Germany - Bavaria

We drove from Meersburg to Schwangau the little village at the foot of  Neuschwanstein Castle not far from the village of Fussen.  The trip was so scenic as we set off from the lake with the Swiss Alps in the distance, we soon lost sight of them, they were replaced by the Austrian Alps almost all of the remainder of the trip.  The scenery was amazing.
Booked in to a small family run hotel and then off exploring the small village and the castle
Just 1 night here but we had plenty of time to walk up the hill to the castle (could have taken a horse and cart instead of walking) to ease the guilt of the food and drink we have consumed while holidaying.
We took an english speaking tour of the castle and at the end of the tour decided to go out onto one of the viewing platforms to look at the view.... it began to snow, so beautiful and a magical feeling

Our accommodation

Back of our accommodation with Austrian Alps in the background

 

Hotel/Restaurant in Schwangau

Horse and buggy up and down to the castle

Ludwig II fantasy castle

Ludwig II fantasy castle

Ludwig II fantasy castle

View from Ludwigs castle

Views from Ludwigs castle looking towards the lakes near Fussen