How much is a beautiful place 'to visit beautiful
After an incredible journey of arrival (up to scorching heat
Innsbruck, then rain and cold to Füssen. Not to mention the many, too many works in progress, some wrong paths and other amenities' , including two beautiful Austrian girl who helped me to find the right way to Telfs), reached the goal I am full of hope, places to visit, photos to take (calm, very calm, which are in progress with NX2) , experience to try.
After a similar journey and 'd'MUST start with something relaxing, so the next day and' dedicated to the two famous castles:
Hohenschwangau and
Neuschwanstein. They are located at 5km from the town and can be reached either by its own means that the buses that depart from the train station. Or walk. Unfortunately, now is not 'possible to confirm the visit, both online and at the Tourist Office, and if you' own. Fortunately, the queue at the ticket office and 'was quick and painless, although I have not woken up to the crowing of the cock just like the suggeritomi
forum Mototurismo . Castles are very close to each other and visited the same day. Or the same half-day, if not lazy in bed and there is lingering with the robust (BURP) breakfast.
The first, widely visited, and 'very nice. The second left me very bitter taste in the mouth of the rooms open to the public are few (not only the castle was never finished, but is currently 'under renovation. Unfortunately the side of the famous Bridge of Mary or
Marienbrücke ). Money down the drain? No, 'cause, however, the rooms are open to an experience, to better understand both the love of art (especially Wagner) that the folly of Ludwig II of Bavaria.
The other castles I have visited the
Linderhof (King Ludwig II that the only purpose '!) And in
Herrenchiemsee .
The first and 'a true spectacle. A short drive from Füssen (and the magnificent Abbey of
Ettal , worth visiting. You can make the castle and abbey, adding well
Oberammergau, the same day. And they have free time to "bend" between the beautiful curves of the roads in Bavaria. I have not added immediately Oberammergau, visiting the other day in conjunction with
Murnau. Here, it 's only a waste of time and not' bad, he literally sucks. But, after all, and 'non-touristy place) and' a small masterpiece. The other castle, located discreetly near the border with Austria near Salzburg on an island on Chiemsee
, and 'a small copy of a tribute, the Parisian palace of Versailles
. Ludwig II was an admirer of the Sun King Louis XIV (so 'as Louis XV), and this unfinished palace, reached by boat from Prien, oozing homage to the two French kings. Visit
iperconsigliata, but, unfortunately, if you leave from Füssen. The travel and 'damn long, a few signs, getting lost and' fairly easy, as they must cross the relatively large towns. And the signs are not the best in Germany: a village more 'big city and close' (Monaco, of course). The goals
"reference", for example, Bad Tolz is shown only when you and 'around. And, unfortunately, my map did not cover that area. Fortunately, both outward and return (if you travel long enough you do not use the highway, as the first leg Bad Tolz road was closed ... sigh) I found the "guardian angels", also of nationalities' Italian. Come back, like grains, and is' well placed to rain (and, criminally, I had jeans and sneakers as well as travel jackets). Fortunately, getting close to "home", and 'came out a nice warm sun that dried whole, apart from the socks. On
legendary romantic road, I visited the same day,
Steingaden and the nearby sanctuary of
Wieskirche , cultural interest for UNESCO world. To be honest, and I 'do most liked' Abbey Ettal. Tastes, no? From there I went to Obergammau and Murnau. The first and 'a charming Bavarian village, but and here many might nose strocrere: seen one, seen them all. Highly tourism (almost at "gonzigo"), with many people on the streets or seated at the tables of countless bars, cafes, pubs, restaurants, and other local ristorantoni. It will not be 'my last disappointment.
big Saturday trip to the park. In other words: all (within the limits, as the B17 was closed the day before) up to the RomanticStrasse
Rothenburg ob der Tauber . The
RomanticStrasse and 'Romantic until
Augsburg, but then becomes, for several tens of kilometers, almost a highway for anything romantic. Fortunately, just before Rothenburg ODT (this report the road signs) the road returns to normal.
And here's the ultimate disappointment. Go into the village (and even a sign Wilkommen in Rothenburg) and now supermarkets and hypermarkets. But where is' praised the medieval village? Seeking directions to the Zentrum (Center) and find none, only signs to car parks, car parks or parking lots, all completely paid.
Tons of buses crammed with tourists (which I also go there on Saturday ... clever, no?), Cars (mostly German: Audi, BMW and Mercedes) with entire families in day out. After wandering a bit 'to the stands, with the bile that increasingly' I swelled in the liver and an unbelievably hot, I decided to go back. Wicked choice? Maybe yes, maybe no. After a brief stop in a small and charming village (of which I do not know the name) for a painful salad in a bar run by Italians (they go on holiday in Rimini and Riccione, and we open bar and ice cream parlors and pizza from them. It seems fair) the journey south again. Madness: I'm going to visit the castle (Schloss in German)
Harburg !
Madness? Totally brilliant idea: the place and 'a treat for those who, like me, loves the medieval world. Highly recommended, also because 'is that there are tourists, but not many. Oh, and visit the 'only in German, but are given leaflets (€ 0.50 each) in various languages, including our own. Small note
color: waiting for it to start the tour of the castle (which lasts an hour) I had the good idea of \u200b\u200bwhat the thermometer near the restaurant: 35 ° C!
Glom! And there were four in the afternoon. Yes, it was very hot.
last note of color: "my" (my group of Anglophones) Herrenchiemsee and guide 'was a girl named Cristina (with an H somewhere) very nice and friendly. I could remain there for a while '... ;) V
flashes and fingers at all.