This venue is a great theatre that hosts several performances throughout the month. We went for a…read moresymphony, but saw on the schedule for the same weekend 3 other shows (a singing group, a ballet, and an opera). There is a lot to choose from. My only tip: if you purchase tickets - make sure to check the location of your show. The Congress center across the street will also host programs that are sold as Landestheatre, as there is a partnership between the two.

One of the best garden around Italy. you can see the magic flowers from different seasons, that…read morewill make you happy. Takes time to discover and show all nice nature monuments.I will come back. (Bericht den ich fuer einen englischen Gast geschrieben habe)

Overwelmingly beautiful experience, every time! I must say I…read morelive here since a couple of years but every time I come the Gardens are totally different. I love it. To visit these Gardens you need at least half a day. You must also be prepared to walk up a few steep steps to reach every corner but you will be rewarded; there are two viewing platforms that offer a breath taking view over the Gardens, the valley and the mountains. The variety of landscapes is wide. I saw cactuses and asian rice terraces next to a Japanese Garden. A forest with ferns and ginko's followed by a bamboo forest. On the sunny side I loved the olive grove (there is a 700 year old olive treeand the water lily pond with the lotus flowers and the Japanese Koi carp fish (some are huge!). Pretty amazing for me also the palm trees with the 10.000 feet high snowcapped mountains in the background. In the summer the place hosts a series of World Music concerts around the water pond; that is a quite spectacular experience. If you get the chance... Highly recommended!

Schloss Rankelstein or Castel Roncolo is a medieval castle on the outskirts of Bolzano, Italy. It…read moreis located on a protected porphyry rock along the Val Sarentino Road. Castel Roncolo is particularly famous for its frescos dating back to Mediaeval times. It illustrates authentic knight sagas, literature scenes, court ladies and life on the farm as well as hunting scenes. There's also a castle tavern in the courtyard. I was told there would be a shuttle bus from the city center to the castle parking lot (beneath the castle hill) by the hotel concierge (This turned out to be a misinformation. We were told when we made it to the castle, it was discontinued during the COVID pandemic, and it never got resumed). No problem, we just followed the trail next to the Talfer River, and enjoyed our two-hour easy hike (except from the bottom of the castle hill to the top; about 20 mins of climbing, I don't recommend strollers) to and from the castle. The trail besides the river turned out to be very pleasant. We saw some castles and mansions along the way, mountains in distance, we crossed the river on several bridges. I'd recommend this short easy hike. Here's some history of the castle: In 1237, the original complex was built by the Lords of Wangen, and in 1385, the wealthy merchants Franz and Niklaus Vintler purchased it. This family had it decorated with frescoes and equipped with components that facilitated life in those times, e.g. a pivy and a cistern for water storage. From the 15th century on, it continually kept changing hands, the castle was repeatedly modified and frescoes and paintings were added. A gunpowder explosion in the southern part of the castle destroyed parts of it in 1520, including a circular wall and a donjon, which had to be reconstructed. In 1672, a lightning bolt caused a fire which destroyed the east part of Castel Roncolo, which has no longer been renovated. From the 18th century on, it was no longer inhabited and kept deteriorating. Only when Josef con Görres recognized the value of the frescoes and reported it to Ludwig I of Bavaria, architects and artists started examining the paintings. This continues to the present day.

The old town of Innsbruck is one of the most charming and picturesque places in Europe! It's very…read morewalkable with lots of shopping and dining options. Parking and sight-seeing was easy and convenient. We got to experience the Easter market, and it was perfect for snacks and souvenirs. We had dinner in a delicious Indian restaurant. It's a beautiful place well worth visiting.

You can purchase tickets online to do a guided tour of the Hohenschwangau Castle. We purchased our…read moretickets a few months in advance so that we could better plan out our day. When you purchase a ticket you are given a time and a number. You wait in a large courtyard for your time and number to signal the right to go through the turnstiles and start your tour. The courtyard has a gift shop and a few benches to sit on. The castle is located in a small quaint German town close to the border of Austria. It was built by King Maximilian ll of Bavaria and used as a summer home for his family. His children Ludwig ll and Otto spent many years here. The tour is informative and moves quickly. You are allowed to take photos and questions are welcomed. The tour goes through about six rooms and lasts around thirty to forty minutes depending on time spent asking questions. The rooms are beautifully maintained and offer an excellent opportunity to expand your knowledge of the past.

We made reservations for both Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein castle tours and I preferred the…read moreway the Hohenschwangau tour was run. We were told to arrive 1 hour before our reservation but 30 minutes would have been plenty of time. We were in a small group and our guide made sure that all of us were settled in each room before starting. She gave us a brief overview before starting the prerecorded audio narration. I left feeling more knowledgeable about King Ludwig's childhood and family life at Hohenschwangau. The tour took about 30 minutes and there was not much to see afterwards. We had thought we needed 3 hours for this castle but the walk up was short, but 2 hours for everything was plenty of time for us.