A DIY Day Trip to One of The World's Most Infamous Castles...

[@legionnairegonk4425]

You know the Germans mean to keep their Sundays special when Lidl is closed! Congratulations on the 100k subs too Steve, beyond well deserved and earned🎉.

[@adema1978]

In rural parts of the Netherlands the shops tend to be closed on Sunday too..

[@legionnairegonk4425]

​@@adema1978I don't think it's by choice in Germany for large supermarket chains. It's the law...

[@hanshartfiel6394]

@@legionnairegonk4425 Not just supermarkets but virtually every shop with the exception of cafeterias, restaurants and pubs

[@ki_ba]

But there are Rewe and Aldi stores at Leipzig Central Station that are open on Sundays.

[@richardbutler4488]

Train stations are excluded from Sunday opening restrictions ❤

[@PlanesTrainsEverything]

With the problems we cause in Germany, we could end up inside there permanently one day. How beautiful are German towns?? Once you get out of the major cities, a whole new Germany opens up. Sunday in Germany is "Ruhetag" - a day of rest so never expect too much happening. Another great video.

[@derektaylor2941]

Dare I suggest.... The next Steve Vs Scott challenge: Start at Colditz and see who can get to Switzerland first, using only transport options that were available in 1943.

[@IanPayne-z5l]

Except for cake and coffee

[@tammo100]

I visited Colditz in 2022 with a 9 Euro ticket, also from Leipzig via Grimma and the same bus. At first I thought it was closed because there was no one there. Turned out I was the only visitor and I had the whole castle and museum for myself. It was a fantastic experience.

[@Ian-Steele]

Thanks Steve. Such a shame that the personal tours of Colditz are coming to an end. A good tour guide can make all the difference to a tour, and that was a ‘Stirling’ effort on your behalf !😊

[@andysm1964]

yes Stirling was the answer to where the 70s series was filmed

[@captaindobie1720]

Stayed at the youth hostel at Colditz a few years ago and was taken around the tour by the same english speaking Polish/Bradfordian. He was a great tour guide. Sorry to hear he is to be replaced.

[@charlesmair26]

This is a good one; my Father spent a night in the courtyard of the castle, a stopover when the Germans were marching POWs from east to west to get away from the Russians. Some short distance from the Castle, their Guards ran off and left them to their own devices; they eventually ran into the Americans and Liberation. The Americans asked the POWs which direction the Guards went, and the POWs Pointed in the opposite direction as my Father said they just wanted to go home. The war was days from being over.

[@liamkatt6434]

That was good of your father and shows where humanity rises above the brutality of war.

[@commanderbaccara8578]

I just discovered your channel and I'm loving your videos so far (this one is no exeption). I'm actually living in Grimma, so I was quite surprised to see you in my lovely town. You definetely should visit Grimma again and take some time with you. There is lots to discover, many small shops and cafés, the market place, a suspension bridge, the Pöppelmann bridge, the Frauenkirche and so on. If you plan on doing a trip over here, feel free to ask me for any recommendations. I try to support you in any way. Keep up the good work :)

[@keithparker5125]

Steve, always remember that if you are travelling within Sachsen, a Sachsenticket only costs about €27 for one (you can include up to 5 passengers on the ticket for a small extra), and it not only includes trains but also regional buses. All Lands offer similar tickets - worth looking out for and can be bargains. As for Sundays in Germany, unless you are in a city that attracts Tourists everywhere is closed normally! You can't even mow your lawn if you have a power mower - in fact, I have been told many times that power tools on a Sunday are Verboten!!!! 🤣🤣🤣. Apparently they have laws that Sundays are sacrosanct and everyone is entitled to peace and quiet.

[@AO-oy4rf]

Lucky Germans! Not so in NZ have had power tools going all day Sundays.

[@barvdw]

And he's staying within the MDV area (Mitteldeutsche Verkehrsverbund), so even an MDV 24h ticket would work (costs slightly less, only €20.90 for the entire area (you need at least 5 zones, that's already €20.70, so just buy the full area). Valid on all local public transit, including trams, buses and (local) trains, and it works the same for extra people, it's a small supplement per extra traveller.

[@jerry2357]

I was also going to post about the Sachsen ticket. The various Lände tickets are often a good deal, but sometimes there's a cheaper ticket for a more restricted area (e.g. the Werdenfels ticket for the area around Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria).

[@ryandunphy60]

Steve, you surpass yourself with each video and this one was no exception! Colditz looks like a lovely wee tranquil town that looked like it came straight out of a movie and you truly did it justice by showing how lovely it is!!!!!! Kudos to you mate!!!!!!!!!

[@susanr.562]

Couldn’t agree more!!!

[@andrewplummer1682]

I think that non English speaking cat was worried you were filming it's illicit catnip deal! Lucky it didn't chase you. 😁 Nice day trip to do although being so famous I'm surprised the transport links aren't better.

[@liamtahaney713]

Quite a nice trip, glad you decided to film it after the bad encounter in Leipzig...I am usually a city person, but when it comes to Germany the towns are where I consistently have nicer experiences

[@mike_maple]

So many lovely towns, and you can so often find an attractive square. I visited Landsberg am Lech on a Sunday when I was In Bavaria on a roundabout day trip ending up at the Andechs Monastery. It's a gorgeous town with the most picturesque square, but I was extra lucky as there was a festival just beginning with loads of tables set up, food and drink stalls lining the square, and an Oompah band playing. I'll never forget that day!

[@liamtahaney713]

​@@mike_maplehad a similar experience last month, we went to Munich, found the city extremely uninspiring. The day we went to the Alps and the small alpine village of Lenggries was the real highlight. At easter we will go to numerous villages in the black forest, skipping the big cities entirely. Looking forward to that one!

[@arnodobler1096]

​@@liamtahaney713If you are in the Black Forest, visit Lake Constance!

[@mike_maple]

@@liamtahaney713 oh great, yes I went to the Black Forest myself last year, stayed in Hausach. If you're near, you must go to Schiltach, it's just a perfect little town

[@catherinemurphy273]

@@mike_maple don't worry Steve you have great videos you try to hard

[@johnallan4826]

I haven’t seen the tv programme for 50 years, I think Stirling castle was used for filming, very interesting seeing the town as well, and to get a view inside. Thanks Steve. What a great guide, he was.

[@andrewdolinskiatcarpathian]

Oh Steve. I so envy the day trip to Colditz. As a teenager in the 70’s I was obsessed with The Colditz Story. I read Pat Reid’s book, watched the 1950’s film every time it was on TV, enjoyed the weekly TV series and played the board game. Then in the 1990’s I got to know the late actor/film director Bryan Forbes who played Jimmy Winslow in the 50’s film. Endless hours talking about the film. Thank you for bringing back such fond memories. Now, where can I watch “The Colditz Story” again. 😂

[@colin.d]

How delightful without hoards of tourists everywhere.

[@myrabenson1603]

What a grand tour you done again and doing Colditz that was an eye opener shame the real tours are ending 😳 but you gave it a good tour and thanks for sharing 👍 😀 x

[@hanshartfiel6394]

To be honest, Steve, as a German I never heard of Colditz Castle before I moved to the UK. My son and I are planning to make another tour of Germany in 2024 starting at the Brocken in the Harz Mountains, then Leipzig and the Battle of the Nations Memorial followed by Colditz Castle where we intend to spend a night in the Youth Hostel with the final destination Berlin to visit relatives. Your German, by the way, is almost perfect with your "Danke schoen" and "Tschuess".

[@roymoseley4272]

Fascinating, thanks for the opportunity to share it with you. I have to say, the sound of your boots on the cobblestones did make it a bit eerie!

[@JanetBrown-px2jn]

Sounded the way WW2 German soldiers always sound in the movies.

[@davidknowles5519]

Great stuff as always did wonder about the Grim Station it did look grim, I loved the series Colditz and the book, Airey Neave was such a hero, so sad the way his life was ended cheers Steve

[@DaveyPalmer1]

What a lovely wee place Colditz is Steve. I can appreciate why the castle people want to digitalise the tour experience but it would be nice for visitors to be given the option in future of whether they go for a digital walkaround or have the wonderful experience of walking around under Alex's guidance. Sometimes the use of technology isn't always best as you miss that human touch. At least you've got that memory in the bag before it changes 😊

[@tombaxter6228]

Exploring Germany on a 'Ruhetag'. Brave man, sir! I remember the fun of trying to find a corner shop or 'Spati' willing to breach trading rules, when I had tragically miscalculated the amount of bier held in reserve... Colditz looks like a picturesque timewarp of a place. A far cry from GDR days, when everything was nicotine-brown and crumbling... Ooh, a P50 Trabant! That's a really early one, quite a different shape from the 'Bathtub with wings' P601, most folks know.

[@teresarose731]

Thank-you for sharing your part of the world with us. Kentucky USA

[@Tobi-ln9xr]

Your part of the world? He’s from Scotland.

[@teresarose731]

I’ve never been out of the US and love different accents, cultures, scenery, etc. I’ve always wanted to see Scotland and know it will never happen.

[@Howlin000]

What a wonderful video, thank you

[@elirome6978]

It was so cool to see you on this trip. As my girlfriend lives in the Colditz area I have taken that RB110 train passing Grimma many times! Also it is quite funny that Colditz seems to be much more known in foreign countries than in Germany itself. Before I moved to Leipzig I had not heard of it.

[@utube4andydent]

Always wondered what the real place looked like. I read Pat Reid’s account of his time in Colditz “the impossible to escape” castle. Reid wrote two books complete with drawings. The drawings include a plan of the Colditz glider which was built in the roof space. Thank you for sharing our trip to this historic site.

[@Nook747]

Another very interesting video Steve, thank you for taking us along again.....

[@ranjanguha6303]

Congratulations Steve on your 100k followers !! That’s such an awesome achievement. Your videos are down to earth and grounded. They are such a pleasure to watch and throughly enjoyable. Thank you for all the hard work that you put in creating such wonderful content. Wishing you all the best.

[@pkjlr77]

Another very interesting video Steve. Certainly my kind of day trip for sure with an amazing castle and lots of history. Glad you were able to make this trip after your bad experience in Leipzig. Also many congratulations on passing the 100,000 subscriber mark, very well deserved 👍🙂

[@amtrakharry]

That was fun and interesting Steve. That was something I couldn't do so thank you for doing it for me!!! Yes congratulations on 100k subscribers... Everybody I meet and talk to I always bring up your "You Tube " channel... :):):)

[@HiruS22]

I went there in my campervan in 2014 and had the privilege of having a tour with Alex on my own as I was the only English speaker there. A gentleman and a fount of knowledge about everything to do with the castle. Sad to hear he’s going, hope he has a long and happy retirement.

[@avmz111]

Look, you switched from the train to the bus in my hometown 😉. You could have bought a one-way ticket Leipzig-Colditz, which would have cost 9.20 euros one-way. MDV tickets are valid on all local transport (bus, tram, regional train). So there is no need to split the tickets because of changes.

[@smethdog]

Brilliant video steve. So many congrats on 100k subscribers. Woop woop. 🎉🎉🎉

[@gabrieleortiz5041]

Our intrepid explorer does it again! Thank you for a wonderful wander to Colditz and a fantastic video all around. It’s so sad that the tour guides will be replaced with technological ones. 😔 We need human connection, especially when learning and questioning. FAQs won’t ever replace human interaction! Great value for a day trip! Glad you made all of your tight connections. Keep moving forward, friend. 🤗

[@Alex-mj5dv]

No matter where on the globe you go.. there’s always a bloody Yorkshireman!

[@robbiephillipstravelsofple4790]

Another Fantastic video Steve really enjoyed it. Keep them coming hope you are both well

[@romac9516]

The cardboard cut-outs are a very clever addition - achieving a lot so simply. Lovely cobbled streets.

[@themindseye73]

Germany has amazing castles. My girlfriend is German and she has taken me to loads. I'll be going back to Germany in a couple of weeks and can't wait to see many more.

[@Knnnkncht]

Look up Schwerin and its castle, beautiful City near Hamburg and not far away from the baltic sea

[@themindseye73]

Thanks fro that, I will do,@@Knnnkncht

[@alant1647]

I met Bill Goldfinch, the Colditz glider designer, at Old Sarum, near Salisbury, shortly before his death in 2007. This amazing guy was still building an aeroplane, a rather strange looking flying boat!

[@peterbrady6772]

Another excellent video Steve....I'm hooked and wait with baited breath for Saturday's to come around.....Just glad I have a few of your old videos still to view....

[@RichardLawson-i2s]

Visited Colditz in 2019 and stayed at the youth hostel in the castle and did the tour the next morning. Chose the English language tour alongside a couple of New Zealanders and some folks from Norfolk. Was surprised to hear a Yorkshire accent on the guide. Alex was great and asked us all where we were from. Turns out he had worked for Severn Trent water and knew exactly where I lived in Nottingham thanks to his previous job. When I say exactly I mean the street and the block of 5 houses thanks to it being below a Sainsburys Local. Sad to hear he's being replaced because he was brilliant.

[@johnwhitlock7469]

Always my Saturday early morning travel with Steve. Fresh views and food and fun.

[@elainehowell2836]

Thanks for going round the castle and and seeing what the castle was used for in the war and now it is wonderful to look round and the town and nice and sunny day as well thanks Steve

[@brycehermon5939]

Thanks Steve, another entertaining video. So much interesting history and some of it not so far back as far as time goes. Thanks for sharing.

[@richardstreet7518]

Went in the mid 90s ... it was very run down ... there was only a single bakery on the square selling coffee and half loaves of dark bread .. flew to Altenburg .. there were few cars!! Older frauline did Colditz tourr .. amazing... oh and no Aldi...😂

[@nickdavies5023]

Very informative vid. It was 1973 with David McCallum, Jack Hedley and Bernard Hepton when the Colditz series was made making use of Stirling Castle Stirlingshire. It was also used in Kidnapped in 1971 with Michael Cane and Jack Hawkins. Stirling Castle was very imposing and great to see the actual Colditz Castle itself. Very informative.

[@brucefournier2391]

Thank you for verifying my 'educated guess', based on logistics, that it was indeed Sterling castle!

[@paulsurelynotsmith8179]

wonderful video Steve very enjoyable sir great views of Colditz wow, great same the tours are going digital nothing better than a guide great to see the Germans mostly shut on Sundays good on them top draw. Steve.

[@nettcologne9186]

I don't understand why you always buy a single ticket and not the Deutschland-ticket. This 49 euro ticket is valid throughout Germany for all local and regional trains, buses, metros, etc. for a whole month, but not for long-distance trains such as ICE, IC or EC.

[@beverleylocke4207]

You have to buy it as a subscription which is then deducted from your account each month. As far as I know you can’t just buy it individually.

[@hunterfulghum7170]

Awesome video, as usual. Thanks!

[@wandaenman5630]

Love castles, this was fantastic Steve. Sad there won't be any more in person tours. I feel the guides do such a great job of adding flavour to the tours. Very happy it was calm and uneventful, the usual excellent Steve Marsh tour. Congrats again on 100k.

[@rowanrogers]

I love that you are so kind to animals!

[@alisonlyons4691]

Hi Steve, l never thought l would get a wee tour in Colditz. Thank you it was very interesting. ❤

[@jamescummings5274]

You are such an inspiration Steve. Have loved your videos and have done some real adventures myself this year because I've felt so inspired by you. So thank you for that 😊

[@shaunpavery-pn5jq]

Great video Steve,thanks for bringing me along.my grandad was in the recon team in the war found ways through.and a German family kindly shelter him from capture.🤔💜🕊️

[@ColinSlocombe]

Pity but thanks for your tour of colditz Castle Steve

[@michaelkelly8861]

Very interesting and entertaining video as always.... keep on keeping on.

[@167curly]

It is good that Germany is now reunited once more and you area able to visit picturesque places like Colditz.

[@philroberts5367]

Wunderbar..! Another great video Steve ..and as for ihre Deutsch..fantastisch!

[@Tatia146]

Well things have been cleaned up! We went to Germany just after the wall came down. All they had new were new rounds, everything else was as in the DDR. It was the most amazing trip back in time. People were really amazed that we came and wanted to look around. In some cases we were the first westerners they had seen. We went to Potsdams and then all around. This was very interesting, thank you Steve. I hope you have recovered from your fright and that it wont put you off doing these amazing videos!

[@killerqueen9298]

Hi, Steve. Another great video. An amazing place. Why the surprise that you were hungry? You are always hungry my friend. Keep the great reviews coming 😊😊

[@shakeyaims]

Steve, amazing views. I was a studio engineer who worked on the TV show at BBC Television Centre, London. Great times.

[@lazyartist7682]

exciting video, as always😀👍🎉❤

[@anandkulkarni8313]

Steve, I am so glad to see your newest video on a castle. The way you get to an unknown and unfamiliar place and provide us with nice scenery and pertinent information is simply mind-boggling. Hope to see you seen on another adventure..

[@paulthiel5145]

These are indeed great video's, but the activity exhibited by Steve is called "Going out and explore". Everyone can do that and it's definitely not as scary as some folk seem to think 😄

[@theshowmanuk]

Great fun and entertaining I was humming the Colditz theme while watching this 🙂

[@adrianburn7178]

Really enjoyed your video. Great to see inside the castle.

[@858493]

Again thank-you Steve, so enjoyable and felt a bit safer this time cant wait till the next one regards Doc from Down Under😄

[@RobG1981]

Here in Germany Colditz is rather unknown. To the British it is a very special place. When Germans think of "dark places" within German borders, they think of Buchenwald, Sachsenhausen, Dachau and such... Colditz was "just" a POW camp.

[@58borges1]

Steve, thank you for the tour. Wonderful to see that you were back to filming in Germany. Blessings

[@typhoon5445]

Excellent Steve Thankyou 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧

[@akwiredtaste]

Another great upload Steve 👍

[@adema1978]

Ben from Bald and Bankrupt was also once in Colditz when we went with Alina from Prague to Berlin... The castle however was closed.

[@PaulGodfrey]

Really interesting vlog Steve and another destination added to my bucket list.

[@patrickmurphy1252]

Great .

[@allotmental.]

Brilliant vlog by the way. Such a beautiful town as well.

[@158854]

After the scare in the vlog before it was good to see you had a better day the day after....another great video...

[@telecasterbear]

Thanks for taking us with you, Steve.

[@Niiiiccceeeeegarrryyyy]

I remember reading the tales of Colditz as a young lad, and I'm planning to visit in the next few months. Thanks for the great and informative video!

[@graemewardhaugh1260]

I am glad you escaped from Colditz....another good video....

[@johnsweekendworkshops4100]

Another amazing adventure!

[@chrisbrown7127]

When we were there the lady guide said she'd visited England when the Berlin Wall came down and kept seeing the Castle picture in bookshops - she hadn't realised it was famous until then!

[@nomdeplume2724]

Great video Steve! Well done and thank you 💥

[@michaellaudahn]

In Germany you normally find something called a verkehrsverbund (transit district?) covering a region, in practice meaning that you buy one ticket to your destination which is within that region, and it is valid on all the means of transport you use. I cannot tell you if this was the case when you boarded the bus from Colditz towards Leipzig, but I would have suspected it enough to ask the driver. Maybe you can save some money next time?

[@kierannewell6253]

Thank you so much for sharing this. I’m travelling on my own in Germany in a few months and visiting Colditz and this video really helps with the transport etc included 🙏

[@roroger2402]

That was so fantastic Steve, must have felt amazing to be there. Cheers.

[@ianlindsay1454]

Hi Steve, You've cracked it again. All your vlogs are good but this Leipzig trip was terrific, especially your trip to Colditz castle. This, in my opinion, raises the bar even higher. Keep going Steve, we always look forward to your latest installment because we know we'll enjoy it. Ian and Angie.

[@janesmith6231]

We very much enjoyed this video, well done.

[@christinehodge3608]

Steve what agood video, the Tunnels were so narrow, film was good of the Castle, didn't know that they didn't filmit there,

[@tor3948]

thanks Steve for another great vlog👍

[@michaelscott2789]

Amazing castle. Interesting history but that just makes it better. You are spot on about Germany on a Sunday, it really does close down which I think is great and should be brought back in around the world. One day in the week where you don't have to do anything 👍😁.

[@anthonymilner1851]

Thanks Steve, very interesting. I was given a private trip around the castle in 1992 or 1993. They were only opening it up to tourists by that time and the museum was only 1 small room then. Post 1945/6 it became a hospital / sanatorium (which my hosts from Chemnitz knew it better as) Colditz was more famous on the old DDR for its porcelain & beer. And yes I have the game! Thanks again for a lovely nostalgic video, Cheers!

[@hetty43]

Great video. I remember watching the Colditz series in early 70s. I was later a German student and all the region was the DDR. Fascinating history so great to see you travel there and discover all your connections. I thought you might have been cheaper with a return ticket. Someone in comments advised a Saxon ticket at €27. Sounds like the Brandon berg ticket I used in Berlin to take me to polish border and back. Great filming. Great to see town and castle. I hope to do this trip soon. Not sure whether to stay in Leipzig or Grimna or the hostel in the castle. Thank you for showing us round. Great video. Yes I’d read it was filmed in Stirling castle. Thanks.

[@iankendrick5282]

Loved it very interesting as always

[@Pierlover]

Great video. Grimma staiion certainly lives up to its name!

[@bestrazer]

Wtf I have literally just started watching you and now you're taking the train to my hometown!?

[@travelvideos]

Nice trip and you had a nerve to travel Germany on Sunday! I guess that pizza place was a real treat 🍕🍕🍕

[@MrGreatplum]

Looks like a great day out, Steve - thanks for taking us with you!

[@r.khannaberry246]

This was an awesome video! I watched the TV show COLDITZ and it would be great to visit this historical site! This would be a trip id love to do! Thanks for sharing the trip !

[@donaldskinner-reid8998]

I love your creativity which takes us all to fascinating, if often obscure, places. Brilliant.

[@gwenpaxton1802]

Thank you Steve for putting on such excellent videos for us to watch, you are a man of mystery, who knows where you will appear next, but look forward to seeing it wherever you are, but just take care, after last weeks episode, I felt so sorry for you.

[@stevehigham7148]

Another excellent video Steve really enjoy you travels

[@squinkque]

Thanks for taking us along on your day-trip to beautiful Colditz. To me it looks like a paradise. Too bad I don't speak German. I'm glad you were able to put that horrible experience w/the a-holes in Leipzig behind you and include us along on another German adventure. Take care.

[@paulgibsonphotography]

Great Video As Always Steve