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Hohenschwangau Castle – King Ludwig II’s Childhood home
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Today we awoke in the town of Schwangau at the Landhotel Guglhupf bed and breakfast and set off to visit two of King Ludwig II’s castles. Hohenschwangau translated literally is “High Swan County Palace” and was built by King Ludwig II father, King Maximilian II in the 19th century as a vacation home. This area…
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Rothenburg o.d.T: The jewel of the Romantic Road in Germany
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Rothenburg, Germany is a magical walled city that is home to the largest year round Christmas shop in Germany, Kathe Wohlfahrt. The shop is open year round and is modeled after the annual Christmas market in the town square. I would love to go back to…