This is the best part of the Sanssouci Palace. You will get a different perspective of the…read morewindmill if you go inside. There is climbing involved. Not handicapped accessible.

The first line that we were greeted with was 'are you crazy?' from the doorman…read more The ticket booth is hidden behind a door and we didn't notice. Is that how people are treated here? Absolutely insulting and unprofessional. We walked away immediately. Would not recommend.

In the Zitadelle complex is a ritter restaurant, where they serve the same food which they would…read moreserve knights in the 15-16th century. It is immensely great fun and the price gets you all the wine you can drink as well, and I certainly did not remember how I got home as it was a very drinkable red. (I even forgot to ask which wine it was!) The food is quite unusual, but tasty. Unleavened bread with goose fat was the starter, for example. Then came a nice bone and vegetable broth followed by a lovely chunk of rare beef which is shared amongst the diners. Then came some other bits and pieces which I have now forgotten, though I did not forget about the magicians and minstrels mulling around the dining hall entertaining everyone. It was a splendid evening, and it is a great place for people to let their hair down in a medieval sort of way.

Such a missed opportunity. As a musician and an engineer, this place could have done so much more…read morethan just provide a show room of every type of keyboard that every existed and dry commentary about who's collection it came from and someone playing an unknown piece on it. How about showing some of the instruments being played by a person or mechanically? How about showing a timeline of how the keyboards evolved over time? How about stories about where the keyboard was first made and then the places it was played and by who? So much more could be done to make this place come alive with history but not sure if its a lack of funding or imagination but I was disappointed by the experience.