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Published: April 18th 2006
Our next stop in Luxembourg was Vianden, a short bus ride from Ettelbruck. Vianden’s claim to fame is a huge castle perched way up on a hill…something I had to see. Once we got to Vianden we didn’t have much trouble finding the castle since it was the most prominent feature in the town and was visible from just about anywhere, but we did make a few wrong turns before finding the correct road. At one point we sent Daniel into a bar to ask directions. He got directions, but they were all in German, and thus were useless to three Americans and a Spaniard. But the town was small, and we found our way. After a long uphill walk we finally made it to the castle. The climb wasn’t too bad, but the cobblestones and the rain made things a little slippery at times. The castle was very impressive. Large and ornate with a lot of old artifacts on display inside (armor, weapons, etc.), it is definitely worth visiting if you’re ever in Luxembourg. The only disappointing aspect of the castle was its high level of restoration, but that’s just a matter of personal preference. I prefer to see castles
Vianden
You can see the castle behind me.and such in more of an “original” state of disrepair, rather than with a fresh coat of paint and new walls where the old ones used to be. But like I said, that’s just me.
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Teresa
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I am in love!!!
OMG - I LOVE Castles!!!! That was amazing!!!! - love ya - TT