Magical Fussen!

I planned a surprise weekend vacation for Suman in Fussen (Germany), for our first wedding anniversary. Fussen is well known for two famous castles - Neuschwanstein and HohenSchwangau.



We visited Hohenschwangau which was the childhood residence of King Ludwig II. The castle was built in Neo-Gothic style. The castle's festival hall or the dining hall was mind blowing. On the long dining table, there were beautiful artifacts that were gifted to the king for his birthday along with fancy chocolate fountain utensils. The queen's room was slightly off beat, as the king appreciated the Turkish way of architecture and built the queen's room in that style.



Neuschwanstein was built by Ludwig II in medieval-bavarian style. Saying that the castle interiors were beautiful is an understatement. We were taken into 16 rooms like the living rooms, study, dressing room, bedroom etc. The king's bed was made from dark wood and the canopy was shaped like a church, which took 4 man years to be completed! The court room was the highlight with the ceiling painted in gold and fresco paintings from all over the world on the sides, large chandelier and marble stairway. Each drape in the 16 rooms were made of silk, delicately embroidered and decorated with gems just like an Indian wedding gown.

After that we headed back to our hotel, which was a wellness hotel and had 8 different types of Sauna. Sauna was good fun, especially since it was cold outside! The hotel was on the foothills, surrounded by forests and lakes. The road leading to the hotel was untouched and did not have street lights, so getting there was quite an adventure!



One of the highlights was also the walk through the woods and the lovely little lakes we saw.

Local food and dessert ofcourse were part of the magical trip.

Before we left for Zurich we saw another castle in Fussen. It had large fresco paintings of pillars, walls and balconies on the external walls, giving a sense of the structure being present.
We had a great time and a perfect mix of history, cuisine, nature and time off. We'll definitely go back, but next time for swimming in the ponds!