Fussen

My next destination was the small town of Füssen. I was going specifically to see the the castle Neuschwanstein, which was used as inspiration for the Disney logo. It turns out that the area has lots of other interesting sites (including several castles commissioned by the same king.) I went on a guided tour of several locations near Füssen.

Neuschwanstein is a beautiful castle perched on a hill. King Ludwig II didn't cut any corners with the construction (even when he did not have the money to pay for the construction and had to take out loans.) However, he died before the castle was completed. It turned out to be a very good long term investment for the area with thousands of tourists visiting.



We also visited the other castle he had built: Linderhof. It was partially modeled after Versailles and includes a hall of mirrors. Outside there is an artificial grotto.

Our next destination was Weiskircke, the Church in the meadow. It was an absolutely stunning church and it's huge.



There is a tiny town beside it but it's mostly just fields. It's been a common pilgrimage site since its construction.



Our last stop was Oberammergau, a town known for its frescoes and religious wood carvings.



I had a great time on the tour (there were five other people and our tour guide) and would definitely recommend all of the castles.