Winter Visit to Neuschwanstein Castle in Hohenschwangau, Bavaria

The Neuschwanstein Castle is the famous castle commissioned by King Ludiwg II, king of Bavaria, Germany in 1868. More than a million of tourists and visitors from all over the world visit the castle every year.

The Schloss Neuschwanstein, as it is called in German, is located on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau near Füssen in southwest Bavaria, Germany. It was the inspiration for Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle.

Neuschwanstein as seen from the valley. This was taken during my second visit to the castle last winter 2010.

The palace was intended as a personal refuge for the reclusive king, but it was opened to the paying public immediately after his death in 1886.

the main entrance of the castle.

Visit to Eremitage Palace in Bayreuth, Germany

That was a very nice day yesterday. It was not so warm and not so cold. We visited the Eremitage Palace in Bayreuth and it was truly worth seeing. I was also amazed by the beauty and arrangement of the garden. Another thing that also caught my attention was the Sun-Temple in Eremitage which you can see in the first photo below. Yesterday was a trip that was full of walking. I guess I don't need to take the best weight loss pill if I can go walking everyday in this castle. If I only live near this palace, I would like to go there for walking everyday. Imagine there is no entrance when going around the gardens and palace. Unless if you want a tour guide or go inside the museum of the palace, that is the time that you have to pay. I can't imagine how many kilometers we walked yesterday but it was truly a great experience. Below are some photos for you to see. Feel free to visit my other sites for more updates and pictures.


The so-called Upper Grotto which was constructed by Joseph Saint-Pierre and Karl Philip Gontard (1749-1753) according to the idea of Margravine Wilhelmine.
That building is the Orangerie and the middle part is the Sun-Temple where you can see on top the God Apollo.


Another part of the garden in the Eremitage Palace in Bayreuth.