Schwangau is a municipality in Bavaria Germany where you will find Hohenschwangau Castle (Ludwig II childhood home) and Neuschwanstein Castle (Fairytale castle of Ludwig II). This small town has seve… Full review by Wood77
Oct 13, 2024
If you are making the trip to Neuschwanstein castle, take the time to also visit Hohenschwangau. The castle is accessible from the same area as Neuschwanstein. Make a reservation because the castl… Full review by luv4phood
Sep 1, 2024
If you are going to Neuschwanstein Castle, you should absolutely visit Hohenschwangau! Of the three castles; Neuschwanstein, Hohenschwangau, and Linderhof, this one has the best tour and feels the mo… Full review by Angelina_Red
We are planning on staying in Fussen arriving during the day of Sept 30 and spending 2 nights. We would like to visit both the Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein Castles in one day. Are self guided tours available and is prebooking required>?
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We are arriving in Fussen on Sept 30 and will be staying there for 2 nights. We would like to visit both the Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein Castles in one day. Is there a combo …
We are arriving in Fussen on Sept 30 and will be staying there for 2 nights. We would like to visit both the Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein Castles in one day. Is there a combo ticket for both and is prebooking required?
I would like to get access to the part of the castle giving me the view of the “Backdrop” of the Mona Lisa. I was told recently that Leonardo Da Vinci used Schwangau as the backdrop. And that it was from the point of view of this Castle... How do I gain access to the part of the Castle that is off limits to the general public?
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Art reseachers state the background in the Mona Lisa most likely portrays views in the Montefeltro region in Italy. Another researcher says the landscape image resembles a …
Art reseachers state the background in the Mona Lisa most likely portrays views in the Montefeltro region in Italy. Another researcher says the landscape image resembles a background screen sometimes used by Renaissance painters in Italy. You might be disappointed then when visiting the Schloss Hohenschwangau should you not see what you came to see. Having said that, there are spectacular views of the mountains and river from Schloss Neuschwanstein, just up the mountainside from the Schloss Hohenschwangau located on the hilly part of town below.
Hi, we're visting on a day trip from Munich, arriving in Fussen at midday and leaving 1800. Will we have enough time to visit both castles? How long in total should we set aside to visit both? We're looking at the 1430 tour. Thanks
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We were in Munich a few weeks ago - early May. We visited both Linderhof Palace and Neuschwanstein with Grayline Bus on their day tour. The bus leaves on this day tour from the …
We were in Munich a few weeks ago - early May. We visited both Linderhof Palace and Neuschwanstein with Grayline Bus on their day tour. The bus leaves on this day tour from the Karstad store across from the the Munich train station. See their website for cost of this day tour. On the bus, we paid an extra 27E for the admission tickets to the 2 castles which the bus company purchased for us so there was no waiting in line or fear of not getting in. There is also a short stop in Oberammergau. The website has very good detailed information about the departure times at each of these places. This tour was an easy way to see the two palaces. We arrived at Hohenschwangau at 12:30 and left at 4:30. Our timed entry for the castle was at 3 so we had time for a quick lunch OYO and the opportunity to visit another attraction. We chose to go to the Museum of Bavarian Kings which was excellent with its history of the Wittelsbach rulers. Note that the cafe in the museum is closed for reno. We had soup and a sandwich at Hotel Mueller bistro for 13E. We could have walked up to the family Hohenschwangau castle along a steep winding path from the parking lot across from that Museum- about 15 minutes to the castle. This path is at the back of that parking lot, on the right. The shuttle bus to Neuschwanstein Castle also leaves from the same parking lot. The grounds around the family Hohenschwangau castle are free - no ticket is needed, but if you want to tour the rooms with a guide for 35 minutes, you need to present a ticket. The ticket office for both Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau is close to Hotel Mueller. Going to Neuschwanstein Castle with ticket in hand already - For our 3pm entry to this castle, we took the shuttle bus around 2. It stops at Marien Bridge after about a 10 minute ride. The bridge is just steps away from this bus stop. Taking photos of the castle from the bridge - allow 10 minutes. Walk up a steep hill path to Neuschwanstein castle - allow 15 minutes. We got to the entry point at this castle with time to spare to look around the upper courtyard. The guided tour lasts 35 minutes. Walk downhill another 15 minutes to the bus stop. Wait for the bus in a queue. Another 10 minute ride down to the shuttle bus stop. All together, it took us from 2 to 4pm going up to the castle and being back in town. Hope these times help you out in planning when to get a ticket for the second visit. Be aware that on the visit to the interiors of Neuschwanstein Castle, there are several steep, narrow staircases to climb - similar to those in church towers. Take along as little as possible in your bag for a light load to carry up those steps. Note that the shuttle bus does stop service should there be high winds from a storm. We had no trouble getting a ride to the castle in the early afternoon when the sun was shining, but coming back with a windy storm swirling around, the shuttle stopped service. I managed to squeeze into the bus, but hubby didn't get in so he had to walk down. Grayline bus waited until everyone was back due that circumstance. So from this experience with weather changing quickly and lack of shuttle bus service, I would suggest first a visit to the family Hohenschwangau castle. After seeing both, I preferred the visit to the Linderhof Palace with its very extravagant interiors, nice pool with fountain, but only 10 rooms to visit. So glad I was able to see Ludwig II's 2 extreme castles. I wrote reviews on TA for the sights mentioned above should you wish to have more information.
I don't want to tour the Hohenschwangau Castle. Where is the best location to take photos of the castle from outside? Also how close can you get to the castle without having to pay?
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Hi, you can walk up a path and enter the grounds outside the castle, from there you can look inside a window and see the old bathroom and you can see Neuchwanstein castle in the …
Hi, you can walk up a path and enter the grounds outside the castle, from there you can look inside a window and see the old bathroom and you can see Neuchwanstein castle in the distance from there. You cannot get into the castle unless you have a ticket and it is scanned at your allotted time. From down below at the lake you can get a great view of the entire castle. Enjoy your time there :)
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