Visiting the local castle, Burg Eppstein, first mentioned in 1122, is always a fun activity. Because it is basically in ruins, it is a real bargain (50 cents for children, 2 € for adults). If you pack a little picnic, you can sit under the tents set up in the summer or on the grass, and enjoy the scenery. When my boys were younger, they used to take a couple swords and reenact sword fights. The museum has an old school desk with a number of children's books about knights and castles. If you have trouble finding reading time at home, you can sit at the desk and read the books in a real castle, after looking at the castle models and knight's armor.
Going up the medieval tower is always a highlight. Count the stairs. Take in the views of the old city from above.
Take a photo overlooking the red rooftops from the herbal garden. Drop a cent down the old well. Look in the Beggar Boy (Bettelbub) Tower, where debtors used to be kept in the dungeon until their debts were paid.
After your hour on the castle grounds, walk to the playground below and let your children amuse themselves on the teeter-totter, carousel, and slide while you enjoy the view of the impressive castle ruins towering above. If you don't have children with you, or even if you do, have a cappuccino in the Burg-Cafe and look out over the old town's marketplace.
Opening hours in the winter (Nov-Mar):
Castle open daily 11-15 except Mondays
Castle museum open Sundays and holidays 12-15
Birthday parties can also be scheduled 06198/ 305-131
2 comments:
My husband and I with our three children are moving to Eppstein in the middle of August and we just came across your Blog. It was so fun to look through your Blog and see some of the thing that made us decide to live here. we will be in Eppstein Germany for three years and i'm even more excited to see and do the the activities you've talked about.
I have three children, too, and Eppstein is really the perfect place for children. Maybe our paths will cross!
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