- Schwangau
Start time: 08:30
Duration: 10h 30mins
Audio guide: Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Steal away into a fairytale with a daytrip to Neuschwanstein & Linderhof Castles - two of the most extravagant castles in the world. See the castle that inspired Disney's Sleeping Beauty, in the calm seclusion of the Bavarian countryside, and get a sense of King Ludwig II's deep pockets and his obvious struggles with subtlety!
Depart from downtown Munich and get ready for castle doubleheader that's pure fantasy ... but in reality!
You'll toodle across hilly pastures and vast sweeping valleys to the Rococo elegance of Linderhof Palace. Inspired by the Palace of Versailles, it's all ornate Baroque architecture and manicured gardens.
As beautiful as it is, by King Ludwig II's standards, Linderhof is positively understated!
Neuschwanstein Castle will give you a proper sense of the Mad King's taste for opulent grandeur. There really is no way to exaggerate it - it's an architectural treasure that appears almost mystical on first glance... and second... and third!