Bavaria's fairy-tale royal castles, including Neuschwanstein, Herrenchiemsee and Linderhof, have been added to the UNESCO ...

Neuschwanstein Castle, which literally translates to "New Swan Stone" Castle, is located in the region of Bavaria in southeastern Germany. It was originally called New Hohenschwangau Castle, as it ...

As with so many travelers, my images of Germany — cute villages, dirndls and lederhosen, and fairy-tale castles — are from Bavaria, in the foothills of the Alps. You could easily spend a week ...

UNESCO added 26 new locations to its World Heritage list this week, including four majestic castles in the Bavarian Alps that evoke fairytale charm. Constructed by King Ludwig II of Bavaria between ...

The romance starts with the older of the two castles near Füssen, Hohenschwangau – the hunting palace of King Ludwig II of Bavaria (aka. "Mad" King Ludwig).

Neuschwanstein, the ultimate fairy-tale castle, seems to be on every tourist’s list. In the foothills of the Alps, about two hours by car or train from Munich, it’s the most lavish of three ...

My preferred home base for exploring Bavaria’s castles is Reutte, actually in the Austrian district of Tirol. If you have a car, this area offers maximum charm and good value.

Ludwig's short, unhappy life King Ludwig II was born in 1845 in another one of his family's castles, Nymphenburg. He was the oldest son of King Maximilian II of Bavaria and Queen Marie of Prussia.

My preferred home base for exploring Bavaria's castles is Reutte, actually in the Austrian district of Tirol. If you have a car, this area offers maximum charm and good value.

As with so many travelers, my images of Germany — cute villages, dirndls and lederhosen, and fairy-tale castles — are from Bavaria, in the foothills of the Alps. You could easily spend a week ...