A few driving photos have been added to Flickr (1st set), plus Vianden has its own set as well (2nd set):
https://www.flickr.com/photos/81692166@N05/sets/72157645709737341/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/81692166@N05/sets/72157645744219648/
On the way to Vianden, we went through some really nice scenery. There were a couple of panorama stops, as well as a drive through a really nice valley. We found out later that the valley is the base for most hikes in the Luxembourg area. We also happened upon the town of Beaufort, where the weather scales first came to fruition.
On to Vianden, where the main attraction is the castle, situated right on the top of town. There's a chairlift up to the castle, but what fun is that? We walked up to the castle, which was actually relatively quick compared to all the other walks we've done instead of getting the 'official transit mode'.
Because I'm 'still a student', I got discounted access to the castle, where a medieval festival was being held for the week we were there. This meant there were medieval demonstrations and stalls in a fair chunk of the castle. Some of the most popular were the shooting demonstrations, the flag-twirling routines and the period performances:
Medieval festival
The castle itself was quite nice, with lots of heritage to it as well. On the way back the sun was just in the right spot, and it lit up really well in the golden afternoon sun:
The castle exterior
Down below, the town is quite touristy, now that everyone knows about it. See, the internet isn't all good. It's still quite pretty though, with a small river running through the middle, and flowers up and down it:
Vianden town
One trip up and back was plenty enough for us, so we went back to the car and made the drive back to the apartment. Tomorrow we'll plan on visiting Luxembourg City, which is the capital and main city of Luxembourg (spooky!). Until then!
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