Neuschwanstein Castle
If you want to feel like you are walking through a real life fairy tale, there is no place quite like Schloss Neuschwanstein as the German’s call it or Sleeping Beauty’s castle as so many Americans think of it. Located in the Bavarian Alps it is one of the most visited castles in the world. I have been lucky enough to visit it twice and both times, I saw and learned something new. Neuschwanstein Castle was built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria the name translates to New Swan Castle; this castle was originally called New Hohenschwangau Castle. It was meant to be a grand recreation of Hohenschwangau Castle where King Ludwig II spent his childhood years. The new name is in reference to Richard Wagner’s opera character the Swan Knight and was not used until after King Ludwig’s mysterious death. King Ludwig was a great admirer of Wagner and Wagner’s characters inspired many of the rooms within the castle. Hohenschwangau Castle Neuschwanstein Castle was built on a site w