Bad Pyrmont and Schloss Hamelschenburg in Germany

We stayed in BAD PYRMONT, a chic and up-market village in a romantic and hilly part of Weserbergland region in Niedersachsen. The place has a very special charm wrapped around her. She reminds me of Blomendaal and Bussum in the Netherlands where picturesque mansions and huge houses are sprawled all over the place.


The Hylligen Born (Holy Source of Spring Water) in Brunnenplatz forms the focal point of Bad Pyrmont.

To reach the Centrum, you will have to pass through the beautiful stately homes and drive all the way down to the basin of the valley where the Hylligen Born is located. Here you will find elegant shops and luxurious garden parks.

This convivial town is also known for its medicinal springs and therapeutic health spa garden resorts. Natural remedies are offered here for centuries. They say that the path to healing, recovery, and rejuvenation leads to Bad Pyrmont. The perfect hideaway after a hectic week at work! Too bad I live so far away, but Veluwe and Limburg would suffice for those urges when they come.

I wasn’t able to take fotos of Bad Pyrmont during the day as it was drizzling the whole time.

Close to Bad Pyrmont is the enchanting castle -- SCHLOSS HAMELSCHENBURG. To know more about the castle, please go here: Schloss Hamelschenburg Website


Schloss Hamelschenburg [Hamelschen Castle] in Weser Renaissance architecture is located along the provincial road.


We joined the first castle tour of the day (11AM) and listened to the tour guide narrate in Deutsch the history of the castle and its owners. All tour participants were local tourists and we were the only ones who did not speak Deutsch. They gave us English cheats to read but I preferred to listen to the tour guide since I could understand a little bit of Deutsch - or I am just too confident of my language skills?


Across the castle is this typical German style half-timbered house which serves as an Art Studio. You can see the mist blanket behind the house.


Outside the beautiful stronghold is a breathtaking countryside. Vibrant autumn colors in red, orange, yellow, and brown decorate rolling valleys and the vast mountains. The multihued trees and scenic landscapes are perfect holiday backdrops. They soothe the stressed and worn-out spirit. Had it not been so misty (it showered too) I would have taken more fotos of the surrounding nature. Later in the afternoon the sun shone and the mists disappeared.

I have also read that famous fairy tales such as Cinderella, Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs, and of course the Pied Piper of Hamelin all came from this region - Weserbergland.

Travel Period: November 2007
Destination: Bad Pyrmont (Lower Saxony), Germany

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