I love the long walks that we made while going up to this castle, we were just outside. You need to pay if you want to see the garden and I guess the interior of this palace.
At the middle stop of the railway, it's possible to stop off and hop back on to make your visit. The gardens are beautiful and the terraces have wide river views. Inside it's well lit and has typical and fussy decor of the 1880s but with some real gems. There's a good gift-shop and cafe (cafe closed for a staff meeting when we were there), and you might be swamped by gaggles of language students or seniors. The room with the story of the last owner is most interesting - don't pass it by!
This castle is a must see during your trip to Konigswinter - the best part. It was more than what we expected. even after seeing Palace of Versailles in France we were impressed by this one. well maintained and offers breath taking views - do not miss the visit up the tower, it is really high but worth the visit due to the views it offers. For the tickets better to get the 3 in 1 deal if you are taking the tram up the hill.
This is one of the best and most interesting sites we've seen in our year here in North Rhine-Westphalia. The house is beautiful and impressive (albeit smaller on the inside than we expected) and is well worth a day trip.Included in the 6 Euro entry was a bouncy house for the kids. They had 0.50 cent popcorn and tents along the side of the house with a nice choice of food, though I suspect these are not here every weekend. The closest you can park is a large, free lot on the Oberweingartenweg at coordinates 50.674963, 7.200671. From here it's a pleasant 10-15 minute walk up to the house. There is a restaurant and a shady outdoor cafe just before you get to the house that have good prices. We didn't take the train from town but we did see that during our Sunday visit two trains ran continuous round trips from town up to the house. They drop off right beside the house.
This castle is amazing, from a fairytale amazing. So beautiful and nice staff. The ride on the train up the hill was also lovely. I'd definitely recommend this to everyone who is in the area.
The castle itself is very pleasant to go around and very interesting, but there is not much to see. The staff are friendly, but somehow we expected more from the castle. There are lovely gardens/grounds to go around though and all-in-all, it's worth a visit if you are in the area.
The rather newer (than Drachenfels) Schloss Drachenburg is a great place to visit with cheap entry and lots to see. The views are excellent and I can't really find any fault with the place. It is a magical place to be and I will definitely visit there again soon
Where to begin? Simply amazing. They have multiple brochures in different languages, but honestly I read very little as I took it all in. The cast itself has a ton of history and is just over halfway up to the top in the trolley. The castle itself was amazing, as well as the sweeping landscapes and views of the Rhine front his elevation. Highly recommend!!
I thought it was not good value. Going by car is not that straightforward and the walk to the "castle" from the parking lot is quite a long uphill walk. when you get there you cant see the "castle" unless you pay the admission fee (I only wanted to walk around the grounds and not go inside. Basically as it is not a real castle I thought it was not good that I could not even take a photo of it without paying 6 Euros.
First of all, I want to say that I am a huge fan of castles. Everywhere I go I try to visit whichever is available near by. In this case, as I am staying in Bonn for two weeks I decided to do a one day excursion to Königswinter and visit the "castle" and the Drachenfels ruins. It is not really a castle, it is a big villa from the late nineteenth century, destroyed during WWII and reconstructed several times over the years. The guided tour was 2,50€ (plus 6€ just to visit the castle) and it was very disappointing (and I am really easy going, I am usually happy with whatever). The lady spoke too fast and didn´t give any real facts about the house, just her own appreciations and personal jokes. She seemed to be in a hurry and we flew though the rooms. Usually I stay and read the signs with all the information, but today I just couldn´t be bothered.Just a couple of items are left of the original villa and the paintings were reconstructed in the 70´s by art students.I would still recommend going and visiting the Drachenfels ruins (free of charge) and maybe using the Drachenfels Bahn to go up the mountain, but I am sure there are nicer castles in the area worth the visit.