Magical! The Wartburg Castle built in the Middle Ages is situated on a precipice of 1,350 ft…read moreoverlooking the town of Eisenach, in the state of Thuringia, Germany. It was once the home of St. Elisabeth of Hungary, and the place where Martin Luther hid under false name and translated the New Testament of the Bible into German. Parking is located on the foot of the hill. It takes about 15 min to walk up to the castle. Once you reach the top you are transported into medieval time. The Wartburg castle is absolutely stunning and very well preserved. We took a English speaking tour and where so glad we did. The tour takes - bit over an hour and is very informative if you are into history. Afterward we climbed the tower, strolled around on castle ground and enjoyed the views, and coffee and cake at the German castle cafe.

World class Tannhäuser performance yesterday 09/23/2015 in the castle`s great Festival hall…read more Organized for years now by Mr. Andreas Volkert (Wartburg-Stiftung) - BRAVO!!! (Next year`s performances are reserved/sold out - all Wagnerians be persistent in getting those returned/unused tickets!)

This was a real experience. I can recommend this to anybody interested in music and especially in…read moreBach himself. We did have the chance to listen to some music played on ancient instruments. As far as I remember this was part of the guided tour.