Tripping to Neuschwanstein Castle Sorry for so long writing, but I believe you'll read it to the end :) Thank you in advance! Happy New Year! Neuschwanstein Castle is a beautiful palace, built in 19th century by King Ludwig II of Bavaria. It is located on the tip of a high rock above the village of Hohenschwangau in southwest Bavaria, Germany. We had a planned trip to Munich on holiday and could not miss the possibility to visit that place, we had heard about so many times before. We stayed in Munich when arrived in Germany. The Neuschwanstein Castle is about 150 km from Munich, so a car was rented to get there. We left the city early in the morning and directed to the southwest. The road led us along the foot of the mountains. We could admire the views of the Alps and small towns and villages we were driving through. All the way took not more than two hours or maybe little lesser. After arriving in Hohenschwangau and parking a car, we went to the ticket office to pay for our tickets booked in advance online. It took no more than 10 minutes, so we were glad that we bespoke them earlier because of the line of tourists without reservation in front of the office was very long. The next point was to get to the Castle. There were two options. We could walk up the mountain along the road or go there by a horse wagon. The first way would take about 45 minutes as we knew. Besides, when our 9 years old daughter, Maria, saw the living horses and the real carriages we had now the only way )). Although waiting for our turn took quite a long time, the ride was short. After we had visited the Castle, admired the views and took photos, we got back to the village on the foot of the mountain. Maria has complained she was tired so we decided to head back to the Munich. On the way back we drove into the Oberammergau - the small town is known for its woodcarvers and woodcarvings. Moreover, almost all the houses in the center of it are painted with pictures made with supreme craftsmanship. No one of the buildings is like the others. Unfortunately, it was Sunday, so all the souvenir shops were closed. We walked there for about a couple of hours, looking at the painted houses and taking photos. After a while, we got hungry and came into one of the many cafes placed there. After lunch, we left the town and continued our way to Munich. Tired but pleased, we reached the hotel only in the evening. It was a great day! Thank you for your patience!