Altenburg Schloss, Erfurt and Quedlinburg

After our departure from Bamberg we drove up to Altenburg Schloss, an ancient castle on top of a hill, it was icy cold, but a wonderful view of Bamberg.

Entry to Altenburg Schloss

Bears were kept here, note the dates.

Panoramic view of castle and Bamberg 

Bears were kept in this enclosure in the early years.

Maybe the castle was surrounded by a moat

After our visit to Altenburg we drove to Erfurt for lunch and to visit the Xmas markets as well as visit the famous bridge, reminds me of Florence and Bath. great window displays as well

This monument was at Altenburg castle, After Erfurt we made our way to Quedlinburg, where we will spend the night, we visited the markets and had dinner in another brewery.