The halls of this place are really beautiful to see. Walking the grounds is nice - their is an art shop with excellent hot chocolate, and the witches shop is entertaining. Lots of scaffolding and construction in Jan 2012, may be gone by summer 2012. Could not figure out how to get inside the chapel to listen to the organ... More

The abbey was OK - but we probably would have enjoyed the visit far more if there had been information in English as well. Inside there was absolutely nothing in any other language than german - so be sure to have a guide book. The abbey itself was charming, and what really was amazing was that quite many bits original... More

We drove to Maulbronn from Stuttgart (about a 40 minute drive) and spent about 5 hours at Maulbronn. We enjoyed lunch at the maultaschen restaurant (make reservations if you go on the weekend!) within the complex, toured the complex and grounds and enjoyed one of the many walks through the vineyards. The signage is not English friendly (or any language... More

We went out of our way to visit and we were so glad we did. I love the cloisters! This abbey was so quiet and peaceful when we visited in September. We got the most amazing pictures and really had time to enjoy our visit. We ate outside on the abbey grounds at a small restaurant and we didn't want... More

It has been my privilege to visit the Maulbronn Abbey complex on two occasions. It stays fresh in my memory through the years. The history of the place is remarkable and serves to evoke a living connection between the 12th century and the 21st. Throughout its history it has served as a holy place. This sense of the holiness is... More