This historical small castle is located about an hour and a fourty minutes drive from Frankfurt,…read moreonce you reach the hill below it, you have to park your car about 200 meters from the bathway that leads you uphill to the castle. From there you walk uphill about a kilometer and a half to reach it Unfortunatly there are no guiding signs leading you there, so its easy to get lost trying to find it. We got lost as well as others we met there. Another setback we encountered is that once we walked half way to the castle, we were told that it was closed!!! Again no guides nor any information or tourist office there. One expects some attention given to the place being an important tourist attraction, but alas, none is available. The German tourists board or the local town council should give it more attention and provides guidance to it. I gave it two stars because the location of the castle and the town realy nice, the town is small and eh...towny, and yeh the castle looks pretty from far away.

Park your car at the bottom of the hill in the village of Wellmich in the Rhine valley and complete…read morea 15 minute walk to reach the small 700 year-old castle Maus (English: mouse). The building itself could, perhaps, be considered your standard romantic Rhine valley castle fare, but because of its location right at the edge of the cliffs and overlooking the famous Burg Rheinfels on the other side of the river, the views are simply stunning. The castle also houses birds of prey, such as white-tailed sea eagles and peregrine falcons, whose aerial acrobatic prowess can be observed in free flight and extremely close-up in daily shows, starting at 11 am and 2.30 pm (except Mondays). At 8 euros for adults and 4-6 euros for children, the entrance fee is quite high, especially considering the extra fee for the use of a camera or camcorder. However, the birds' skills are very impressive indeed and in addition to receiving some valuable background information, you even get to stroke an eagle owl!