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Neuschwanstein Castle
The fairy-tale vision of King Ludwig II—Disney's inspiration. Must-book tickets online, P4 parking fills by 9 AM.
Hohenschwangau Castle
Ludwig II's childhood home—buy combo tickets at Ticket Center, not at castle.
Linderhof Palace
The only palace Ludwig II completed. Venus Grotto closed for renovation until 2024.
Nymphenburg Palace
Bayern-Ticket ≠ admission. 14-Day Ticket €35 = 40+ palaces hack.
Würzburg Residence
NO PHOTOS inside, vigilant security. Talavera = FREE parking hack.
Nuremberg Castle
Imperial castle where every Holy Roman Emperor resided 1050-1571.
Burghausen Castle
World's longest castle at 1051m—overlooking Austria border.
Veste Coburg
Where Martin Luther hid during translation. Major art collection.
Hohenzollern Castle
Bus 306 only twice daily. Zeller Horn = real photo spot.
Heidelberg Castle
P12 has 1.80m height limit. Deutschlandticket invalid for funicular.
Schwetzingen Palace
BW-Ticket INVALID before 9 AM weekdays. 90-space parking trap.
Ludwigsburg Palace
TWO SEPARATE TICKETS trap. 1.5km uphill from station.
Lichtenstein Castle
GPS routes to WRONG stop. €4 courtyard fee for THE photo.
Burg Hohenneuffen
Dual-vector trap: 330m climb vs 41m stroll. APP ONLY parking.
Bruchsal Palace
Stunning Baroque staircase. Home of German Music Automata Museum.
Meersburg Castle
Germany's oldest inhabited castle on Lake Constance.
Burg Eltz
CASH ONLY everywhere. No mobile signal. Parking fills 11 AM.
Marksburg Castle
ONLY undestroyed Rhine hilltop castle. English tours 1PM/4PM only.
Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
Fortress lift FREE with D-Ticket vs €19 cable car trap.
Burg Rheinstein
2-hour parking trap with fines. School bus with midday gaps.
Burg Stahleck
Now a youth hostel—stay overnight in a Rhine castle!
Reichsburg Cochem
Iconic Moselle castle with steep vineyard approach.
Hambach Castle
"Cradle of German democracy"—historic 1832 festival site.
Sanssouci Palace
"Park Sanssouci" station = 2.5km TRAP. Timed-entry no grace period.
Charlottenburg Palace
Berlin's largest palace—Baroque masterpiece with stunning gardens.
Dresden Zwinger
Baroque masterpiece housing the Old Masters Gallery.
Moritzburg Castle
Famous "Cinderella" filming location on an artificial island.
Colditz Castle
The famous WWII POW prison—escape museum and tunnels.
Albrechtsburg Meissen
Germany's first castle—birthplace of Meissen porcelain.
Frankenstein Castle
Possible inspiration for Mary Shelley's novel. Halloween capital.
Burg Münzenberg
School bus schedule trap. Braunfels combo discount available.
Braunfels Castle
Fairytale silhouette—still inhabited by the original family.
Schloss Drachenburg
Deutschlandticket INVALID for rack railway. €100 cost delta.
Augustusburg Brühl
UNESCO World Heritage—Balthasar Neumann's famous staircase.
Burg Altena
World's first permanent youth hostel. Elevator through the mountain.
Heidecksburg Castle
Thuringian museum castle with Rococo festival hall.
Dornburg Palaces
Three palaces on one cliff—Goethe's favorite summer retreat.
Kyffhäuser Monument
Barbarossa legend site—Germany's second-largest monument.
Altenburg Castle
Playing card museum—birthplace of Skat card game.
Belvedere Weimar
Rococo summer residence with historic orangery.
Schwerin Castle
"Neuschwanstein of the North"—island palace with Petermännchen ghost.
Glücksburg Castle
Denmark border—ancestral seat of European royal families.
Ahrensburg Palace
White Renaissance water castle near Hamburg.
Marienburg Castle
Neo-Gothic Welfen palace—Queen Marie's private refuge.
Mespelbrunn Castle
Romantic water castle in Spessart forest—on the 500 DM note.