Knight’s castles

A family holiday through South Tyrol on the trail of the knights

Experience a day from a fairy tale. Together with your children, go back to a time of knights and damsels. Your children will be utterly amazed at the sight of the South Tyrolean castles with their castellated walls, mighty dungeons, drawbridges, machicolations, ironclad doors, arrow slits, trap doors and armouries.

The private landlords of South Tyrol recommend for a successful holiday excursion :

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Churburg castle near Schluderns

Near Schluderns in the upper Vinschgau region, big and small alike can find out about the lives of the knights in the olden days. At Churburg castle, you will find Europe’s largest armoury with heavy knight’s armour, lances, flails and crossbows. An amazing experience, not just for your little ones!

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Runkelstein castle in Bolzano

At Runkelstein castle, also called the “Bilderburg” castle (picture book castle), you and your children can immerse yourselves in medieval times and admire colourful frescoes.

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Prösels castle in Völs by Schlern mountain

In the Schlern region, big and small “castle ghosts” can get to know a beautiful renaissance castle. The knight’s hall, the fireplace room, the castle chapel, and many other interesting rooms such as the pillar hall with its famous collection of weapons from the 19th century and the time of Leonhard von Völs are all worth a visit.

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Taufers castle in Sand in Taufers

Taufers castle has everything a real knight’s castle should. Looking down from a cliff, this castle features castellated walls, a drawbridge, machicolations, an armoury and a dark, subterranean dungeon. The dungeon, the torture chamber and the so-called “ghost room” are particularly popular with children.

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