Tours - Neuschwanstein Castle, Wieskirche church, Ammertal wood carving shop

On Thursday, Feb. 5, the girls and I were mesmerized by our day tour to see the castle, church and wood carvers shop.

About 35-40 others from our resort were also on the tour. We traveled by bus first through a bit of Austria (we're just 30 miles north of Austria), then back in to Germany. Our first stop was the Neuschwanstein Castle. We were not allowed to take pictures inside the castle. The castle is still furnished with the ORIGINAL furnishings, including drapery, upholstered furniture and other fabric coverings!!!!! All was in great condition....considering it is over 137 years old!!!!! Please go to this site to get more details and see pictures of the castle. It was absolutely breathtaking. I would have loved to have had more time to take in the beauty of each room. The art work and wood carvings were not like anything I've ever seen before. The vote was unanimous for the girls and me....our most favorite rooms were the Throne Room and King Ludwig II's bedroom. As you read the history of the castle, you will learn that King Ludwig died before the castle was completed. The throne room was never used....it doesn't have a throne. Construction stopped when King Ludwig died.

http://www.neuschwanstein.de/englisch/palace/history.htm
http://www.castles.org/castles/Europe/Central_Europe/Germany/germany7.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuschwanstein_Castle