Looking down on another castle

Day 45

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July 2nd 2015
Another day tour, planned by you know who, sees us heading to a castle in Fussen called Neuschwanstein Castle. It is the castle used by Disney and Sleeping Beauty. Along the way we learn from our guide that the castle was built in 1869 by king Ludwig 2nd and has never been finished. King Ludwig was a strange man and mostly a recluse, not comfortably with the responsibility that came with ... read more

Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Munich

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As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more