Lichtenstein Castle

View of Lichtenstein Castle. Photo by: Gregg Manalo

This beautiful gothic revival castle is located in Honau in the southern state of Baden-Wuerttemberg. We decided to include this in our list of places to visit on our way to Munich. And why not, it is a short 40-minute drive away from the location of the Hohenzollern castle.

View of the Castle from the parking area. (Photo by Gregg Manalo)

Unlike Hohenzollern castle, Lichtenstein was built on a cliff overlooking a river and a valley. This castle is also very accessible to cars, bikers, commuters, and hikers. From the parking space, we only had to cross the street and we were on the castle grounds. Parking could be difficult if you arrive towards lunchtime, so make sure to manage your schedule very well. We arrived towards lunchtime so we had to search for an available parking space to park our car. In addition, the courtyard was also already crowded which was a challenge especially that I wanted to have a solo picture of myself in front of the castle.  

View of the Castle Tower from the Garden. (Photo by Gregg Manalo)

The entrance to the castle ground was 2 euros (student price), but if you want to see its collection of weapons and armors, you need to pay more.  

Entrance Fee Matrix. (Photo by: Gregg Manalo)

Three of the amazing characteristics of this castles are: the wooden bridge connecting the main tower (where the collections are maintained) to the courtyard, the tower which is a reminiscent of the fairy tale Rapunzel, and fact the castle was built right on a rock by the edge of a ravine. 

View of the castle Tower and Wooden Bridge from Courtyard. (Photo by Gregg Manalo)

Actually, from the observatory areas, we had a great view of the deep valley below and the tower on the other side of the cliff. This fantastic view is enough for me.

View of the Valley from the Castle ground. (Photo by Gregg Manalo)