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 Coaching in Bavaria and Neuschwanstein Castle - Germany
N 47° 33.296 E 010° 44.391
32T E 630895 N 5268302
Taking the coach up to Neuschwanstein Castle
Waymark Code: WMH7GJ
Location: Bayern, Germany
Date Posted: 06/03/2013
Views: 66
Page 154 of "1000 Places..." suggests two adventures: taking a stage coach across Bavaria and visiting Bavaria's fairy-tale-castle Neuschwanstein.
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Originally the coach wasn't part of our plans, but heavy rain made us drop our hiking plans and take the 2-horsepower-carriage at least for the last stage of our approach to the castle.
While the suggested two day coach trip costs above €200, the very last part from Hohenschwangau to Neuschwanstein (you've got to love those German names) is only €6. Add €12 admission to the castle to it.
The Carriages to the castle leave at the ticket center at Alpseestrasse in Hohenschwangau.
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From the ticket center, we took a first look at the castle, peaking through the mist (above).
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Yes, the rain was really bad (above), but the scenery was spectacular! (below)
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The last part of the ride took us through a lush green forest (left).
Soon, we arrived at the drop off point, close to the castle (below).
Neuschwanstein Castle is not as historically significant as some of the other, larger German royal residences, but it is without a doubt Germany's most popular castle - and one of the most beautiful ones too.
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The 19th-century Romanesque Revival palace was commissioned by King Ludwig II of Bavaria as a retreat and as a homage to composer Richard Wagner. Construction began in 1869. The castle was intended as a personal refuge for the reclusive king, but it was opened to the paying public immediately after his death in 1886.
Since the castle was opened to the public, over 60 million people have visited it .The palace, towering on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau, also appeared prominently in several movies and was the inspiration for Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle.
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Definitely one of the places to see before you die! One down - 999 to go. |
Name of Source Book: 1,000 Places to see before you die
Page Location in Source Book: 154
Type of Waymark: Experience, Site
Location of Coordinates: Ticket Center Hohenschwangau
Cost of Admission (Parks, Museums, etc.): 18.00 (listed in local currency)
List Available Hours, Dates, Season:
April to 15 October 15: 9 am-6 pm
16 October 16 to March: 10 am-4 pm
open daily except 1 January 1, December 24, 25, 31.
Official Tourism Website: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
Because of the vastness of many of the "non-localized" sites (Gobi Desert, Great Wall of China), waymark owners are encouraged to allow visits that reflect different perspectives and experiences.
Localized waymark sites (Structures, Landmarks, Businesses) should reflect standard waymarking visit criteria (Logs & photos).
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