Ehrenberg Ruins/SchloÃkopf
The ehrenberg castle ruins three/four different castle ruins provide a contrast to the highly touristed kã¶nigschlosser in nearby bavaria. there is a small tourist village by the parking lot for these castles, but this can be avoided by taking a trail from the south of the parking lotobscure, or by taking the trail north from nearby ehenbichl. you will encounter a semi-strenuous moderately steep hike up to the ehrenberg ruins burgruine ehrenberg. if you are lucky, this small hike will have kept away enough people to allow you to have the ruins nearly completely to yourself. enjoy the moment, it is so rare to see history as it is - to have hands on access to a historical site without it being roped off or accessible by guided tour only. (http://www.ritterturniere.com) (http://www.ehrenberg.at)
Festung SchloÃkopf
Move on next to the Castle SchloÃkopf Festung SchloÃkopf, on top of the hill. Perhaps you have seen this lit up at night on top of the ridge. The trail is steep once again, and it will take 30 minutes to reach the top, but it is again more than worth it to have a castle to yourself or with few others. The views from here are spectacular, allowing you to look out over the entire valley and into Germany.
Ritterspiel
If you are in this area during the Summer months, you may want to explore Ehrenberg during the time of the famous Ritterspiel, the Medieval festival (http://www.burgehrenberg.com/). Although very touristy and even abit kitsch, the festival is a splendid way to spend a day or two watching jousts and parades, attending concerts and having an overall enjoyable family holiday in the mountains. Of course, the view from atop the mountain overlooking Reutte is quite spectacular.
churches and chapels
Be sure to see the many beautiful churches and chapels in and near Reutte. Many reflect the beautiful Gothic and Baroque architectural influences that dominate the region.
The Museum in the Green House
(http://kultur.ausserfern.at) is one of reutte's and the entire region's cultural jewels. the building itself is quite a treasure. it was first built in the second half of the 16th century. "das grã¼ne hausâ was expanded upon and renovated from the 18th through the 20th centuries. it has been under reutte's administration since 1986 and has become both a museum of local history heimatmuseum as well as a center for visual arts and exhibitions. the 'museum in the green house' is located at untermarkt 25, a-6600 reutte. you can contact them for opening times and current exhibitions at: +43 05672-72304 or e-mail: [email protected].
Luftlmalerei
Take a walk though the center of historic Reutte. Most of the buildings you will see are centuries old; some bedecked with beautiful Luftlmalerei; paintings that give the impression of 3-dimensional solid objects i.e., windows, columns, masonry, statues etc. where none exist on the otherwise flat wall surfaces. Most of the buildings along both sides of Reutte's main street and adjacent by-ways are protected as historic structures.