Castles in Reit im Winkl

Herrenchiemsee Palace, on the largest island in Bavaria's Chiemsee lake, was once the country residence of Ludwig II. Also known as the 'Bavarian Sea', Chiemsee covers an area of around eighty square kilometres. Herrenchiemsee Castle is a sort of tribute to the French monarch Louis XIV

There are many beautiful and interesting towns in Tyrol and one of them is Kufstein, the second largest after Innsbruck. The symbol of Kufstein is the fortress of the same name, perched high on a rock. It was once called the "key to Tyrol". That's where we're going.

Austria has many beautiful castles. One that you should not miss when visiting Tyrol with your children is Tratzberg Castle. The first written record of this late Gothic castle dates back to the 13th century. In those difficult years it served as a fortress, a kind of outpost protecting the ...