Neuschwanstein Castle
Guide
Photo: Wilfredor · CC0, Wikimedia Commons
What you'll see
A white castle of towers and turrets on a crag above a gorge, with the Alps behind and lakes below. Inside, a short guided tour leads through a throne hall with no throne, a cave-like grotto and a singers' hall covered in painted legends.
A brief history
King Ludwig II began it in 1869 as a private retreat inspired by medieval legends and Wagner's operas, but lived in it for only a few months before his mysterious death in 1886. Weeks later it was opened to paying visitors, and it's now part of a UNESCO World Heritage listing of his palaces.
Tips
- Best time
- The first tours of the morning; allow 30–40 minutes to walk up from the ticket centre (or take the bus or horse carriage part way, check)
- Cost
- About €21 with booking (check)
- Allow
- 2.5–4 h with the walk up
- Hours
- Usually daily 9:00–18:00 from April to mid-October, 10:00–16:00 in winter; seen only on a guided tour at a set time (check)
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Good to know
- Area
- Hohenschwangau: The village below the two castles, with the ticket centre, the Alpsee and the museum. Few, dear beds; crowded by day, quiet at night.
- Access
- Not step-free (stairs)
- Indoors or out
- Partly indoors
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