I have wanted to visit Colditz castle for many years now but it’s location being nowhere near anything else always made it a trip that had to be made specially. Well this year we took a diversion when driving to the UK from Norway and it was worth it!! Make sure to read a book or two about the escapes before you visit and be sure to book a guided tour at least two days in advance (21 Euros each and pay in cash). They are not so great at responding to emails so just call instead to ensure your booking is taken. The tour lasted about 3 hours and was incredibly detailed, taking you into all the hidden rooms where the stories really come alive. Make sure you visit the museum there also!

If you're a history buff Colditz castle is well worth the trip. Easy parking right near the main gate. We did the extended tour with Steffi and she was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable with a lot of great info to give about many of the places where escapes happened. It helps if you are familiar with many of the escape attempts as it helps you visualise what must of went on. There's not a huge amount of stuff left over from the wartime. There is the glider and a number of things to see in the museum. But other than that you need to use your imagination for each of the locations but that is helped by having a great tour guide explain lots of the escape attempts at each location. You can stay on-site in the youth hostel as well which is quite an experience. The youth hostel is exactly that - it is no frills so bring your own soap and towels. But it is very clean and warm and the breakfast is good and plentiful. We made the trip to Germany specifically to see Colditz and were not let down by anything at Colditz, it's really worth the trip especially with a good guide.

Hi, oktober 2023 we did a 3-hour tour with Steffi. Wow, this was amazing and so beautifully told by Steffi!. Steffi was a great tour guide, we did the tour in English and props to Steffi for her good English!. If you ever get a chance to do a tour do it dont hesitate, you will hear great story's and see places that you are not possible to visit when u explore colditz by yourself!. this tour we stay with met the rest of my life thank u Steffi!. Greetings, from the Netherlands! From willem & jelmer.

We booked the guided tour which was fantastic. We went to places in the castle that other visitors do not get to see. The guide was very knowledgeable and funny. Afterwards we were left on our own to explore the museum. You get a history pad and it brings everything to life, it was amazing. We spent over 4 hours in the castle ! Definitely would visit again and I cannot recommend the guided tour enough. Worth every penny!

I read Ben Mackintyre’s book “Prisoners of the Castle” ahead of my trip which made my visit extra meaningful. The new Histopads are great and the tour was worth booking as you get to see places not open to the public. Thank you to your guide Steffi. Don’t expect to buy souvenirs there—the shop is basically a ticket counter.