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brendareed Says: I really enjoyed walking down to the Eltz on my second visit to the castle (the first day we didn’t attempt it due to the heavy rains). The steps go down from near the ticket sales building and lead to a path that takes you over the Eltz via a small bridge. Looking at the...
brendareed Says: Entrance to the Armory and Treasury is included with your guided tour ticket. Otherwise, the fee is €3 for just this part of the castle. It is an interesting collection of art objects, arms, decorative and functional items, keys, and other assorted objects all owned by the...
brendareed Says: The inner courtyard is accessible to anyone without cost. You are permitted to enter and walk around without a ticket (a paid ticket is only required for either the castle tour and/or the treasury). To enter the courtyard, walk up the steps from the ticket shop towards the...
brendareed Says: Although Burg Eltz was never destroyed by enemies, there was one tense situation in the history of the castle. In 1333 the castle came under siege due to their participation in an alliance against the Elector Balduin of Trier. A tower was built on the hill above Burg Eltz by...
brendareed Says: You can look at the outside of the castle and the inner courtyard for free while you are there. However, in order to see the interior, you will need to join a guided tour. These tours are available in German and English and form up in the courtyard. Purchase your tickets in...
MikeAtSea Says: The Castle Eltz is situated in the green hills of the Eifel Region a paradise for hikers and nature lovers. Besides finding historical treasures one can spend days hiking or cycling through many marked hiking and biking trails. The Eifel Society offers a number of...
MikeAtSea Says: This tiny chapel lays en-route right behind the parking area. The Antoniuskapelle is a typical small chapel found in many areas in rural Germany. This is also the starting point for the shuttle service.
MikeAtSea Says: Your entrance ticket includes a guided tour through the castle chambers. Tours start on Good Friday in March and end on November 1. Guided tours are generally in German and start every 10 to 15 minutes, conducted by professional guides. At times the castle also offer tours...
MikeAtSea Says: The 500-year building history harmoniously combines all styles from the Romanesque to the Early Baroque. The castle that is consisting of eight towers with living quarters are grouped around the inner coutryard, up to onne hundred members of the family used to live in almost...
Statue of Johannes von Nepomuk
MikeAtSea Says: This saint was known as saint of bridges and stands at the front of the Treasury. It was made by Franz Christoph Maederl in Augsburg in 1752. It is a repousse in silver and cast, fully worked and partly guilded. The statue is 1,10 meters tall and stands on a black painted...
MikeAtSea Says: Some magnificent master pieces are the ivory carvings that are on display in the Treasure Chambers. Two of the pieces that caught my eye are the tiny statue of St. George of Flemish origin created around 1420 where a false Duerer monogram was added around 1600 and and Ivory...
MikeAtSea Says: The extensive collection of art which is on display in the present treasure chamber was opened to the public in 1981. The five rooms on the lowest floors of the Rueberach House, where the collection is exhibited were originally storerooms. During the restauration work from...
Burg Eltz: Restaurant and café
brendareed Says: There are two places to eat at Burg Eltz – a lower restaurant (below the castle) and a café on the terrace just outside the entrance to the inner courtyard. On nice days, the views are spectacular! Local wines from the Eltz vineyards are also available at these venues.We had...
Oberschaenke & Unterschaenke: On the Castle Grounds
MikeAtSea Says: There are two self service restaurant right on the grounds of the castle. The Oberschaenke that seats 120 poeple and is located around the castle well and inside the old Goldsmith's Lodge. The Unterschaenke seats 100 people around the lime tree and a further 90 people in the...
Park, then walk or take the shuttle
brendareed Says: As you approach the parking area, you will be stopped by a parking attendant. The fee for parking is €2 for the day per car. Once you have parked, begin walking towards the opposite end of the lot from where you drove in. You will come to a small chapel. It is at this point...
brendareed Says: We traveled by car on both visits to Burg Eltz. It is not difficult to find, especially if you have a GPS. However, even without a GPS one should have no problem finding it due to the excellent signage from the village of Münstermaifeld. Located not far from Koblenz or...
MikeAtSea Says: The walk from the parking area all the way is quiet steep down and hence very steep when returning. But for those who are not that well on foot a shuttle drives one down and back up again. The cost for this service is around EUR 1.50. The mini bus leaves from the chapel at...
siver Says: if you do not have a car to drive to Burg Eltz, like me. You can take train to 'Moselkern' stop. it is a small and old train station, turn right outside of the train station, walk on the sidewalk to cross the town for about 20 min., then continue walk on a trial for about...
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English speaking tours are available but they require around ten people, so if you come early you may have a hard time finding a tour. They have a translated brochure, which seems to be very similar to what German tour guide was saying but I'm sure we missed something,
definitely the charm of a person telling a story. The actual castle is definitely well worth the trip - it is situated in the middle of serene, gorgeous forest - the views both in the castle and out of the window are spectacular.
Unique Suggestions: Since we came early there were few people and all spoke German. As we were leaving lot more people were coming in so chances of finding English speaking people would be much higher.
Written Oct 23, 2007
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Favorite thing: To reach Castle Eltz one has a number of options:
From Frankfurt of Cologne:
Take the A3 to Dernbacher Dreieck - A 48 direction Trier - exit Polch via Muenstermaifeld - Eltz Castle Car Park
From Bonn:
A61 exit Mendig - Direction towards Mayen - Muenstermaifeld - Eltz Castle Car Park
From Trier:
A48 exit Kaifenheim - Roes - Burg Pyrmont - Pillig - Muenstermaifeld - Eltz Castle Car Park
Written Jul 6, 2009
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