Europe - Day 9

This was the day that we got to see Neuschwanstein. Crazy King Ludwig started its construction in 1869 and it was opened to the public in 1886 after he died. This castle was the inspiration for Sleeping Beauty's Castle in Disneyland. Many of the rooms inside have themes based on operas that he liked, such as Tristan and Isolde.   

We were a bit disappointed to find much of the outside of the castle covered in scaffolding as there was some work being done, but it was still pretty cool.

Before going on a tour of Neuschwanstein, we walked around the outside of its older neighbor, Hohenschwangau, which was completed in 1837 by King Ludwig's father, King Maximilian II.

You could see a long way from the castle. It all looked so peaceful.

I tried to get artistic :P

The bridge built a bit further up the mountain which we hiked up to afterwards.

Courtyard shots...

It was quite a drop from the bridge...

The woods surrounding the castles were quite lovely and we enjoyed trekking through them. My photos do not do the area justice.