re colditz castle
Jan 16th 2007, 6:16 am
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re colditz castle
has anyone been to colditz, can anyone recomend a travel company that offer
4 day breaks from heathrow or gatwick and are there many steps to climb when
touring the castle
4 day breaks from heathrow or gatwick and are there many steps to climb when
touring the castle
Jan 16th 2007, 7:26 am
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Re: re colditz castle
On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:16:31 GMT, Alan wrote:
> has anyone been to colditz, can anyone recomend a travel company that offer
> 4 day breaks from heathrow or gatwick and are there many steps to climb when
> touring the castle
I visited Colditz 3 weeks ago whilst on a tramp round Saxony.
You really don't need a travel company to get you there. Ryanair fly from
Stansted to Leipzig Altenburg for as little as �32 return. From Leipzig Hbf
(train station) there's a direct bus every hour or so which takes about an
hour to get to Colditz. A three hour guided tour of the Castle costs 5
Euros. There are not many steps to climb once inside the castle, but it is a
gentle climb up from the village centre to the entrance gate.
Regards
Gerry
> has anyone been to colditz, can anyone recomend a travel company that offer
> 4 day breaks from heathrow or gatwick and are there many steps to climb when
> touring the castle
I visited Colditz 3 weeks ago whilst on a tramp round Saxony.
You really don't need a travel company to get you there. Ryanair fly from
Stansted to Leipzig Altenburg for as little as �32 return. From Leipzig Hbf
(train station) there's a direct bus every hour or so which takes about an
hour to get to Colditz. A three hour guided tour of the Castle costs 5
Euros. There are not many steps to climb once inside the castle, but it is a
gentle climb up from the village centre to the entrance gate.
Regards
Gerry
Jan 16th 2007, 8:00 am
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Re: re colditz castle
"Gerald Oliver Swift" <[email protected]> ha scritto nel messaggio
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> On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:16:31 GMT, Alan wrote:
>
>> has anyone been to colditz, can anyone recomend a travel company that
>> offer
>> 4 day breaks from heathrow or gatwick and are there many steps to climb
>> when
>> touring the castle
>
> I visited Colditz 3 weeks ago whilst on a tramp round Saxony.
> You really don't need a travel company to get you there. Ryanair fly from
> Stansted to Leipzig Altenburg for as little as £32 return. From Leipzig
> Hbf
> (train station) there's a direct bus every hour or so which takes about an
> hour to get to Colditz. A three hour guided tour of the Castle costs 5
> Euros. There are not many steps to climb once inside the castle, but it is
> a
> gentle climb up from the village centre to the entrance gate.
>
> Regards
> Gerry
did you get to have alook at the sailplane that according to the book
The Colditz story
was made by prisoners and should still be there in a depot just under the
roof of the castle ??
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> On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:16:31 GMT, Alan wrote:
>
>> has anyone been to colditz, can anyone recomend a travel company that
>> offer
>> 4 day breaks from heathrow or gatwick and are there many steps to climb
>> when
>> touring the castle
>
> I visited Colditz 3 weeks ago whilst on a tramp round Saxony.
> You really don't need a travel company to get you there. Ryanair fly from
> Stansted to Leipzig Altenburg for as little as £32 return. From Leipzig
> Hbf
> (train station) there's a direct bus every hour or so which takes about an
> hour to get to Colditz. A three hour guided tour of the Castle costs 5
> Euros. There are not many steps to climb once inside the castle, but it is
> a
> gentle climb up from the village centre to the entrance gate.
>
> Regards
> Gerry
did you get to have alook at the sailplane that according to the book
The Colditz story
was made by prisoners and should still be there in a depot just under the
roof of the castle ??
Jan 16th 2007, 8:24 am
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"Alan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> has anyone been to colditz, can anyone recomend a travel company that
> offer 4 day breaks from heathrow or gatwick and are there many steps to
> climb when touring the castle
My uncle was there for several years and didn't have to pay anything at all
for board or lodging.
JohnT
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> has anyone been to colditz, can anyone recomend a travel company that
> offer 4 day breaks from heathrow or gatwick and are there many steps to
> climb when touring the castle
My uncle was there for several years and didn't have to pay anything at all
for board or lodging.
JohnT
Jan 16th 2007, 8:29 am
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On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 21:24:33 -0000, "JohnT" <[email protected]> wrote:
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>"Alan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> has anyone been to colditz, can anyone recomend a travel company that
>> offer 4 day breaks from heathrow or gatwick and are there many steps to
>> climb when touring the castle
>
>My uncle was there for several years and didn't have to pay anything at all
>for board or lodging.
AFAIR the UK government docked money from the salaries that POWs were owed
because they had received free board and lodgings.
--
Martin
>
>"Alan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> has anyone been to colditz, can anyone recomend a travel company that
>> offer 4 day breaks from heathrow or gatwick and are there many steps to
>> climb when touring the castle
>
>My uncle was there for several years and didn't have to pay anything at all
>for board or lodging.
AFAIR the UK government docked money from the salaries that POWs were owed
because they had received free board and lodgings.
--
Martin
Jan 16th 2007, 6:24 pm
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On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 21:00:31 GMT, tile wrote:
> "Gerald Oliver Swift" <[email protected]> ha scritto nel messaggio
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>> On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:16:31 GMT, Alan wrote:
>>
>>> has anyone been to colditz, can anyone recomend a travel company that
>>> offer
>>> 4 day breaks from heathrow or gatwick and are there many steps to climb
>>> when
>>> touring the castle
>>
>> I visited Colditz 3 weeks ago whilst on a tramp round Saxony.
>> You really don't need a travel company to get you there. Ryanair fly from
>> Stansted to Leipzig Altenburg for as little as �32 return. From Leipzig
>> Hbf
>> (train station) there's a direct bus every hour or so which takes about an
>> hour to get to Colditz. A three hour guided tour of the Castle costs 5
>> Euros. There are not many steps to climb once inside the castle, but it is
>> a
>> gentle climb up from the village centre to the entrance gate.
>>
>> Regards
>> Gerry
>
> did you get to have alook at the sailplane that according to the book
>
> The Colditz story
>
> was made by prisoners and should still be there in a depot just under the
> roof of the castle ??
I think the original sailplane disappeared some time ago. However, there is
a mock-up of it suspended from the ceiling in one of the rooms in the Escape
Museum. It's about 10 feet long. The original plane (made from wooden strips
and bedsheets) was never actually used to make an escape attempt.
Gerry
> "Gerald Oliver Swift" <[email protected]> ha scritto nel messaggio
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>> On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:16:31 GMT, Alan wrote:
>>
>>> has anyone been to colditz, can anyone recomend a travel company that
>>> offer
>>> 4 day breaks from heathrow or gatwick and are there many steps to climb
>>> when
>>> touring the castle
>>
>> I visited Colditz 3 weeks ago whilst on a tramp round Saxony.
>> You really don't need a travel company to get you there. Ryanair fly from
>> Stansted to Leipzig Altenburg for as little as �32 return. From Leipzig
>> Hbf
>> (train station) there's a direct bus every hour or so which takes about an
>> hour to get to Colditz. A three hour guided tour of the Castle costs 5
>> Euros. There are not many steps to climb once inside the castle, but it is
>> a
>> gentle climb up from the village centre to the entrance gate.
>>
>> Regards
>> Gerry
>
> did you get to have alook at the sailplane that according to the book
>
> The Colditz story
>
> was made by prisoners and should still be there in a depot just under the
> roof of the castle ??
I think the original sailplane disappeared some time ago. However, there is
a mock-up of it suspended from the ceiling in one of the rooms in the Escape
Museum. It's about 10 feet long. The original plane (made from wooden strips
and bedsheets) was never actually used to make an escape attempt.
Gerry
Jan 16th 2007, 11:21 pm
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"Martin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 21:24:33 -0000, "JohnT" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Alan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >news:[email protected]...
> >> has anyone been to colditz, can anyone recomend a travel company that
> >> offer 4 day breaks from heathrow or gatwick and are there many steps to
> >> climb when touring the castle
> >
> >My uncle was there for several years and didn't have to pay anything at
all
> >for board or lodging.
>
> AFAIR the UK government docked money from the salaries that POWs were owed
> because they had received free board and lodgings.
> --
And they talk about the Dutch and the Scottish being stingy!
Gerrit
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> On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 21:24:33 -0000, "JohnT" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Alan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >news:[email protected]...
> >> has anyone been to colditz, can anyone recomend a travel company that
> >> offer 4 day breaks from heathrow or gatwick and are there many steps to
> >> climb when touring the castle
> >
> >My uncle was there for several years and didn't have to pay anything at
all
> >for board or lodging.
>
> AFAIR the UK government docked money from the salaries that POWs were owed
> because they had received free board and lodgings.
> --
And they talk about the Dutch and the Scottish being stingy!
Gerrit
Jan 17th 2007, 3:11 am
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Re: re colditz castle
On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:24:36 +0000, Gerald Oliver Swift <[email protected]>
wrote:
<snip>
>I think the original sailplane disappeared some time ago. However, there is
>a mock-up of it suspended from the ceiling in one of the rooms in the Escape
>Museum. It's about 10 feet long. The original plane (made from wooden strips
>and bedsheets) was never actually used to make an escape attempt.
because the war ended first and somebody left the front door open.
--
Martin
wrote:
<snip>
>I think the original sailplane disappeared some time ago. However, there is
>a mock-up of it suspended from the ceiling in one of the rooms in the Escape
>Museum. It's about 10 feet long. The original plane (made from wooden strips
>and bedsheets) was never actually used to make an escape attempt.
because the war ended first and somebody left the front door open.
--
Martin
Jan 17th 2007, 6:37 am
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gerrit wrote:
> "Martin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 21:24:33 -0000, "JohnT" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >"Alan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > >news:[email protected]...
> > >> has anyone been to colditz, can anyone recomend a travel company that
> > >> offer 4 day breaks from heathrow or gatwick and are there many steps to
> > >> climb when touring the castle
> > >
> > >My uncle was there for several years and didn't have to pay anything at
> all
> > >for board or lodging.
> >
> > AFAIR the UK government docked money from the salaries that POWs were owed
> > because they had received free board and lodgings.
> > --
>
> And they talk about the Dutch and the Scottish being stingy!
>
> Gerri
see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colditz_Castle#The_.22Colditz_Cock.22_glider
for further info.
- never managed to get to Colditz personally, but would love to, and
Leipzig/Dresden region is very very much worth a visit anyway IMHO
> "Martin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 21:24:33 -0000, "JohnT" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >"Alan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > >news:[email protected]...
> > >> has anyone been to colditz, can anyone recomend a travel company that
> > >> offer 4 day breaks from heathrow or gatwick and are there many steps to
> > >> climb when touring the castle
> > >
> > >My uncle was there for several years and didn't have to pay anything at
> all
> > >for board or lodging.
> >
> > AFAIR the UK government docked money from the salaries that POWs were owed
> > because they had received free board and lodgings.
> > --
>
> And they talk about the Dutch and the Scottish being stingy!
>
> Gerri
see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colditz_Castle#The_.22Colditz_Cock.22_glider
for further info.
- never managed to get to Colditz personally, but would love to, and
Leipzig/Dresden region is very very much worth a visit anyway IMHO
Jan 17th 2007, 6:49 am
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On 17 Jan 2007 11:37:41 -0800, "David" <[email protected]> wrote:
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>gerrit wrote:
>> "Martin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> > On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 21:24:33 -0000, "JohnT" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> > >
>> > >"Alan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> > >news:[email protected]...
>> > >> has anyone been to colditz, can anyone recomend a travel company that
>> > >> offer 4 day breaks from heathrow or gatwick and are there many steps to
>> > >> climb when touring the castle
>> > >
>> > >My uncle was there for several years and didn't have to pay anything at
>> all
>> > >for board or lodging.
>> >
>> > AFAIR the UK government docked money from the salaries that POWs were owed
>> > because they had received free board and lodgings.
>> > --
>>
>> And they talk about the Dutch and the Scottish being stingy!
>>
>> Gerri
>
>
>see
>
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colditz_Castle#The_.22Colditz_Cock.22_glider
>
>
>for further info.
>
>- never managed to get to Colditz personally, but would love to, and
>Leipzig/Dresden region is very very much worth a visit anyway IMHO
Have you been to Eden Camp POW camp near Malton?
--
Martin
>
>gerrit wrote:
>> "Martin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> > On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 21:24:33 -0000, "JohnT" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> > >
>> > >"Alan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> > >news:[email protected]...
>> > >> has anyone been to colditz, can anyone recomend a travel company that
>> > >> offer 4 day breaks from heathrow or gatwick and are there many steps to
>> > >> climb when touring the castle
>> > >
>> > >My uncle was there for several years and didn't have to pay anything at
>> all
>> > >for board or lodging.
>> >
>> > AFAIR the UK government docked money from the salaries that POWs were owed
>> > because they had received free board and lodgings.
>> > --
>>
>> And they talk about the Dutch and the Scottish being stingy!
>>
>> Gerri
>
>
>see
>
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colditz_Castle#The_.22Colditz_Cock.22_glider
>
>
>for further info.
>
>- never managed to get to Colditz personally, but would love to, and
>Leipzig/Dresden region is very very much worth a visit anyway IMHO
Have you been to Eden Camp POW camp near Malton?
--
Martin
