Neuschwanstein Castle in Hohen Schwangau, Bavaria, Germany

I am not much of nature person. I am a city girl, born and brought up in a big city so I think the effect of living in a place with open fields and mountains has never been evitable. This weekend with my Polish gang I visited the Neuschwanstein Castle. Trust me, if you are in Germany you have to go there. We spent the night in a youth hostel in Garmisch Parkenkirschen (people, carry your YMD cards if you want discounts), and then took a bus to the castle. The ride was just amazing. The mountains, the small houses, the fields, the fresh air, everything is just mesmerizing.

I had a bad time in Munich and not so good time at Oktober Fest, so visiting the castle the next day was just amazing. OktoberFest is over rated for me. Its only for the beer drinkers who get seats in the tents or kids. Too many people, too little space, Mandeln, Bratwurst, beer and rides, is what the fest is all about. Try it once, but if you are someone like me who doesn’t like beer much, you just might be disappointed. Munich is just a big city with not too much to see either, so again, I wouldn’t have minded not going there personally. But that’s just me. I am sure some people thought differently in our group.

Coming back to the castle. Its location is absolutely amazing. The hike up to the castle is around 30 minutes. Not very tiring and good for the heart J. The castle has tours both in English and German, and so tourists have a good choice. It is comparatively a new castle so the state of Bavaria has all kinds of shops and even an elevator inside. The special thing about the castle is King Ludwig only got famous operas painted on the wall. There is not even one of his own pictures there. Also since he died much before the completion of the castle, a lot of it is unfinished. There is a bridge nearby the castle from which the castle looks exactly like what you see in Disney pictures. No wonder Disney’s logo is so amazing.

The tour ticket is 8 euros and eating there can be a little expensive. Since I travel with my awesome Polish gang, they always make sure I carry food with me. The train rides are long so that helps. We always take regional trains, which is much cheaper, but much slower. A weekend tickets costs around 7 euros per person per day. Not bad haan! This trip was just mind blowing. I have never seen something so beautiful, but again I don’t think I have seen much J. I would advice everyone to go there once, and experience the beautiful mountains of Bavaria.