It’s believed that “fairy-tale” king, Ludwig II of Bavaria built his new castle as the centerpiece for an imagined kingdom—one in which he was the true king. Read more of the fascinating story: http://on.natgeo.com/2liyONH | National Geographic Travel

Returning to the castle 🕯️📖🏰The best view of Neuschwanstein Castle? The Marienbrücke bridge! 🌉You can get a shuttle bus that will take you right up to the bridge - from there it’s only a 2 minute walk away. Tickets up cost 3 euros each. Tickets down cost 2 euros each. You can only buy a one-way ticket when you get on the bus. PS the shuttle bus only runs until a certain time, so for sunset we hiked up for this! And that takes about 30-40 minutes! Truly, the effort to get there was a much les