{"id":12264,"date":"2011-09-05T13:14:17","date_gmt":"2011-09-05T11:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.andrian.info\/?page_id=12264\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T09:15:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T07:15:55","slug":"sonderoeffnungen-festenstein","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.andrian.info\/en\/sonderoeffnungen-festenstein\/","title":{"rendered":"Special openings of Festenstein Castle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Special openings Festenstein&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1032\" data-end=\"1077\">\u201cDo you know why I\u2019m smiling?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1032\" data-end=\"1077\">A visitor asked me shortly before the castle closed.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1330\">\u201cOut of joy!\u201d<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1330\"><br data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1191\" \/> Was his answer, and you could almost feel how overwhelmed he was by Festenstein Castle and the wild, impressive landscape surrounding it.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1332\" data-end=\"1495\">After years of restoration and the completed safety work on the trail, Festenstein Castle is now open to visitors \u2013 on <strong data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1492\">selected days during special openings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1497\" data-end=\"1674\">Here you can experience history up close, admire the ancient architecture, and enjoy the unique nature of South Tyrol. A visit that will remain in your memory for a long time!<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text 0=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Special Openings 2026:<\/h1>\n<p>03.05.2026 \u00a0Sunday<br \/>\n08.05.2026 Friday<br \/>\n<del><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">16.05.2026 Saturday<\/span><\/del>\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">cancelled due to bad weather!<\/span><br \/>\n22.05.2026 Friday<br \/>\n31.05.2026 Sunday<br \/>\n<del><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">06.06.2026 Saturday<\/span><\/del>\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">cancelled due to bad weather!<\/span><br \/>\n12.06.2026 Friday<br \/>\n04.09.2026 Friday<br \/>\n11.09.2026 Friday<br \/>\n18.09.2026 Friday<br \/>\n25.09.2026 Friday<br \/>\n04.10.2026 Sunday<br \/>\n11.10.2026 Sunday<\/p>\n<p><strong>Open from 10:00 am to 03:00 pm!<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5764&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5939&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row 0=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column 0=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text 0=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>The special opening are cancelled in bad weather!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The castle can be reached on foot only: <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><a style=\"color: #99cc00;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.andrian.info\/en\/circular-hike-andrian-gaid-bittner-andrian\/\">1 h from Andriano (steep and difficult)<\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><a style=\"color: #99cc00;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.andrian.info\/en\/rundwanderung-andrian-festenstein-gaid-larchsteig-bittner-andrian\/\">from Gaid (downhill, medium difficulty) 20 min.<\/a><\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row 0=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column 0=&#8221;&#8221;]<div class=\"templatera_shortcode\"><script data-type=\"vc_custom-js-header\"><\/script><script data-type=\"vc_custom-js-footer\"><\/script><style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"vc_shortcodes-default-css\">.vc_do_custom_heading{margin-bottom:0.625rem;margin-top:0;}.vc_do_btn{margin-bottom:22px;}<\/style><style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"vc_shortcodes-custom-css\">.vc_custom_1751543158593{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.andrian.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/acc29333.jpg?id=11819) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}.vc_custom_1496302986063{padding-bottom: 0px !important;}<\/style><div data-vc-full-width=\"true\" data-vc-full-width-temp=\"true\" data-vc-full-width-init=\"false\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1751543158593 vc_row-has-fill vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"color: #ffffff;text-align: center\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading textOverImage vc_custom_1496302986063\" >Events<\/h2><div class=\"vc_btn3-container  myButton vc_btn3-center vc_do_btn\" ><a onmouseenter=\"this.style.backgroundColor='#e8e8e8'; this.style.color='#2b2b2b';\" onmouseleave=\"this.style.backgroundColor='#f7f7f7'; this.style.color='#333';\" style=\"background-color:#f7f7f7; color:#333;\" class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-sm vc_btn3-shape-square vc_btn3-style-classic\" href=\"https:\/\/www.andrian.info\/en\/events\/\" title=\"\">more...<\/a><\/div><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row-full-width vc_clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>next opening in 2027<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1950,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"page_kategorien":[27,41,50,25],"class_list":["post-12264","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","page_kategorien-events","page_kategorien-festenstein","page_kategorien-news","page_kategorien-wandern"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Festenstein Castle: Special Openings, Ruins &amp; South Tyrol Nature<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Experience Festenstein Castle during special openings: explore the ruins, admire ancient architecture, and enjoy the wild nature of South Tyrol. 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