Schloss Neuschwanstein Shopping

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As with any well visited attraction there are countless shops to sell you just about any kind of trinket with a photo of the castle on it. I’ve browsed through some of the shops and find that overall the prices are very reasonable; the vendors don’t seem to feel the need to gouge you on their wares.

The shops in the castles are my favorite though as the items are a higher quality. At the end of the castle tour of Neuschwanstein, you will be led through two shops within the castle walls before you exit the building. If you didn’t see anything in there that you wanted, there are plenty of shops along the road to the castle and in the ticket office area and the parking areas. You have no excuse if you want to buy something and don’t – they give you plenty of opportunities.

I typically do not buy souvenirs as my photos are my reminders of my trips, but every now and then something strikes me and I buy it. The last time I took the tour of the castle, I eyed a beautiful blue pillow with a swan and the Bavarian crest on it, but I didn’t buy it at the time. Disappointed later that I didn’t get it, I asked my daughter to pick it up for me on her tour to the castle, which she did and the pillow now sits in my living room as a reminder Bavaria.

I recommend that you make your purchases after you have done the climb and tour of the castle so you don’t have to carry your packages with you up the hill.

And, if for some reason, you get home and still long for that item you did not get, you can purchase some of the nicer items and books from the castle's website listed below.