点评:Neuschwanstein Castle – Located in the beautiful alpine scenery of Bavaria, it’s easy to see how the castle inspired Disney’s Magic Kingdom. Now, let’s get something out of the way first – you can walk up to the castle, up, and up to the castle. It takes at least 30 minutes (plan accordingly for your ticket time), covers 1.5 km, and rises nearly 800 feet, a 13% average grade. Our guide failed to mention the free horse-drawn carriages or the 3 Euro buses. OK the walk up was good for us, but it’s a bit of a climb for a guy in his mid-60’s with a titanium knee. Once, there the castle is beyond spectacular and the docents are excellent. The art and wood work are mostly restored originals and truly fit for a king. Of note as well was the addition of electricity and running water to many areas. Very advanced for the 19th century. The included audio tour is interesting, but I felt a bit rushed. There is so much to take in. I would have loved more time. Don't skip the walk to Mary's Bridge for the best photos of the Castle. Just be careful, that bridge may be crowded and I'm not sure the boards are all that solid! It's a long way down.
翻译:新天鹅堡——这座城堡坐落在巴伐利亚州美丽的阿尔卑斯山景之中,难怪它能成为迪士尼魔法王国的灵感来源。不过,我们先把一件事说清楚:你可以步行前往城堡,一路向上就能到达。这段路程至少需要30分钟(请根据门票上的时间提前做好规划),全程1.5公里,海拔高度上升近800英尺,平均坡度约为13%。我们的导游居然没提到有免费的马车服务以及仅需3欧元的巴士。嗯,对我们来说,这段徒步旅程倒也挺不错的。不过,对于一位60多岁、膝盖装有钛合金假体的人来说,爬上去还是有点吃力。一旦抵达,那座城堡简直美得令人惊叹,讲解员也非常出色。里面的艺术品和木制装饰大多是修复后的原物,确实配得上国王的居所。值得一提的是,城堡的许多区域都通上了电和自来水,这在19世纪可谓相当先进了。附带的语音导览也挺有趣,不过我觉得节奏有些急促——实在有太多值得慢慢欣赏的内容了。要是有更多时间就好了。别忘了步行前往玛丽桥,那里能拍到城堡的最佳照片。不过要小心哦——那座桥上可能人头攒动,而且我也不确定桥板是否足够牢固!下面可是很深的呢。