Loevestein Castle

Fantastic historical castle with a great variety of exhibits, information and activities for all to enjoy. Definitely recommend for a visit with friends and family. Very friendly and professional staff to assist you. Parking is a short walk away from the castle but it allows you to take in the beautiful views.

More than the castle, the location is what makes this place more attractive. The castle on a river bank adds a lot of walking space to relax and enjoy. Definitely, an excellent place to spend time with your friends and family.

We didn't take the guided tour, but I have a feeling that it would have been worth it. There is a good amount of space to get into and a fair amount of stairs to climb. Inside the Castle is not wheelchair or child stroller friendly. If kids with you can walk and climb stairs with help its gonna be an adventure for them.
There is adequete walking space around the castle with good views to the river as well as to the nature around. The silence is very pristine. Perhaps we were lucky that it was not crowded at all on the day of the visit.

There is also a tavern and exhibition hall in the compound along with other amenities. And a play area for kids too. All in all you can spend a day easily over there if you drag time. I would recommend consider spending half a day. Combining with a river cruise with water taxi or the regular service will also be an additional cheer.

Hidden gem: beautiful well preserved castle, beautiful nature, thoughtful exhibit and a tasty apple pie in the tavern!

Fantastic! A lovely castle with interesting history. The castle is situated in a beautiful nature area that includes the UNESCO World Heritage Water Linies. There is plenty here to see and enjoy, especially if you bring along a bicycle.

Very interesting place. There is a lot to learn here because of its rich past. It gives you a really interesting look in de middle ages and the way people did things back then.

The castle itself is really fun and i threshing, but there are also a lot of little places around it that are equally as interesting.

Definitely suggest you go here at least once in your life if you're around. You won't regret the trip.

We had a wonderful visit and stay at Loevestein Castle. Visitors may be surprised to learn that you can spend the night in the adjacent houses on the castle grounds! The staff was very friendly and the breakfast carefully prepared. The exhibits draw link between political prisoners and some of the castles prominent internees. I would have hoped for a little more emphasis on the medieval history of the castle but this may come in a future exhibit. Careful: it was a little difficult to get to the castle in Springtime; check the ferry schedules carefully.

Best castle I have ever visited. The castle has been a place to many historical moments. Amazing architecture. The museum is very interesting.

Very fun and beautiful castle. Filled with history! This is a great place to bring kids as they are given a key in their language that they can use to activate interactive displays with stories and movies. There are also a lot of dress up and building games, stilts, wooden horses, etc. Families can spend a whole day here exploring.

Anazing scenery. The castle was already closed when arrived . However, the walk around the castle was one of the most beautiful!
Must visit again, maybe next time will stay in the castle hotel.

Two weekends ago I visited the Loevestein Castle, also known as Slot Loevestein, with local friends from Holland.

As we pulled into the parking area, you can see wild horses and other wildlife in the fields surrounding the castle. It is about a 300 meter walk from the parking area to reach the entrance to the castle and you can purchase tickets at the entrance for a self-tour or guided tour.

We chose the guided tour option which was an additional twenty euros or so, but definitely well worth it.

Before our guided tour, which left at a particular time, we toured the Loevestein Castle Museum. Admission is included in the price of the self-tour or guided tour.

We also sat in the café at Loevestein Castle which offered self-service coffee, drinks and snacks.

The guided tour was led by a tour guide and was conducted in Dutch as our group of approximately 20 people were primarily from Holland (however, inside there are placards in both English and Dutch if you take the self-tour).

The guided tour took about an hour, and our guide was extremely knowledgeable as we made approximately 15 or so stops inside and around the castle. At each stop, he would spend some time explaining the history behind the castle and a lot about the famous escape from the castle of political prisoner Hugo de Groot in a wooden book box.

After the tour, we explored the grounds which include the gunpowder storage area, the lookout points and an interactive shooting exercise at targets out in the field (no bullets it is all with lasers).

All in all, we spent about 2.5 hours at the castle and enjoyed walking the entire grounds 360 degrees around the castle.

Worth the money! Very interesting, you can touch a lot and experience lots of things (great for children ). Interesting exhibit about political prisoners now and then.

Beautiful castle with fun activities for children.

A beautiful fortified castle with a long and rich history. The location is beautiful and there is a path that circles around the castle so you can enjoy it from every angle.

Slot Loevestein is a beautiful castle, although I could not visit was closed but the surrounding and castle looks good. Netherlands has few big castle and Slot Loevestein is one of them.

The staff was very friendly. All the information in the castle is in Dutch and English. A lot of activities for children.

Nice little castle tucked away in some beautiful nature. Fun and interesting for kids (interactive tour), information is provided in several languages (including English, German and French)

Gorgeous and well maintained medieval castle! Nice explanation and story telling, and you can try on some Armour

A nice castle really in the middle of a marsh. The drive to the castle is quite long but beautiful. It is nice to visit inside but we were late and had to just take an outer tour of the castle.

It was worthwhile and very interesting.

What a beautiful place! Upon entering the castle you receive a key you can use for entering the castle and start many more interactive facilities. Walking through the 600+ year old castle is just great. There is a small restaurant on the castle grounds which serves various drinks and snacks. Toilet facilities are plenty and were pristine. Will definitely go again!