My absolute favorite castle in Germany. I think I visited it 4 or 5 times. There's so much to see…read moreand the staff was really accommodating when they ran out of American tours one time I went. One of the staff members followed behind us and told us some of the information in English. When you get inside, you have to put on these special shoes, which is kind of fun to wear.

After a solo tour of Schloss Lichtenstein, we arrived at Burg Hohenzollern to find that they're in…read morefull Christmas Markets season. The place was crowded and lively and quite busy. You'll park in a lower parking lot adjacent to the gift shop. A shuttle van will bring you almost to the entrance of the castle. From there, it's a bit of a walk. It is barely handicapped accessible though the castle itself is not at all wheelchair friendly and many rooms require transiting a number of stairs. The current castle was built between 1846 and 1867 in a Gothic Revival style and influenced by the Châteaux of the Loire Valley. The exterior is regal, dominating the hill it resides on. Inside, each room is decorated with period furniture and artifacts that were owned by Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia. The vault in the basement contains the Crown of Wilhelm II and a uniform that belonged to King Frederick the Great. No photographs allowed in that room but the rest of the castle, absolutely. [Review 21244 overall - 248 in Germany - 209 of 2024.]

Marktplatz is the main central courtyard area in the charming, lovely university town of Tubingen…read more There is a wide variety of shops, cafes, restaurants and bars which all sprawl out from this area. It's a beautiful area to also just sit and do some people watching as well as take in the unique architecture and historic sights when the weather is nice. Also, the street performers like to hang out here, so that's always good for some entertainment. I was here in the dead middle of winter, so I imagine there was not nearly as much going on as there would be in the lively summer, but I still enjoyed it. Definitely worth spending some time here, just enjoying the simplicity & beauty of old southern Germany while in the area.

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