Buy Neuschwanstein Castle tickets online well in advance, as admission tickets to Bavaria’s most famous castle sell out on most days. Schloss Neuschwanstein Castle has been a must-see sight since the death of King Ludwig II of Bavaria in 1886. The romantic, fairy-tale Schloss Neuschwanstein and nearby Hohenschwangau Castle, where Ludwig spent his youth, are … Read more
Visit Neo-Gothic Schloss Hohenschwangau, the childhood home of King Ludwig II of Bavaria, whose romantic upbringing helped inspire the nearby Disney-like Neuschwanstein Castle. The fairy-tale Schloss Neuschwanstein is the must-see destination for most visitors to Schwangau near Munich in Bavaria. Far fewer travelers see the nearby Neo-Gothic Schloss Hohenschwangau, where Mad King Ludwig spent happy … Read more
One of Germany’s most romantic and popular castles is Schloss Neuschwanstein in Bavaria. This Disney-like castle is a popular day-trip destination from Munich at the end of the Romantic Road.
Trains and buses provide cheap transportation for a day trip from Munich to the Schloss Neuschwanstein Castle in the Bavaria Alps in Germany. Tour buses offer good deals too.
Follow the Romantic Road (Romantische Straße) map in Germany to medieval towns Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Dinkelsbühl, Nördlingen, and Würzburg.
Germany is a keen participant in UNESCO activities and takes the UNESCO World Heritage List very seriously. Presently, more than 30 German cultural, architectural and natural sites are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. These cultural, architectural, and natural treasures help explain German influence in humanity’s common heritage.
See the wood carved Virgin Mary Altar (Marienaltar) by Tilman Riemenschneider in the Herrgottskirche in Creglingen when traveling the Romantic Road in Germany.
Creglingen in Germany’s Tauber Valley is famous for its Tilman Riemenschneider woodcarved Marienaltar (Altar of the Virgin) in the Herrgottskirche, the Fingerhutmuseum (Thimble Museum), and the odd Lindleinturm. Tilman Riemenschneider’s famous Virgin Mary altar in Creglingen is world-famous and the main reason to visit this small Tauber Valley town. The small Thimble Museum (Fingerhutmuseum) with … Read more
Getting to Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria is easy by car, on public transportation (train), or day-trip bus tours. This wall-enclosed medieval town is a top sight on Germany’s Romantic Road holiday route. Romantic, wall-encircled Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a top sightseeing destination for travelers to Germany. This small medieval village is a … Read more
The Holy Blood Altar (Heilig-Blut-Altar) by Tilman Riemenschneider in the St. Jakobs-Kirche (St James Church) is a top sight to see in Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Germany. Tillman Riemenschneider’s Holy Blood Altar is one of the artistic highlights on the Romantic Road in Germany. It is also one of the most important medieval artworks … Read more