal gardens of the old and new Hermitage palace. Don´t forget the water fountains and the pavilions. The café in the orangery next to the sun temple was still open. They serve really nice Wilhelmine-tart (a chocolate tart named after t...

Stately castle dating back to 1439, with elegant interiors, landscaped gardens & public tours.

Palace with state rooms including White Hall with ceiling paintings, chapel & sculptures in gardens.

👍 We had an excellent guided tour with actors staged strategically in some rooms.

👍👍 Beautiful castle with a good tour and big collection of medieval weapons

Over 40 rooms in a 17th century palace with ornate ceilings, tapestries & art plus rose garden.

👍👍 Das müsst ihr euch ansehen. Am besten ab Mai, dann sind die Wasserspiele zu sehen. Die Gebäude sind so unglaublich. Und macht auf jedenfall eine Schloss Führung mit.

👍👍 Very interesting castle. The owners have done a nice job restoring and bringing to life a medieval experience. Interesting to walk around rooms and corridors. Outstanding views as well as a nice friendly kiosk to grab a snack and refreshments. The trails around the area are exceptional.

👍👍 Schöne große Burg. Kostenlos spazieren gehen. Es lohnt sich, auf die Türme zu steigen und das Panorama der Stadt zu bewundern. Hier gibt es ein Restaurant, das jedoch montags und dienstags geschlossen ist. Ich empfehle es, es lohnt sich Nice big castle. Go for a walk for free. It is worth clim...

👍👍 Ich war hier im Rahmen des Shamrock Castle. Wunderschönes Schloss mit Park und einem tollen Innenhof. Sicher auch schön für Hochzeiten. Es ist sehr ruhig gelegen und mitten in der Natur. Angrenzend ein Bauernhof, u.a. mit Pferden, Hühnern und Alpakas.

👍 Fairy tale-esque privately-owned 900 yr old castle that I hope I can one day go inside and explore the grounds / campus, versus just poking around outside of it.

👍👍 Die Burg Egloffstein liegt sehr schön gelegen, man kann Sie ganz weit auf dem Wanderweg um Eglofstein sehen und ich freue mich schon auf den Besuch direkt vor Ort. Heute muss ich noch einmal nachlegen. Nach einem 2. BESUCH in Egloffstein kann ich sagen, ich bin total verliebt. Spaziergang zur Burg u...

😐 The town surrounded by impressive rock formations is well known for its Burg. It houses a museum and there is also a private residence, therefore certain parts are off limits. Indeed it is ancient and full of history, however all descriptions are in German. A big shame for most International tourist...