Travel Weekly Blog

Former Nazi prisoner camp Colditz is attempting to shed its frosty image and tempt tourists.

According to a BBC report the castle is being spruced up, with the old grey walls painted white and cells being turned into offices. The old camp commandant’s quarters have apparently been turned into a family-friendly youth hostel.

But some are arguing it should be kept the way it is, with its dark past there for the world to see.

What do you think – should Colditz get a warm makeover, or will its bleak history be the draw for tourists?

Emily Ashwell, business and community editor