Monday, October 8, 2012

Neuschwanstein Castle

What girl wouldn't want to visit a true castle, especially the one Cinderella's castle is based on.  The Neuschwanstein Castle was built for King Ludwig II and construction began in 1868 and wasn't 100% completed until 1892.  Sadly King Ludwig only ever lived in his castle when it was a construction zone, dieing in 1886 before it was completed.  King Ludwig built the castle as a refuge from public life however within weeks of his death his refuge was opened to the public and now has 1.3 million visitors a year.

The castle is on the German/Austria border just inside Germany, I don't know what else is around here and I don't really care, I just want to go see this castle.  I must visit in the winter when the castle and surrounding forest is dusted in snow because this adds to the magic of the castle.