Welcome to Neuschwanstein Castle! Some say the castle of Disneyland is inspired by Neuschwanstein Castle. I don't really see the resemblance, but the Neuschwanstein Castle is no doubt a magnificent piece of architecture. The mesmerising view above is made possible by viewing the castle from the Marienbrucke Bridge.
We have to take a bus at ground level, which then ascended up a hill swiftly via a winding road to reach Marienbrucke. By 'swiftly' I mean 'super fast'! The driver was already familiar with the layout of the road, hence he drove the bus up the hill and cornered fast, and it was a little scary since some stretches were just next to a deep cliff!
It took about 10mins to travel by foot from the Marienbrucke bridge to the castle. We entered the castle for just a few mins, took some photos and left due to the rush schedule. However, the short period of time was enough for us to witness and take photos at the grandness of the castle. The beautiful castle was accompanied with picturesque views surrounding the castle!
Further down from the castle, we discovered a lake which looks amazing near sunset! Even a phone and capture postcard-like quality scenery here!
Surreal scenery with the help of DSLR!
After taking photos to our hearts' desire, we hopped on to the bus and headed to the next country in our itinerary - Austria. We spent 4 hours from Neuschwanstein Castle to our accommodation of the night in Austria. Thankfully, Fern Pass which links Germany and Austria was one of the road used which has very beautiful scenery too!
Our accommodation was in Innsbruck, Austria named White Mountain Hotel. Like its name suggests, the hotel is located on a hill, but the hill is not white. Maybe it is in winter when covered in snow. It was the best accommodation provided in our whole Europe trip! The place, or should I call it mansion, is huge. Some rooms for two were like a maze inside! Every room has a balcony with chairs outside for us to enjoy the view of the hill.
I would do anything to live at a place like this!
After a good night sleep and breakfast, we headed to town where one of the Swarovski's branches is. Swarovski is a leading crystal product manufacturer from Austria, you can see Swarovski in many renowned shopping mall in Malaysia such as Pavilion and Mid Valley. We had a tour in the store, window shopping here felt so 'atas' as everything here was expensive but luxurious!
This big fly was not for sale though! I wonder how much it will cost!
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| The dragon costs almost 18 thousands Euro! |
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| Crystal filled pendrive! |
Our Europe trip has included the entrance fee into Swarovski Kristallwelten, a crystal-themed museum featuring many of Swarovski's crystal products in it. However, it's park is the main attraction. The fountain from a grass-covered head is pretty unique, but not sure how does it is related to Swarovski.
From front: The park, Swarovski's factory and a grand, snow-covered mountain at the back!
In the museum-cum-store.
After visiting the museum, we discovered a maze made of grass at the back of the park! Most of my friends were imagining themselves playing in Running Man and had fun in the maze!
Last but not least...
Kthxbai.
Next - Verona & Venice, Italy
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