Just west of Frankfurt lies Königstein, a nice town with one of the largest castle ruins in Germany. The castle dates from the 1200s- the Staufen period*- and features amazing views of the surrounding region.
The town itself has a nice altstadt (old town) with a small museum about the castle (which displays artifacts and a nice model of what it looked like back in the day). It's worth a few minutes before heading up to the structure.
Heading up the hill, you're met with impressive fortification. This is a multi-leveled structure that clearly built up over time.
Inside the structure, you pay a reasonable fee (3 Euro per adult, 1.50 per child) and wind around, making your way up to the tower, which has extremely nice views (and is not for the faint-hearted).
Afterwards, hit the altstadt for some ice cream. I'd recommend this castle on days with clear skies; the views alone are worth it.
*whatever that means
The town itself has a nice altstadt (old town) with a small museum about the castle (which displays artifacts and a nice model of what it looked like back in the day). It's worth a few minutes before heading up to the structure.
Heading up the hill, you're met with impressive fortification. This is a multi-leveled structure that clearly built up over time.
Inside the structure, you pay a reasonable fee (3 Euro per adult, 1.50 per child) and wind around, making your way up to the tower, which has extremely nice views (and is not for the faint-hearted).
Afterwards, hit the altstadt for some ice cream. I'd recommend this castle on days with clear skies; the views alone are worth it.
*whatever that means
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