Today I am sharing part of three of my trip to Germany! First we spent a day at Castle Kranichstein, then we explored the adorable town of Miltenberg. Our third stop was to visit one of the prettiest castles in Germany: Mespelbrunn Castle.
Visiting Mespelbrunn Castle
Mespelbrunn Castle is an absolutely beautiful castle nestled into the forest in Bavaria. It’s less than an hour away from Frankfurt but feels like another world.
The castle was first built in 1427. Its remote location helped it survive history, as it’s one of the few Franconia castles that wasn’t destroyed during the 30 years war. The moat probably didn’t hurt its chances of survival either… 😉
I truly felt like I stepped into a story book.
I call this shot #porchgoals.
As beautiful as the outside of the castle is, and as happy as I would have been to just walk around the grounds, it was a real treat to tour the inside of the castle. There is so much history it oozes from the walls. Here the family tree of the castle owners is displayed via coat of arms in stained glass.
A little chapel for the family’s personal use.
Suits of armor for when the castle needed to be defended from local bandits. I can’t even imagine how uncomfortable these must have been to wear.
There’s so much charm literally everywhere you look.
Schlosshotel Mespelbrunn
After exploring the castle and its grounds, we headed to our hotel for the evening. Schlosshotel Mespelbrunn is just a few steps away from the castle and is a hotel with over 100 years of history itself.
I can’t get enough of this charming decor.
One of my favorite parts of this trip were the nights we spent sitting around the dinner table reliving our adventures from the day and getting to know each other better. Traveling with other writers and bloggers is such a special experience.
Our dinner menu for the evening.
A beautiful chicken and rice dish.
Followed by the prettiest dessert.
After a solid nights sleep it was time to grab some breakfast and then head off to our next destination.
One of the unexpected highlights of the trip for me was breakfast at the various hotels every morning. European breakfasts do it right.
I wanted to try a little of everything, so I did! Not pictured: my plate of fluffy, cheesy freshly-made eggs. I don’t know how these hotels do it, but every plate of scrambled eggs I ate was pure heaven. I need to take a German cooking class!
And with that we were off to Aschaffenburg. Make sure to check back for my recap!
Questions of the Day: Have you been to a castle before? What about Mespelbrunn Castle stood out to you the most?
Thanks to Frankfurt Rhein Main Region Tourism Bureau for sponsoring this post!
These pictures are lovely! It looks like it was an amazing trip!!
What a beautiful place! Thank you for sharing so many pictures of both the inside and out.
I absolutely love castles!! This is definitely going on my bucket list when I visit Germany (hopefully sometime soon in the near future). Thank you for sharing your amazing pictures!
I have visited castles in Austria and Switzerland, but not Germany. Great job capturing both the inside and outside of the castle. Looks like a lovely time.
Omg – these pictures are absolutely stunning! I’ve been meaning to visit Germany (mostly to see Neuschwanstein, let’s be honest) so I’ll add this to my list!!
I have never been to a castle before!! It’s gorgeous!!! Mespelbrunn Castle is PRISTINE! That’s what stood out! I can see how you felt like you had stepped into a story book! <3 What a beautiful trip!
So gorgeous!! My brother is moving to Germany soon and I’m so envious of him. I hope to get over there to visit him and take advantage of the situation. 😉
I have been to Germany but have never visited these places. They look lovely. Your pictures are beautiful too.
Gorgeous photos! I’d love to go there someday. 🙂
Wow! That’s beautiful. I’ve been to some Bavarian castles but not this one. It’s totally going on my list.
Those pictures are breathtaking! What a lovely trip!
This looks so quaint and fun! I would love to visit a castle – I think I’ve only been to cathedrals in Europe, no castles. Also the food is so beautiful!
This castle is so gorgeous – when can we move in?! Also this food looks so bomb. yum!
Wow, this place looks amazing. I could be there all day.
What a beautiful place! It looks like you had a great time too!
Wow looks amazing! Gorgeous photos!
What a fun spot to visit.
How COOL is this!!! And that food looks out of this world.
Your photos are gorge. Germany is on my Bucket List
It’s so gorgeous! Looks like you had the best time.
I’ve never been to a real castle before, so I’m dying over these pictures – this looks so stunning!
what a gorgeous castle and can we just talk about how divine the food looks?!
Germany has been on my travel wish list for years now! These photos make me want to go even more!!
I loved traveling in Germany. This pictures are bringing back so many good memories!
This is so cool! Looks like an amazing trip. I’ve gotta make it over to Germany!
These are great photos!!!
what a beautiful place! looks like a lovely trip. thanks for sharing!
What a beautiful place! I’d love to visit!
These photos are gorgeous!!! I am so jealous of your travels right now
SO jealous of your trip! It looks amazing!
Such a beautiful picture of the castle visit! Thank you for sharing!
This castle is so pretty!! Much have been fun to see!
I need to move a trip to Germany up on my bucket list. I love all of the great photos you captured. And the food looks so yummy! XO
Looks like an amazing trip! Thanks for sharing!
wow that is so cool!! Just an amazing place, I love castles!
I’ve heard Germany is so amazing. These pictures demonstrate that. The amount of history in Europe always makes me yearn for more!