Stolzenfels Castle — Attraction in Koblenz

Went in May 2023. Great to see the castle, its gardens and views! So it was totally worth it!

I don't have car, but it was easy to go from Koblenz to Stolzenfeld by bus (30/30min, a trip about 15min).

The way from the streets to the castle is easy (they have pavement and stairs, with tracks as alternative), but I don't recommend for people with disability. But you can reach the castle by car.

5€ as entrance fee when I went. You can enter the castle,see its surroundings and views by yourself. You can't go into the rooms inside without a guide. When inside, you can't take pictures, and have to use the huge slippers they give to you.

What I didn't liked was the staff. The reception just gave me a panmphlet and said "go fast, the tour is starting", without explaining anything. I reached a group with a guide already explaining everything only in German. So I didn't know how anything worked (if I could walk without him, if it had english tours). In the middle of the inside tour I asked the guide about english tour, but he affirmed in a unpolite way that they don't have and that's why I received the pamphlet. Only then I saw that I could find some numbers and follow the rooms to read reaally brief explanations, shorter than what the guide provides.

In the end, really liked the castle, the gardens, the views and surroundings. Didn't like the tour inside the rooms, but still...

Kind of disappointing experience… All of the other reviews gave me really high expectations for this castle in particular. Was a let down. Had to wait 40 minutes before we could enter, arrived 6 minutes late on our time slot, so we could only view the castle for 14 minutes, all the while a guard was breathing down our neck making sure we left precisely after those 14 minutes had passed.

The castle is absolutely beautiful, but only very few rooms are open to the public. I understand why there are time slots, absolutely, but the way it is handle here is horrible, especially to other castles who orchestrated the system a whole lot better. Had as much time to explore as we wanted, and still kept to all the COVID-19 restrictions.

Again, the castle and its garden are breathtaking. There are some beautiful interior pieces, but you have 30 seconds to look at them. It’s only €5 for a ticket, so it’s worth it if you are aware that you have a very limited time to view the castle and really have to make a reservation! Also don’t forget to validate your parking ticket… We totally did...

The palace is located on a hill which means you need to hike all the way up. If you are into steep walking/hiking and do not want to click pictures in between then you can easily reach in 15 mins. However, if you don't hike usually and would also like to click some pictures along the way then it would take around 25 mins.

The tickets to the castle are for 5 euros which can be paid either by cash or card. There the person is going to tell you to wait at the gallery for the guided tour as soon as you enter. Keep in mind that you are only able to access the interior of the castle with the guided tour as the guide has keys to the rooms otherwise the doors are locked and you can only explore the outer garden and balconies. Taking pics inside is not allowed and the tour takes around 20 to 25 mins. Do remember to ask for an English brochure at the entrance if you don't speak German so that you can read the description for the rooms in it while getting the tour.

Also there are no eating options available next/inside the castle as it is situated in between a...