Samantha Rae - Fabulous Adventures Travel Company

🇩🇪 GERMANY | Day 3 (Day 17 of our trip) 🏰✨

Today was a full day of exploring some of Bavaria’s most iconic sights. We boarded a tour bus around 8 AM and spent the day visiting Neuschwanstein Castle, Oberammergau, and Linderhof Palace before returning to Munich around 6 PM.

Neuschwanstein Castle was every bit as magical as you’d expect—absolutely stunning both inside and out. Photos and videos aren’t allowed inside Bavarian castles due to conservation rules, but we did make the walk to Marienbrücke (Mary’s Bridge) for incredible views of the castle. It’s easy to see why this fairytale castle helped inspire Walt Disney.

We also made a quick stop in Oberammergau, though unfortunately we only had about 30 minutes there. I would have loved more time to explore this charming village, but with the Corpus Christi holiday, many of the shops were closed anyway.

Our final stop was Linderhof Palace, which was incredibly impressive in its own way. While it feels more like an extravagant villa than a traditional palace or castle, its inspiration from Palace of Versailles and Louis XIV is unmistakable. It’s also especially significant because it was the only residence King Ludwig II actually completed before his mysterious death.

Bavaria continues to feel like stepping into a storybook—ornate palaces, mountain views, and charming villages around every corner.