One of the fruits of getting on a train is that it makes me want to chat. So instead of gazing at Kent as we proceed to Paris from London, I talk to my neighbour. Martha grew up in San Francisco, studied in Oregon, and puts syrup on everything. When we part ways on the concourse of Gare du Nord – she to lunch with a friend from Wisconsin, me to amble around before continuing towards Turkey – she says the best things about the US are Taylor Swift and meatloaf. It’s good to talk.
This German Castle Is the Inspiration Behind the One at Disneyland
01.09.2023 - 14:44 / matadornetwork.com
There are around 25,000 castles, palaces, and mansions in Germany, but there’s one that clearly stands out from the crowd: Neuschwanstein Castle. With its white facade and its graceful turrets, the 19th-century fairytale castle sits on top of a rock ledge over a gorge in the Bavarian Alps, dominating the landscape. Since 1886, a few weeks after the castle’s commissioner, Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, died, visitors have been able to visit the extravagant edifice that inspired Disney’s Sleeping Beauty Castle. Today, 1.4 million people come from just about every corner of the globe to see the castle — inside and out.
Neuschwanstein Castle is located in southern Germany, in the state of Bavaria. The castle is less than 80 miles from the city of Munich and is very close to the border with Austria (seven miles, i.e. a 20-minute drive).
The castle’s exact address is: Neuschwansteinstraße 20, 87645 Schwangau, Germany
You can easily take public transport from Munich Central Station (München Hbf) to the village of Schwangau, where the castle is located. The trip usually involves at least one train and one bus connection and takes between two and three hours. The trains and buses to travel from Munich to the castle are frequent and won’t cost you more than $40. Consult Deutsche Bahn’s website to plan a smooth trip — all the options are there if you enter “Munich” as your departure station and “Neuschwanstein Castles, Schwangau” as your arrival station. If you’re traveling by train and bus, plan to stay one night and a couple of days in the area around the castle to make the most of it.
If you’d rather not have to deal with train and bus connections, you can opt to travel by bus with Flixbus from Munich all the way to the castle. It is cheaper than the train and takes less than two hours.
If you decide to drive from Munich, you’ll get to the castle in less than two hours — the trip is less than 80-mile long.
If you prefer to leave the planning to professionals, known that some tour operators, such as Viator or Get Your Guide, offer day trips from Munich to the castle and back.
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The castle can only be visited as part of a guided tour. From April 1 to October 15, guided tours of the castle start at 9 AM and end at 6 PM, daily. From October 16 to March 31, guided tours of the castle start at 10 AM and end at 4 PM, every day. The tour lasts 30 minutes, but you are allowed to visit the ground around the castle before or after, and without the need for a guide.
The castle is closed to visitors on December 24, 25, 31, and January 1.
Yes, the castle is open in winter. From October 16 to March 31, the 30-minute-long guided tours of the castle start at 10 AM and end at 4 PM, every day. The castle is
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