MORE ONLINE: Visit StuttgartCitizen.com and sign up for the daily email for more timely announcements LEISURE TRAVEL FOOD & DRINKS Give yourself the royal Explore Germany’s Easy Summer recipes to treatment this summer National Parks. spice up any cookout. — PAGE 2 — PAGE 3 — PAGES 14-15 HOW TO RELAX THE GERMAN WAY Learn about spa culture in Germany. — PAGE 13 Thursday, July 28, 2016 Sustaining & Supporting the Stuttgart U.S. Military Community Garrison Website: www.stuttgart.army.mil Facebook: facebook.com/USAGarrisonStuttgart stuttgartcitizen.com Special Summer Edition 2016 The second annual edition featuring lifestyle and entertainment articles for the Stuttgart military community. Content provided exclusively by AdvantiPro, your publisher of The Citizen. Photo by Jacob Lund/Shutterstock.com Jacob Photo by SCHOOL LEISURE LEISURE HEALTH & SAFETY 10 tips to ensure your child has the best Relax this summer with a book you won’t be Out- and indoor fun things to do during the Keep yourself and your family safe this possible start for a successful school year. able to put down. summer time. summer. — Page 4 — Page 5 — Pages 8 & 9 — Page 10 Page 2 LEISURE The Citizen, July 28, 2016 is newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the Department of Defense. Contents of Give yourself the royal treatment this summer e Citizen are not necessarily the o cial views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the Department of by Ashley Dobson Defense or the Department of the Army. All editorial content in this publication is edited and approved for Contributing writer public release by the United States Army Garrison Stuttgart Public A airs O ce. Advertisements and private organizations noted in this publication are not It’s no secret the German landscape part of Department of Defense. is covered in castles, but did you know, many of those unique castles are avail- able to rent and stay in for a weekend trip or a weeklong vacation. Airbnb, a website where people can nd, list and rent all types of lodg- ing, features more than 50 castles for rent all over Germany. Rentals start at around €50 per night for a single room. Whether you are looking for a room in a Victorian-style castle, to rent out an entire castle at the edge of the United States Army Garrison Stuttgart Franconian Alps or to spend a week- www.stuttgart.army.mil end sharing a castle with a noble fam- www.facebook.com/USAGarrisonStuttgart ily, there’s an option for you. U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Commander Col. Glenn K. Dickenson While it is hard to narrow them Director of Public A airs down, here are my top ve based on Kevin S. Abel unique experience o erings and inter- Editor esting histories. Schloss Heinrichshorst — Photo by Viona Ielegems Kevin S. Abel Sta Writers Laura Cambiago-Spangler Schloss Unsleben owned and has been turned into a Schloss Heinrichshorst Holly DeCarlo-White Carola Meusel guesthouse. e current owners live Schloss Heinrichshorst is a USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs Offi ce in the castle itself, while the former Victorian dream in the forest near Building 2949, Panzer Kaserne gatehouse, tower house and Schweizer Magdeburg. It was built in 1899 by Army Post O ce Mailing Address: House are all available for rent. famed architect Jacques Gros. Unit 30401, APO AE 09107 e castle is located in a beauti- It was intended as a summer resi- German Mailing Address: Panzer Kaserne, Geb. 2949, 3rd Floor, Panzerstrasse, ful area to explore and is also situated dence and hunting mansion for a 71032 Böblingen perfectly for day trips to Munich and man named Heinrich, who lost the Telephone: +49 (0)7031-15-3105, DSN 431-3105 Nuremberg. property after putting it up as collat- Fax: +49 (0)7031-15-3096, DSN 431-3096 eral during a card game. From 1949 to 1990, Schloss e appearance of advertising in this publication, Schloss Unsleben — Photo courtesy of Heinrichshorst was used as a holiday including inserts or supplements, does not constitute Schloss Unsleben endorsement of the products or services advertised camp for young children. by the U.S. Army or the U.S. Department of Defense. After this time, the castle fell into Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard When I picture a true fairytale a state of disrepair. The current own- to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, political a liation or any castle in my mind, it always has a ers, Dirk and Viona Ielegems, moved other non-merit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. If a violation or rejection of this equal opportunity moat. If you feel the same way, Schloss to the castle from Belgium “to bring policy by an advertiser is con rmed, the printer shall refuse to print advertising from that source until the Unsleben, located on the edge of the back the glory of former times.” violation is corrected. Bavarian mountain region Rhoen, This castle is the perfect spot for a is for you. At this low-key castle, you romantic getaway. You can even sign Publisher: can rent a room inside the castle or Schloss Moehren — Photo by Monument up for a private candlelight dinner have the entire Falkennest tower, the Fotograaf when you rent your room. castle cottage, or the garden house to AdvantiPro GmbH yourself. Schloss Groebitz Burg Hilpoltstein www.advantipro.com Telephone: +49 (0) 631-30 3355 30 e castle itself is inhabited by e castle lies at the heart of the As the most luxurious option of e Citizen is a biweekly o set press publication the count and countess. According tiny village of Groebitz. While it them all, this medieval castle near published by AdvantiPro GmbH and printed by Oggersheimer Druckzentrum. Circulation is 7,000 to reviews on Airbnb, they make for doesn’t look like the castles you picture Bayreuth will truly let you know what copies. lovely hosts and can teach you a bit in fairytales or Disney movies, this cas- it is like to be king. Handelsregister: Zweibrücken, HRB 1824 Z about what it means to be nobility in tle has a unique history. ere are ve terraces in this Gerichtsstand Kaiserslautern Ust-IdNr.: DE 229812354 Germany. e most identi able trait is the 900-year-old castle. Renting it out John ompson circular tower from 1512. e rest of gets you the entrance hall, kitchen, Managing Director Schloss Moehren the existing property was built in 1721. knights’ hall, a guest room and bath- Newspaper Layout / Design Located on the Romantic Road Since it was built, 13 noble families room, the master bedroom and bath- Alexander Pütz / Manuel Flaetgen Graphic Designers in Bavaria, Schloss Moehren’s history have lived within its walls. room, Hall of Mirrors and the ladies’ Display Advertising Contact dates back to the 12th century. A er World War II, the castle was parlor. You can also add on the cost Jaqueline Samad Telephone: +49 (0) 631-30 3355 37 e castle was originally built nationalized, and it was used for a mul- of a private chef for your stay if you Email: [email protected] as a hunting lodge. For the major- titude of di erent purposes. It has held wish. Classi ed Advertising Contact ity of the castle’s life it belonged to refugees and has served as a town hall, e castle is one of the oldest in Isabell Smith Telephone: +49 (0) 631-30 3355 31 the Pappenheim family, a prominent nursery, volunteer re department, the region. It changed hands many Email: [email protected] Website: www.FindItGuide.com German noble family. e symbol of doctor’s o ce and library. times throughout the centuries before Mailing Address: the Pappenheims can still be found on All of these uses have le their being saved by King Ludwig, accord- AdvantiPro GmbH some of the property’s windows and mark on this unique building. Now ing to the Airbnb posting. e current Europaallee 3 67657 Kaiserslautern the gate. you can leave yours by vacationing in owner bought the castle and renovat- Now Schloss Moehren is privately the renovated apartment inside. ed the inside in 2013. The Citizen, July 28, 2016 TRAVEL Page 3 Explore Germany’s National Parks by Ashley Dobson Contributing writer Germany has a great deal of fascinating cities to explore, but you are missing out on some of the country’s most awe-inspiring sights if you don’t venture out into the wild. ere are 16 national parks in Germany, each one with its own distinctive identity and each one uniquely beautiful. Whether hiking trails, discovering a new lake or fol- lowing the path of a historical g- ure, Germany’s national parks o er a fun place to spend your summer weekends. All 16 parks are worth checking out during your time in Germany, but here’s our list of the ve you should make a priority during sum- Berchtesgaden National Park — Photo by Gaspar Janos / Shutterstock.com mer 2016. them. e park also o ers frequent, hiking paths inside the park: the unbelievably stunning. It is lo- Eifel National Park free guided tours with a trained Lynx path, the wilderness path and cated in the southeast of Bavaria Eifel National Park is the per- ranger. Information about these the Lotharpfad. e Lynx path al- on the border with Austria and fect choice for history bu s. e tours, as well as other events, are lows you to see the forest from the is dotted with gorgeous lakes and park encompasses a former World available at the Eifel National Park perspective of the mighty cat.