| We have a long history here in Germany and | | | | huge castle! When you visit German castles you |
| very medieval castles also. Tens of thousands of | | | | will realize, that some of them not so big, but |
| tourists come to Germany day in and day out | | | | beautiful too. The castle of Schwetzingen is not |
| just to see and feel the "charisma" of our | | | | just beautiful, it's awesome and huge! The city |
| German castles. | | | | itself spends all of the entrance fees (only 2,50 |
| I will explain you 4 of my favourites and a little bit | | | | EUR per day) into this incredible castle, and you |
| of their history. If you plan to travel to Germany, | | | | see that at each corner stone, plant and bloom. |
| you might like to know them and to feel its | | | | The Schwetzingen castle is almost as big as the |
| charisma too. ;-) These 4 castles are located in | | | | city itself! :-) |
| South Germany, so you do not have to travel | | | | Its history goes back to Baroque, Rococo and |
| hundreds of kilometres/miles to see each of | | | | Classicism. It's still apparent today that the |
| them. By the way, most of our German castles | | | | irregular complex of the Schwetzingen castle in |
| are located in South Germany. | | | | essence dates back to a medieval castle altered |
| 1. Heidelberg | | | | in the Renaissance period. |
| The first one I describe to you is the Heidelberg | | | | At the end of your castle visit you absolutely |
| castle. It is really big and has a secret stairway to | | | | must go to one of the irresistible cafés and |
| walk up to it. Very few people know that way, | | | | restaurants in front of the castle - at the |
| most of the people go up by the "hill train". I | | | | "Schlossplatz" (castle place). There are seven (and |
| mean, you can do that too, but imagine how | | | | much deeper in and around the city) of them and |
| incredible it is, when you walk up the more than | | | | you will find people of all ages there, and you |
| 300 stairs (each stair has its number on it!) and | | | | easily come in contact with them. They are really |
| see all the old houses around you, WOW! | | | | communicative. Most of the young people are able |
| Heidelberg itself has a strong history too and you | | | | to speak English. More about this amazing town |
| see that on all the houses and the extremely | | | | you'll find on my site: |
| expensive residential areas. Very famous people | | | | My site isn't perfect yet, but it grows day after |
| live in Heidelberg, such as Steffi Graf and famous | | | | day and I work really hard on it to give you the |
| Scientists. You should also walk through the, and | | | | highest valuable free insider tips for your travel to |
| now I'll give you a insider secret, "Philosophenweg" | | | | Germany. |
| (Way of Philosophs). You may ask the people out | | | | I hope you enjoyed the first part of my special |
| there where exactly this way is, but however | | | | report of 2 awesome German castles. Watch out |
| when you walk up that way, you have an really | | | | for the second part with the other 2. I will post it |
| awesome, and I mean really awesome view to | | | | shortly. |
| the Heidelberg castle and Heidelberg itself and its | | | | Also for further insider tips go to my website. I |
| river (Neckar). | | | | finished the creation of my monthly free special |
| 2. Schwetzingen | | | | report. In this report I will describe the rest of our |
| Not far away from Heidelberg (approx. 10km) is a | | | | TOP 40 German castles and its histories. You can |
| small town called Schwetzingen (yes, I live in this | | | | subscribe to it at |
| town and I love it!). The special thing here is, that | | | | I appreciate you! |
| this town has just 22,500 residents, but also a | | | | |