Pottenstein

So about a half hour from where we live is this little village called Pottenstein. It is also known in German circles as "little Switzerland". It is like you are driving in a little town, tucked away in the swiss alps. All the homes are wood trimmed with shutters, nestled in this little ridges and hills in the sides of the cliffs that shelter the town. It is very atmospheric, and I fell in love with it. Don't I say that about every town I visit...there is just so much to love about Europe!

While there we visited the lime stone caves that are on the edge of town.

They are called

Teufelshohle Caves

This is a picture of the girls coming out of the caverns. Once out, we were on this trail that wound back to the cave entrance, but it was an amazing little hike. It felt like we were miles from civilization. We also got to see saber tooth tiger skeleton/fossil inside the cave, Mammoth bones, and the remains of an Ice age man. It was a pretty cool cave.

There was a mini golf course nearby, so we decided to stop and play a round.

The boys LOVED it!

I love these little European doors. It almost looks like Matt might take off his head if he goes through, but he has just enough clearance.

Where does this door lead...

To this!

A beautiful Baroque style church. You would never guess at the oppuelence and beauty that is held inside these old churches.

Out and about on the cobble stone streets of Little Switzerland.

Here are some shots of the Schloss that is located above the little town. It doesn't really have a name, but most just call it Schloss Pottenstein.

It was a wonderful little adventure, discovering this town.