Life advice: Visit the fairy tale Neuschwanstein Castle before leaving Germany

Neuschwanstein Castle is definitely on the list! This castle is not only filled with Ludwig II's literary feelings and romantic ideals, but also by the picturesque scenery of the Bavarian countryside. It is a tourist card of Germany and the prototype of the classic castle in # Disneyland.

The King of Bavaria personally participated in the design, dreaming of turning Neuschwanstein Castle into a fairy tale world, and the castle has a large number of swan sculptures, so the name. Unfortunately, it is forbidden to take photos inside the Swan Castle, after the internal visit, you can go to the rear of the castle Marian Bridge to enjoy the panoramic view of the Swan Castle, the shooting Angle is excellent.

In addition to aesthetics, the castle also pays attention to the comfort of living, such as the domestic water in the castle, is in the 200 meters high valley, there is a reservoir built specifically for the castle. The castle is decorated with elaborate swan decorations everywhere, everyday objects, drapery, murals, even the lavatory tap, is decorated with the shape of a swan.

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To get to Neuschwanstein Castle, you usually start with a train from # Munchen Hauptbahnhof to Fossen, which runs every hour for 2 hours. After arriving in Fossen, take bus 73 in the direction of Steingaden/Garmisch-Partenkirchen or bus 78 in the direction of Schwangau outside the train station to Neuschwanstein Castle.

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The small towns of Fossen and Schwangau are not large and do not have bustling shopping districts, so the average tourist will choose to stay in Munich, the nearest big city, and travel to Neuschwanstein Castle on the same day. Of course, if you do not want to travel so compact, and want to experience the traditional style of Bavaria, you can also choose to stay in Fussen for a night, there are many local cost-effective homestays.

Munich - Zugbong plus Aib Lake

The lakes and mountains of Zugspitze and Eibsee, the highest peaks in Germany 🇩🇪, are simply beautiful with blue sky and white clouds. Friends who come to Munich should not miss these two picturesque places

Public transport to:
General information: Munich main fire ➡️ Garmisch town ➡️ Zug Peak Observation deck ➡️ Zug peak

Stage: Munich main train RB6, to the station: Garmisch-Partenkirchen; Drive: about 1.5 hours; Tips: It is recommended to take the 9:13 (Sunday) or 9:32 that is not hard, but also convenient to transfer, reduce waiting time and increase the time to see the scenery (specific need to check the train number on the DB APP according to the situation of the day).

Stage: Get off at Garmisch railway station, do not exit the station, directly follow the Zugspitze arrow sign, go downstairs to the channel for other platforms, walk out of the channel until you see the building in picture 10; Tips: The bus leaves every hour, at the latest 14:15; Those who leave the main fire after nine o 'clock can catch the 11:15.

Stage 3⃣️ : swipe the ticket bar code to enter the rolling mill, take the gear train Zahnradbahn, FIG. 12; You can take it all the way to the Zugspitzplatt, the last stop before taking the gondola to the top, with no changes; Drive: 1+ hours; Tips: Be sure to sit on the right side of the direction of the train after the Eibsee Aibu Lake station to continue up the hill, only the right side can overlook the lake view, very beautiful do not miss it!

Stage: At Zugspitzplatt station, opposite the chapel FIG. 9 and the glacier FIG. 7, take the summit cable car; Drive: 10+ minutes; Tips: Every 15 minutes, the last one at 17:45; After the summit, you can also take the cable car back and forth.

Public Transport Return:
Overview: Zug Summit ➡️ Lake Eibsee➡️ Garmisch town ➡️ Munich Main Fire

Stage: Take the cable car directly to the Eibsee at the summit of Zug, which is also ten minutes; Tips: If you sit down, you can't sit up.

Stage: Go to the Eibsee railway station (a few minutes' walk up from the cable car station) and take the Zahnradbahn train back to Garmisch town; Tips: The last one leaves Eibsee at 18:15; Stage: Get off the gear train and return the same way to Garmisch station, take the RB6 or RB61 back to Munich Main Fire.