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Schloss Nymphenburg in Munich is one of the most beautiful palaces in Europe and it is also the birthplace of King Ludwig II. The palace was built around an italian Villa, that was bought by Kurfürstin Henriette Adelaide in 1663.
Various buildings were added step by step by different architects and nowadays you get the feeling it was all built at the same time.
It was on june 13th , 1763 that father Leopold Mozart came to Nymphenburg palace, accompanied by his son Wolfgang Amadeus, who was just 7 years old at that time and already well known for playing the piano...
And of course Mozart had to play the piano in "Steinerner Saal", where lots of people could attend the performance of his music.
The diary of mother Mozart still exists and she listed there all the various palaces of Nymphenburg :
Amalienburg with the kitchen and bedrooms,
Badenburg with a big hall of mirrors
Bagotenburg the smallest of them
Eremitage - (obviously Magdalenenklause)
b.t.w. Nymphenburg is spelled differently in that diary :
"Ninfenburg"
____________________________r /> Nymphenburg palace is open daily
except Jan.1st, + Dec. 24th&25th+ Fat tuesday!
From april till october 15th :
09.00a.m. - 06.00p.m.
and from october 16th till end of march:
10.00a.m. - 04.00p.m.
tickets are 5 Euros for the palace
and 10 Euros for the palace+Marstall+park-castles.<br /> NO guided tours available, BUT audio-guides
in German, English and Italian are available
against a small fee !
And the best about this palace :
Photography is NO problem at all !!! Leave a Comment Directions: Take bus 51, 151, N41and the trams 12 + 16 + 17 and get out at the station "Romanplatz" Then you may walk for about 400 meters to the castle and will always see the palace in the distance, getting closer and closer.Website: http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/1ffe4/8044/9/
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Neuschwanstein is a MUST, when visiting Germany and Bavaria !
Neuschwanstein is in a distance of 4 Km east of Fuessen and it is certainly one of the most famous attractions in Germany and Europe.
It was built by "mad" King Ludwig II of Bavaria between 1869 and 1892.
Ludwig built this castle opposite of his castle Hohenschwangau , where he spent his childhood, dreaming of nice castles, old knights and heros...
Nowadays visiting the castle of Neuschwanstein will be a lot of stress, as everything is even a bit over-organized :
After you have parked your car, you have to buy the tickets for Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau in the small village of Schwangau BEFORE you go to the castles ( that will be in a walking-distance of 10 and 40 minutes)
AT THE castles, there are NO Tickets available !!!
Your tickets will have a "Tournumber", and will be valid ONLY for the guided tour with THAT number !
__________________________Going to Neuschwanstein by car is easy, but also quite expensive, as there are ONLY parkings, that you will have to pay for.
Check out the tarifs, and do not simply follow the guards, where they direct you.
Some spaces will have a daily tarif, some have hourly tarifs and the one in my last pic was 4,-/6,- € for 6 hour for cars or motorhomes.
You have to pay afterwards, according to the time parked, and when exeeding the time, the surcharges are different as well...
Füssen / Fuessen is the closest trainstation to Neuschwanstein and local buses will take you from there directely to Schwangau , where you can buy the tickets for both castles.
Better check out the time-table for these buses in advance !
April - Sept. the castle is open 08.30 a.m.-05.30 p.m.
Oct.-march 10.00 a.m. - 04.00 p.m.
Buses OUTSIDE of these times will be rather rare !!!
NO photography inside the castle ! Leave a Comment Directions: Neuschwanstein is about 4 km east of Fuessen, in the south of Germany and Bavaria, directely at the border to Austria, at the end of the so-called "Romantic Road" that starts in Rothenburg ob der Tauber.Website: http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/1ffe4/86dd/
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Hohenschwangau castle is just opposite of the much more popolar Neuschwanstein castle. It is there, where young King Ludwig II had spent his childhood, so it is an authentic castle and all of its interior really had been in use for several decades, while Neuschwanstein was never used as a residence.
"Mad" King Ludwig II of Bavaria spent most of his childhood in the castle Hohenschwangau.
He was very sensitive and when you take the guided tour through the castle you will admire lots of paintings at the inside-walls of the castle :
Old fairytales, persons of German History and Legends...
According to the explanations of the tour-guide King Ludwig started to read all these old legends and learned about the persons, that were painted on the walls....
That way they became his obsession
_________________________The tour of Hohenschwangau will take about 30 minutes, and also for this castle you have to buy the tickets down at the village of Schwangau.
Combination-ticket for both castles are 15,- €
The tour through Hohenschwangau will always be FIRST ! ( as it is rather close to the ticket-box)
This castle has the same parking-lot as Neuschwanstein.
There are horse-carriages taking you from the parking to Hohenschwangau or you take an easy walk of maybe 10-15 minutesNO photography inside the castle ! Leave a Comment
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While the Northrhine-Westphalia region is dominated by big cities (Ruhrgebiet), there is one region to the southeast around the cities of Arnsberg, Paderborn and Soest that is dominated by hills, woodland, lakes, and generally more rural in character: The Sauerland.
It is very popular for hiking (the "Rothaarsteig" is a worthwhile hiking trail; another popular hike goes to the highest elevation of the region, the "Kahler Asten"; another around the "Bruchhauser Steine", unusual stone formations). The small villages are often dominated by half-timbered houses - a good example would be Schmallenberg or Arnsberg. Lots of castles (or castle ruins) too, like the castles in Altena and Schellenberg. The Atta Cave is another major attraction of the area. Address: around Arnsberg/PaderbornDirections: around Arnsberg/Paderborn
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Limburg is a pleasant city along the river Lahn whose main attraction is a romanic cathedral dating back to the 13th century with a spectacular location overlooking the river. A very romantic, well-preserved Oldtown with lots of beautful half-timbered houses is another reason to visit Limburg.
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The main attraction of Aschaffenburg is Schloss Johannisburg, the huge red bishop`s palace overlooking the river Main. It was built in the early 17th century. Apart from the state rooms and an art gallery, an interesting permanent exhibition of cork architecture models is worth seeing. Close to the castle and also worth seeing: The Stiftskirche of the Jesuit Order with a very unusual staircase and the Pompeianum, a replica of a Roman Villa from the city of Pompeji.
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The Spessart is an enchanting region of deep woods close to Aschaffenburg, in former times notorious as a refuge for highwaymen and robbers, popularized in the German fairytale "Das Wirtshaus im Spessart". Schloss Mespelbrunn (in the village of Mespelbrunn) is one of the main attractions, a medieval moated castle dating back to the 15th century.
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Ulm is one of the oldest cities in Germany - first mentioned in the 9th century - and for the longest part of its history it was an independent city ("Freie Reichsstadt") within the medieval German Empire. Ulm also had rich merchants and extensive trading connections with all parts of Europe. As Ulm grew, the city limits extended over the river Danube (now the independent city of Neu-Ulm, part of Bavaria).
The main attraction is the cathedral, the Ulmer Münster, with the worldwide highest church spire (161 meter). You can do the exhausting climb all to the top over more than 700 steps and enjoy the view over Ulm and the Danube. Other attractions in the Old Town include the Town Hall, the "Schwörhaus", the Fisherman`s quarter and the nice paths along the Danube. Ulm also embraced modern architecture ("Neue Mitte Ulm"), which makes for very interesting (though controversial) contrasts between old and new architecture.
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The Lahn-Dill region is named after its main rivers; the Lahn and the Dill are a favourite spot for canoeing or kayaking. Check on the interrnet for operators; usually you pick up the canoe one place, leave it at a prearranged spot and look for public transport back to your starting point. Your operator will tell you how you get back where you started, there is a reliable public transport system along the main river routes.
If water sports is not your thing, the Lahn-Dill region has some scenic little towns and interesting monuments: the old town of Wetzlar, the cathedral in Limburg, the mighty castle ruin of Runkel, Braunfels castle and the palace at Weilburg / Lahn, to name but a few. The Lahn-Dill area is pretty close to Frankfurt by car (ca. 45 min.).
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Here are my suggestions
1.Munich(great city for sight seeing;great day trips to Bavaria,castles,palaces,villages of Oberameggau and...;beer gartens...not to be missed)
2.Berlin(another great city for sight seeing,day trips to Sansucii palace via Potsdam,boat ride is great;kadewu shopping centre,one of the largest in the world)
3.Black forest area(buy that cuckoo clock there!)
4.Helgoland(a small duty free shopping island off Hamburg,have to take a big boat and then a ferry to reach there,lovely,cute island filled with sail boats,great food)
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