It seems to be too difficult to combine river cruise and a visit to a castle so I decided to do them on a different days.
Which castle has more to offer Marksburg or Eltz?
Anyone on forum visited both?
We are travelling by a car so location of castle won´t be any problem.
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Burg Eltz is indeed better. If you go there from Cochem, might as well see Reichsburg castle there as well - excellent falconry show there in addition to the castle tour, wonderful views.
Marksburg is somewhere between these two in terms of interest - very worthwhile, but not like Eltz.
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They%26#39;re not that far apart, so you could do both without much problem -- we visited Marksburg in the morning and Eltz in the afternoon after a long lunch sat by the river in %26lt;name of town escapes me%26gt;.
I wasn%26#39;t moving very fast, as I%26#39;d badly sprained my ankle two days prior, and was hobbling on a cane I%26#39;d found in Bacharach.
Even with the hobbling mom, it was still very doable, and a very enjoyable day.
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Russ %26amp; Sunshine, thanks for your help! =)
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ddude,
Here is another thought for your castle adventure... If you visit Marksburg, about 15 mintues down the trainline in St. Goar is a very cool ruined castle, Rheinfels Castle. The castle is perched ontop of a hill where you can view Burg Maus and Burg Katz across the river. What really makes Rheinfels cool is that there are underground tunnels that you can attempt to navigate. The tunnels are about 3 ft high (1 meter) and you can purchase a candle from the museum or bring a flashlight. You could easily spend a good 3 hours at this castle just playing around (and we are adults). We have visited two times within 6 weeks taking all of our vistors there.
Have fun with whatever you chose to do!
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Italytravelers:
That Rheinfels castle %26amp; hotel seemed very interesting!
I think we´ll visit Eltz and Rheinfels castles,
and have a lunch at terrace of Rheinfels hotel.
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ddude,
I just returned from Burg Elz yesterday. I don%26#39;t know how you are planning to travel there, but if you arrive via train, you can go to Moselkern or Karden-Trier and there are fantastic hiking trails from both towns that lead to the castle in the middle of a hilly forrest.
We arrived at Moselkern and walked the hour hike to Burg Eltz and then took the hiking trail to the Karden train station for the way home. Both trails are beautiful. Moselkern leads you through the forrest with creeks, and georgous tree-filled forrests. The hike to Karden leads you through fields with excellent views of the country side, by a fun farm with two very large sheep, two donkeys and a goat, and then to the hilltops offering amazing views of the Mosel river next to Karden. On the way down to Karden you walk through vineyards. Both Moselkern and Karden did not have much to offer. They were quaint and sleepy, but anyhow - great starting and ending points for visiting Burg Eltz.
Hiking to the castle is fantastic because there is a %26quot;prize%26quot; on the way (seeing this majestic masterpiece in the middle of nature).
The castle is very-well preserved, but VERY touristy! There were 90% chances for rain all day and there were still very many people there. They do offer tours in english and german, but the tour is very short and you only see a few of the rooms. They are very well-kept however, as the castle is now in the hands of the 33rd generation of the Eltz family.
There are many places to eat at the castle, a tourist shop and many places for a nice picnic.
Have a great time!
italytravelers
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Don%26#39;t do either Marksburg OR Eltz. Both are possible if you have two days.
Please include Marksburg at the end of your Rhine river cruise at Braubach. It is an interesting contrast to Burg Eltz, and many hundred of years older. The tour there, though in German, is longer and you get a picture of a truly medieval way of life. Burg Eltz is less fortified. Burg Eltz is set in such a lovely secluded valley that that is what sets it apart. Marksburg is a true fortress, less luxurious, but enormous. It played an important part in the long history of the Rhine.
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they also have a passenger van that will take you to the gates of Burg Eltz -- much as I wanted to do the hike, I simply couldn%26#39;t do it on a sprained ankle and a cane.
It%26#39;s a few extra Euros, but for me it was the difference between spending the afternoon at the car and seeing the castle.
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You must visit Burg Eltz..
We went in June 2006 and parked on a makeshift carpark at the top of a hill. The route from there to the castle took us down (quite a way down) through a wood with plenty of viewing points. I would suggest that you allow at least 30 minutes (each way) for the walk to, and from, the castle (whichever route you take).
The wood opens up onto a beautiful valley with the castle rising-up above you. You couldn%26#39;t wish for a more beautiful setting or a more imposing castle. We took the guided tour which was is German, English and French. There are toilet facilites, a gift shop and a cafe on site.
We didn%26#39;t visit Marksburg Castle.
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