Disneyland...I mean Castle Neuschwanstein

After sometime in Munich I headed for Castle Neuschwanstein in the Bavarian Alps. This castle was supposively the one that Disney based the design of his own on. Ironically, the Bavarian King, Ludwig II, was also trying to live out a fantasy with the contstruction of Neuschwanstein. He wanted a fairytale castle and he had a theatre set designer to come up with the design. The King only lived there a total of 170 days before being declared insane and removed from the thrown. The castle is very stunning but a little over the top considering that this King seemed to be mostly a figure head. The surrounding area is beautiful with lakes, trees, and waterfalls.

I also had a chance to see the castle that Ludwig had visit as his a boy with the rest of the royal family. It was smaller but I appreciated it more. You could really see where Ludwig got his ideas as the walls were painted with historic battles and fairytail stories.

I am sooo glad I went to see the place before prime tourist seaon. It was the first tourist site that I have seen where you are given a number and you have to wait until it is called . Once again, lots of American tourists. Where they expecting Mickey Mouse?