Wartburg Castle was well worth the visit! The tour guide was excellent and we were able to get a comprehensive visit on our private tour. The views of the surrounding countryside are wonderful, and the castle architecture and history is fabulous. More

I love this great castle and the surrounding area of Eisenach. The castle itself is worth a visit and the views from it are gorges! But you miss a lot when you don't make a hike the the best kept secret, the Drachenschlucht (Dragon Canyon). The hike path starts at the southern end of Eisenach (parking available) and you walk... More

A visit to this castle is quite the history lession. The castle building is one lesson and the history of those people who once resided there is another lesson. Be sure to spend some time marveling at the stone structure before going on the tour of the inside of the castle. Here are several tips: * Inside Castle Tour -... More

A friend of mine and I visited Wartburg Castle on the way to eastward. Our reasoning was to visit the place where Martin Luther translated the New Testament into German. The castle, beyond showcasing the room where Luther worked, highlights the regional royalty that lived in the castle and the various accoutrements of the period. I was not as interested... More

Very spectacular in Winter when the crowds are less. We loved the castle and the views. More

This castle hangs on the hilltop and surveys a wide area of forest. It has associations with Wagner's Tannhauser and its rooms (gothic recreations mainly) are beautiful. Guide in German only on my visit More

You have to go on the guided tour to see the castle, if you don't want to wait for the next English tour you can take a guide and tag along the next German tour. Be sure to check the bus schedule, especially towards the end of the day and in off season. I had missed the last bus but... More

This was my second visit and I returned to take my young adult children there and a friend from Macedonia. We were all impressed with how beautiful the castle is and the location. When we got there in the morning, it was still very foggy and overcast and the views from the castle windows were very romantic and dreamy. We... More

Our tour guide was great (be sure to ask for an English text version of the tour if you don't speak German) and we were able to see the highlights of the castle in 50 minutes. The grounds were lovely, too, so be sure to budget some time to take in the good views. More