Fairytale castle ... Austria, attracted over one million visitors in 2024, according to the Bavarian Palace Administration. It is also said to have been the inspiration for Disney's world-famous ...

The Schloss Restaurant serves elevated Austrian fare in an elegant lakefront dining room, while the Schloss Fuschl Fischerei is a casual spot for tucking into freshly caught smoked fish on water’s ...

For over 25 years, Bavaria’s most iconic royal castles—Neuschwanstein, Herrenchiemsee, Linderhof, and the lesser-known Königshaus am Schachen—have long dreamed of their inscription on UNESCO’s World ...

Neuschwanstein was one of four castles in Bavaria to make the list. Philippe Clement / Arterra / Universal Images Group via Getty Images Germany’s storybook castles are now UNESCO World Heritage sites ...

UNESCO added 26 new locations to its World Heritage list this week, including four majestic castles in the Bavarian Alps that evoke fairytale charm. Constructed by King Ludwig II of Bavaria between ...

Germany's Neuschwanstein Castle and other royal residences secure UNESCO World Heritage status. King Ludwig II built these architectural marvels in the 19th century. The sites include Herrenchiemsee, ...

BERLIN — The Neuschwanstein castle in Germany’s Bavaria, perhaps best known for inspiring Walt Disney’s fairytale castles, has been named a World Heritage site, the UN cultural agency announced on ...

Three other royal residences, also constructed in the late 19th Century under the famously arts-obsessed King Ludwig II of Bavaria, were also added to the coveted list: Herrenchiemsee, Linderhof and ...