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| Photo by: Gregg Manalo |
Germany
has so many interesting and historic castles scattered all over the country. My interest in German castles was ignited by a short visit to the
Rhein valley in 2012. There, I saw castles and ruins along the Rhein River
pretty much like the ones in Loire.
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My
fascination with Hohenzollern castle started when came across a website listing
the most beautiful castles in Germany. This Castle, like most castles, was
strategically built atop Berg Hohenzollern, a 234 m (768 ft.) hill, and standing
majestically overlooking the towns of Hechingen and Bisingen. In fact, it can
be easily spotted from the country road, which visitors need to traverse to
reach the residential castle. Getting there however is no easy task. Cars cannot
be parked directly on the castle grounds, unless possessing a special permit,
so visitors must either take the steep footpath – combination of asphalted foot
path and steps – or take the shuttle which go every 10 minutes. We decided that
we are healthy people, so we opted to take the challenging footpath.
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So
after 10 minutes of the tiring ascent, we were rewarded by the view of a gate
welcoming us to the castle. We passed through several other gates and winding
tunnel-like passage before reaching the main square of the castle. We were in
fact very early that we did not have to pay for the entrance to the castle. We
only had to pay 8 euros (student entrance rate) when we were tempted to see the
interior, but it was just a few halls showcasing some of the properties of the
royal family. So I would say, the exterior of the castle would be enough.
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My advice: Do come early before the swarm of
tourists arrives for you to have a wonderful view of the castle and a more
private photo sessions. This tourist spot can be really crowded come lunchtime
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