It was a lifelong goal of mine to see the Neuschwanstein castle and I am very glad that I was able to. I joined a tour and had a great time meeting other people from around the globe. There were people from Canada, South Africa, Sweden, The Netherlands, Taiwan, Australia, and England. It was a 2 hour train ride to the town of Fussen and then a 10 minute bus ride followed by a 20 minute walk up to the castle.
The first castle that we saw is called Hohenschwangau and was built by Mad King Ludwig II"s father. Ludwig built several castles in his lifetime, but his favorite was Neuschwanstein.
It was designed after several scenes from Wagner's operas, Ludwig's favorite composer.
It was kind of a dreary day and seemed to rain on us at the most inopportune times.
The Bavarian countryside was absolutely gorgeous and one can see why Ludwig wanted to retreat to this location.
The sun did manage to poke out from the clouds a few times and softly illuminated the valley below. We weren't able to take photos of the castle interior, but we could take photos out of windows. I was a bit disappointed with the tour of the interior becuase less than a third of the castle is completed. Ludwig died before it could be finished. However, it was a castle with the most modern equipment, including a telephone!
The castle is backed by a deep gorge and there is a bridge that spans the gorge. The postcard photos are almost always of this side of the castle.
After our tour of the interior, our guide took us on a trail into the gorge. It gave us yet another perspective of the castle. Overall, it was a very enjoyable day.
It was a lifelong goal of mine to see the Neuschwanstein castle and I am very glad that I was able to. I joined a tour and had a great time meeting other people from around the globe. There were people from Canada, South Africa, Sweden, The Netherlands, Taiwan, Australia, and England. It was a 2 hour train ride to the town of Fussen and then a 10 minute bus ride followed by a 20 minute walk up to the castle.
The first castle that we saw is called Hohenschwangau and was built by Mad King Ludwig II"s father. Ludwig built several castles in his lifetime, but his favorite was Neuschwanstein.
It was designed after several scenes from Wagner's operas, Ludwig's favorite composer.
The Bavarian countryside was absolutely gorgeous and one can see why Ludwig wanted to retreat to this location.
The sun did manage to poke out from the clouds a few times and softly illuminated the valley below. We weren't able to take photos of the castle interior, but we could take photos out of windows. I was a bit disappointed with the tour of the interior becuase less than a third of the castle is completed. Ludwig died before it could be finished. However, it was a castle with the most modern equipment, including a telephone!
The castle is backed by a deep gorge and there is a bridge that spans the gorge. The postcard photos are almost always of this side of the castle.
After our tour of the interior, our guide took us on a trail into the gorge. It gave us yet another perspective of the castle. Overall, it was a very enjoyable day.
Great blog!!!I have always excited to see this castle for so many years. It was stunningly beautiful as I have expected, just like a castles in fairy tale. We didn't spent more time in the castle but I wish next time I would surely spent whole day in it. We also get amazing shots of the fantastic views of the castle. It is the only place in Germany which I always would like to see and explore. Bavaria germany
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