Neuschwanstein Castle, a pearl in the heart of the Bavarian mountains

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L. Desbonnets, B. Boussouar, M. Werth – France 2

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All week long, the France 2 teams show you around Bavaria, Germany. Tuesday, December 28, direction Neuschwanstein castle which inspired Walt Disney to design the home of “Sleeping Beauty”.

In the heart of the Bavarian mountains (Germany), Louis II, king with a romantic spirit, built the castle of his dreams. Adorned with mystery, sublime in all seasons, it will serve as a model for Walt Disney for the Sleeping Beauty. A story that this guide tells hundreds of tourists every day. Neuschwanstein Castle is so successful that it often has to refuse to take additional visitors. “We are the most visited place in Germany”, advance the guide.

The goal: to have the best photo to post on social networks. Inside, the curator reveals the astonishing secrets that abound in the castle. “All the differences in style in the castle show that (Louis II) had a very complex personality. He was possessed, but ultimately it is luck for all of us”, he explains. The king had a particular taste for anachronisms and technological advances of the time.

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