Travel to Bavarian Germany (Neuschwanstein)

30th – 31st August 2008

This particular travel, I would call a well planned travel, as we booked & reserved tickets in advance, hired hostel to stay and almost everything planned and discussed to fit in the given time frame.

Travel with CNL

From Duisburg we got in to City Night Line CNL, a train that travels almost entire Europe. It was my first experience with CNL and was quite satisfactory. The journey is bit slow compared to Inter city express ICE, but is very comfortable.

Neuschwanstein Castle

After reaching Munich, we immediately traveled towards Hohenschwangau, extreme south of Germany. As the day light was getting brighter and brighter, a different Bavarian Germany was waking up. This side of Deutschland is quite different form other part. I must say, Southern is very beautiful!!

way to Neuschwanstein

Reaching base of Neuschwangau castle, we confirmed our ticket and started walking up the hill. Its bit steep but very beautiful. One may also take horse-cart to go up, but is slow.

Horse-cart in Mountain

The weather was fogy when we started, suddenly the fog started vanishing as wind blown and sun arrived and first sight of Castle appeared… Love at First Sight!!! No doubt it makes u feel u r leaving in Fairy Tale. A white stone castle in middle of beautiful lush Green Mountain, crystal blue lake and a clear sky.

beautiful Neuschwanstein !!!

If I had discovered this place, I would only had made few hundred pictures J , camped for a night… but King Ludwig II had better plans than me. He built world’s most photographed Palace.

It is said, that he got this castle built to have peace and get away from people,…. But he never got chance to get it finished and after his death, immediately the palace was open to general public. On an average, every day about 6000 people visit this palace.

Alpsee (Lake)

Near Newschwanstein castle lies lake, Alpsee. One of most romantic and picturesque places I have ever visited!

Crystal clear Alpsee

Beautiful Bavaria

Team: Hemant, Vipin, Irfan
Thank you guys for making this travel Sucessful.

-Hemant Nagda