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Neuschwanstein Castle
bE SWEPT away by Neuschwanstein
Castle, essentially mad king Lugwig’s
fairy tale castle, where the interior is
as whimsical as the exterior. Over 60
Zugspitze
million people have visited Neuschwanstein
Castle where the palace
has appeared prominently in several
movies. It was also the inspiration for
ExPErIENCE Germany’s highest attraction by ascending
2,962m to the Zugspitze. be wowed by the 360-degree panorama
across a total of 400 peaks in four countries – austria,
Germany, Italy and Switzerland. being at the peak of Zugspitze
allows one to experience how time stands still as we soak in
the breathtaking view.
It lies south of the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and the
border between Germany, and austria runs over its western
summit. Zugspitzplatt is at the south of the mountain. On
the flanks of the Zugspitze are three glaciers which include
the two largest in Germany - the Northern Schneeferner
and the Höllentalferner - with the third being the Southern
Schneefemer.
There are
two ways up the
mountain - a
leisurely 75-minute
ride on a cog
railway from the
train station in the
town centre coupled
with a cable car ride
up the last stretch
or a 10-minute hoist
by cable car which
begins its ascent
from Eibsee, 10km
outside town on the
road to austria.
Travel
Disneyland’s Sleeping beauty Castle.
The palace can be regarded
as typical of a 19th century
romanesque-inspired architecture. a
combination of Gothic style (upwardpointing
lines, slim towers, delicate
embellishments), romanesque
style (simple geometric figures
such as cuboids and semicircular
arches) and byzantine architecture
and art (the Throne Hall) were
mingled in an eclectic fashion and
supplemented with 19th century
technical achievements. The effect
of the Neuschwanstein ensemble is
highly theatrical, both externally and
internally.
The palace was commissioned by
king Ludwig II of bavaria as a retreat
and as homage to richard Wagner,
known as one of the most progressive
German classical musician and
composer in history. Ludwig paid
for the palace out of his personal
fortune and extensive borrowing, and
not with bavarian public funds. The
palace was intended as a personal
refuge for the reclusive king but it
was opened to the paying public
immediately after his death in 1886.
innsbruck
INNSbruCk is the capital city of the federal
state of Tyrol in western austria. a classic
austrian hybrid of Gothic and baroque, the
Innsbruckk’s Old Town is a small area of sturdy
medieval houses, many attractively painted in
pastel colors. The main thoroughfare of the Old
Town is the broad strip of Herzog-Friedrich-
Strasse which eventually opens out into a central
plaza lined with arcades. beyond, a labyrinth of
alleyways invites aimless strolling.
One of the city’s greatest tourist attractions is
The Golden roof which was built by archduke
Friedrich IV in the early 15th century. The Golden
roof is actually the three-story balcony on the
central plaza at the heart of the Old Town. It was
constructed for Emperor maximilian I to serve as
a royal box where he could sit in luxury and enjoy
tournaments in the square below.
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