The two largest rooms are certainly the most impressive: the Throne Room and the Singers' Hall. Here and in many other rooms of the palace, you will find pictures and murals depicting the world of legends and fairytales for which Ludwig II had a great passion. The technology used in the castle, which was ahead of its time, is also impressive. For example, there were already telephone lines here, toilets with automatic flushing and battery-operated bell systems for the employees. Neuschwanstein fully lives up to its reputation as a fairytale castle, as it takes you into a magnificent world of romance that invites you to dream. No wonder, then, that even Disney took the castle as a model for its Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Paris. Neuschwanstein has served as a backdrop for many films over the years and adorns countless souvenirs alongside coins and stamps.

Neuschwanstein Castle can be visited daily, with the exception of a few public holidays. Tickets for the castle tour are available from the Ticketcenter Hohenschwangau. The visit is part of a guided tour through the most important rooms of the castle, which lasts about half an hour.

Among the most impressive rooms are the Great Banqueting Hall, decorated with ornate murals, the Orient Room, furnished in Moorish style, which served as Queen Marie's bedroom, and the Tasso Room, with its illuminated starry sky, where the kings slept.

Hohenschwangau Castle can also be visited on a guided tour all year round, except on some public holidays. Further information and tickets are available from the Ticketcenter Hohenschwangau. If you would like to learn more about these sights and the Bavarian royal family after visiting the royal castles, you should stop by the Museum of the Bavarian Kings on the shores of the Alpsee. Within its elegant ambience, this modern museum is dedicated to castles and their builders.