posted 03-05-2001 02:47 AM            

Because that place seems to be one of the most loved by all kind of tourists to central Europe, and we do have questions about it in this forum now and then, I have to make something clear:

Neuschwanstein has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with a medieval european castle! It's the product of the very strange fantasies of a mentially sick bavarian king of the 19th century and one of the darker chapters of german castle-history. To build it, the impressive ruins of the medieval castle Hohenschwangau were completely destroyed and replaced by this Disney-like structure. I don't know if there's public transport to this place. But if you're in Innsbruck, I'd recommend a days trip to the lower Engadine (Switzerland), to visit one of the most beautiful medieval castles of the Alps in Tarasp (very near to the austrian border):

http://www.swisscastles.com/Graubuenden/tarasp.html

Or look for nearby austrian castles at:

http://members.nbci.com/castles_at/castles.html

Merlin

posted 03-05-2001 03:54 PM            

Tarasp is on my list of castles to see on my next trip. Along with the Churburg armour collection.

posted 03-08-2001 08:44 AM            

http://www.swisscastles.com/Graubuenden/tschanuff.html

My girlfriend's family owns a house nearby, so I visit that castle very often. It's definitely one of my favourites.