Fairytale Castle in Wernigerode - A weekend in the Harzgebierge - Beautifully Vlogged

Back in February, Gary and I travelled to Germany's magical Harzgebirge for my Grandma's 80th birthday. We stayed there for three days. This is a vlog of our last day in the Harz. In the morning we re-visited the neo-Viking Gustav Adolf Stave Church. We then drove to Wernigerode, where we explored first the medieval town and then it's fairytale castle. Truly one of the most beautiful buildings I have ever seen. Wernigerode Castle is a Schloss located in the Harz mountains above the town of Wernigerode in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The present-day building, finished in the late 19th century, is similar in style to Schloss Neuschwanstein, though its foundations are much older. We ended the day in Goslar, where we had a hot chocolate in a German Gaststätte. _________________ ABOUT THE HARZ The Harz is the highest mountain range in Northern Germany and its rugged terrain extends across parts of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia. The name Harz derives from the Middle High German word Hardt or Hart - which translates to mountain forest. The Harz Mountains is the land of German fairy tales: steep-roofed houses with tiny windows and narrow, cobblestone streets, dark forests, rushing streams and stormy mountains. The highest mountain in the Harz is the Brocken, setting for one of the most famous scenes in Goethe's Faust. The devil takes Faust up on the Brocken on Walpurgis Night to tempt him, where he watches a wild night of revelry among the witches and other evil creatures. According to local legend, witches gather on April 30 every year on top of the Brocken for a German version of Halloween. _________________ The video was filmed in February 2016 on my handheld camcorder. I hope you enjoy it! _________________ ∥↠ SUBSCRIBE FOR ADVENTURE..IT'S FREE: https://goo.gl/wV4vxZ ↞ ∥ _________________ ✈ PLACES FEATURED IN THIS VLOG ✈ Stave Chruch Gustav Adolf Wernigerode Castle Altwernigeröder Kartoffelhaus Goslar _________________ ✈ ABOUT A LIFE BEAUTIFULLY TRAVELLED ✈ Do you have a full-time job? Do you LOVE to travel? Do you wish you could travel more? Then you have come to the right place! My name is Katharina. I am an Architect by day and just like you, I have a severe case of wanderlust, but like so many of you I also have limited vacation days. But here’s the thing – that doesn’t have to put an end to your daydreams of exploring other countries and cultures. You just need the right tools and enough motivation to get off that couch and realise your dreams. I promise it really is possible to lead a fulfilled life, packed with adventure WITHOUT quitting your full-time job. Join me as I attempt to find the right balance between exploring the world and being a nine to five professional. It might not be an easy balance to achieve, but I’m giving it a try and want to help you do the same. _________________ ☾☼☮ OTHER PLACES TO FIND ME ☮☼☽ Blog - http://www.beautifullytravelled.com/ Twitter -   / beautytravelled   Instagram -   / beautytravelled   Facebook -   / alifebeautif.  . Pinterest -   / beautytrave.  . _________________ ✉ CONTACT ME ✉ beautifullytravelled@gmail.com _________________ ☆ EQUIPMENT USED IN THIS VLOG ☆ Sony HDR PJ 620 - http://goo.gl/RCvisd Samsung S7 - http://goo.gl/Aq0gEf GoPro Hero 3 Silver - http://goo.gl/PTqpN5 Want to help fund our travels? If you are going to buy something from Amazon, click on the links above before you make your purchase and we'll get a percentage of your final sale. Thank you so much! _________________ ♫ MUSIC ♪ Music Wanted! If you are a music producer and would like me to feature your tunes please contact me at beautifullytravelled@gmail.com