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June 9, 2007
Through the language program Mike is attending, we were able to get a great deal on going to Neuschwanstein, the palace that Disney used when designing their signature castle. It is a two hour train ride from Munich and it set in the Alps. The area is incredibly beautiful AND we got to visit the town of Füssen. SO cool for me. Sadly, by the time we were done with the palace and all the hiking, most of the town was closed up, but I did find a little charm in place of a hat pin (which can be very expensive here – bracelet charms are usually much cheaper.)
The castle has a one mile steep path up to it, and the views are wonderful. There is another palace in the area that you are able to look down upon, and the Alps are a stones throw away. The palace exterior was fully completed, but the interior is 65% incomplete. King Ludwig the II went crazy and was killed before it was complete. Some of the jewels are paste because of it. But what was complete was incredible. And the views from the windows are amazing. You cannot take pictures inside the castle, but you can take them out the windows, which is odd. Most times they ban picture taking all together for time.
They heard you like sheep through the palace though. You cannot wander at your own pace, which is irritating, but they have tons of people visiting everyday. We got there are 11:30am to buy tickets, and our tour was at 1:30pm. And tours are given every few minutes in a multitude of languages. The tours are so close, that the next tour is filling into the room as we were leaving. That’s time management for you!
Through the language program Mike is attending, we were able to get a great deal on going to Neuschwanstein, the palace that Disney used when designing their signature castle. It is a two hour train ride from Munich and it set in the Alps. The area is incredibly beautiful AND we got to visit the town of Füssen. SO cool for me. Sadly, by the time we were done with the palace and all the hiking, most of the town was closed up, but I did find a little charm in place of a hat pin (which can be very expensive here – bracelet charms are usually much cheaper.)
The castle has a one mile steep path up to it, and the views are wonderful. There is another palace in the area that you are able to look down upon, and the Alps are a stones throw away. The palace exterior was fully completed, but the interior is 65% incomplete. King Ludwig the II went crazy and was killed before it was complete. Some of the jewels are paste because of it. But what was complete was incredible. And the views from the windows are amazing. You cannot take pictures inside the castle, but you can take them out the windows, which is odd. Most times they ban picture taking all together for time.
They heard you like sheep through the palace though. You cannot wander at your own pace, which is irritating, but they have tons of people visiting everyday. We got there are 11:30am to buy tickets, and our tour was at 1:30pm. And tours are given every few minutes in a multitude of languages. The tours are so close, that the next tour is filling into the room as we were leaving. That’s time management for you!
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