If this Castle was good enough for Walt Disney....should good enough for all of us!…read more Awesome over the top Castle with gorgeous designs inside. If you are a Richard Wagner fan this place has tons of homages to the famous classic composser. Stunning views. visit the bridge above for another great vantage point. There is a simple tour you get using a listening device and it is well worth the effort. Highly recommend.

Beautiful castle - must see…read more The castle itself was beautiful and the outside grounds are very nice as well. Tips: Go early .. it can get quite busy We took the bus from our hotel to the site which was very convenient. Take a walk to the lake... it is very nice You can either walk up to the castle or take the bus: we took the bus up and walked down (to the bus stop) that was very nice... quick way up .. nice walk down. Make sure to check out the bridge before heading up to the castle... it is a beautiful view. Would I go back? Probably not if by myself..... but happy to take others so they can enjoy.

Incredible views from the bridge (if you can handle looking around without getting vertigo!). The…read morebridge wasn't busy when I first crossed it so it didn't move too much. The way back was a little more nerve-racking as there were more people and I was trying to walk fast. There's a nice little area on the far side, where you can sit and admire the castle ruins, before returning back across the bridge. I couldn't see an alternative way back so make sure you can stomach crossing the bridge twice! BEWARE; The lift pass costs extra (so your highline ticket goes from €10 to €19 very quickly!). I didn't read anything about having to take the lift up on the website, so if the information is on there, it's not obvious. I couldn't see if there was a way to walk up but I assume there is...? However, the lift does take you up to the ruins and you can walk around them for free. You can also get an additional lift pass (for another fee) to continue to the very top way above the castle ruins. I didn't feel the need as the view is already pretty spectacular from the castle ruins. Worth a visit if heights are your thing!

This is a value attraction for sure. For 8 euro (plus 4 or 5 parking), you get access to castle…read moreruins, the highline bridge, a great view and some exercise in. You park in the lot and need to get a ticket from a machine (euro coins only) or you can purchase it with your access ticket at the shop - you will then need to bring it back out to your car. You then walk approx 15-20 minutes - uphill to access the castle ruins and bridge. On the other side of the bridge there are additional structures and a great viewing platform. To me this is a great deal to cover so many bases. If we lived local, I could see doing this again as it is something the whole family would enjoy. We really enjoyed this.

You are going to Neushwanstein Castle right...????…read more I mean Fuck Walt Disney modeled the Disney Castle after it. If you go...ahem I mean when you go.. Hike up to the Marienbrucke ( Mary's bridge). Sure it is crowded with selfie taking tools but you can rise above it....quite litterally. Great views and the river below is stunning.

MARIENBRUCKE BRIDGE IS A MUST VISIT WHILE AT NEUSCHWANSTEIN CASTLE…read more============================================= It is also known as Queen Mary's Bridge. It is supposed to provide an amazing view of the castle, but we were having a serious torrential mist problem when my husband and I were there. I was glad I brought the Bandolier lanyard that attaches to my phone, so I didn't worry about dropping it while leaning over the edge. The bridge spans the Pollat Gorge. When we were at the castle the sky cleared a little bit and we could see the bridge from there.

It's fairly hard to imagine that an extremely wealthy and influential family decided to dedicate a…read morecluster of housing, meant to mimic a small city, to those living in poverty in early 16th century Europe. Well, the Fugger family did just that and its 'experiment' in social housing has lasted for almost five hundred years. Visitors are able to view a 'model dwelling' decorated as it would have been during the genesis of this project. In an adjacent room a film (auf Deutsch) about the Fugger family and how it came to create the Fuggerei runs on a loop. Pamphlets at the entrance are offered in a multiplicity of languages (including Chinese and Japanese), so non-German speakers are also able to gain a solid understanding of what's what. The on-site WW II bunker is quite worth a visit. One sees how the Fuggerei was severely damaged during the war and how quickly and determinedly those in charge decided to rebuild. While I very much enjoyed visiting the Fuggerei, I was constantly aware of walking around a complex in which people live. One is cautioned to be respectful and to not 'take pictures'. It's hard not to look at the facades of all the buildings when one walks by them. Well, it's hard for me, at least. Being a fan of architecture, I walked the streets of Augsburg en route to the Fuggerei pretty much doing the same thing. I happened to walk past a small boy kicking a soccer ball around, presumably, the front of his Fugger flat. He scowled at me when I passed him. That's when I decided it was time for me to go. There is information regarding who is eligible to live at the Fuggerei (adherents to the Catholic faith) and how much one pays (0,88 euro annually & three prayers daily, apparently). What I wasn't able to find out was how one is picked to live on premises. Not that I'd qualify...

This is a must-see for any visitor to Augsburg. I learned so much about Augsburger history, German…read morehistory, European history, social history...HISTORY. The story of the Fuggerei - a "social settlement" started during the late Middle Ages/early Renaissance by Jakob Fugger to help the poor and disenfranchised get their feet back under them and become self-sufficient citizens during a time where social Darwinism and caste-like class stratification were ravaging Europe - is one that will touch your heart and provide leagues of depth to your big picture understanding of life. It doesn't take long to come here, but the impact will stay with you for life. Added benefit: Almost everything that's written down is also translated into English.

We got on a bus and rode to Historic Ludwigstrasse where there are scores of interesting old…read morebuildings with murals. Interestingly, there was a farmer's market. Ludwigstrasse is great for walking and gawking. Beautiful buildings with murals.