Continuing where we left off with Hae-In’s trip to Germany, today we travel to
the village of Hohenschwangau near Füssen in southwest Bavaria, to visit the Neuschwanstein Castle. Commissioned by King Ludwig II of Bavaria, the castle was built as a retreat and homage to his favorite composer, Richard Wagner. Neuschwanstein means “New Swan Stone” in German, which is inspired by one of Wagner’s operas about the Swan King.
view from the hike up to the… (View original article)