Schloss Lenzburg is one of Switzerland's oldest and most significant hilltop castles, boasting a thousand years of living history. The castle museum has many rooms set up to show what it would be like to live in the castle, with interesting multimedia exhibits. 

For children, the castle has a fun play area at the top of the castle, which a craft area, dress-up, dungeon, tower lounge, wooden castle maze, and cozy play corner for toddlers. This castle is also home to Fauchi, an animatronic dragon that terrified my 2 year old, but is fun for the older ones. 

On the walk up to the castle, there is an outdoor play area with several kid-size wood houses. In addition to the castle grounds and gardens, you can stroll on several walking paths outside the castle

For lunch, there’s a small cafeteria with a lovely outside garden and dragon picture books for the kiddies to read while they wait for the food. Or you can picnic in the lovely courtyard.

How to get there

Address: Ellsworthweg, Lenzburg, Switzerland, about

By car: There is a metered parking just below the castle, then 5 min walk uphill to castle. Travel time: Zürich 40 mins, Lucerne 50 mins, Bern 1h10

By public transport: The closest bus stop is Lenzburg, Schloss, then 5 min walk uphill to the castle. Travel time: Zürich 35 mins, Lucerne or Bern 1h15

Info

Open: The castle is open from April through October. It is open Tues thru Sun 10:00 to 17:00. See current opening times.

Cost: Free entrance with Swiss Museum Pass (which is free with the Swiss Travel Pass)

Website: www.museumaargau.ch