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Early April at the Castles of Hohenschwangau

·Starnberger See, Germany·#travel#spring#bavaria#hohenschwangau#neuschwanstein#germany
A yellow castle sits atop a tree-covered hill overlooking a lake where several people stand along the shore.

We spent a couple of days around the famous Bavarian castles in early April of 2018. The weather was fantastic — clear, bright blue skies — but you could tell it was the very beginning of spring. All the trees were still bare, and the mountain peaks surrounding the Alpsee still had a good amount of snow on them.

We started with a walk along the path by the lake. It was pretty busy with other people doing the same. The water was perfectly still, giving off these incredible reflections of the mountains. From the shore, we got our first view of the yellow Hohenschwangau Castle up on the hill.

After walking around the lake, we headed up to Hohenschwangau itself. The sun was bright, and looking up at the castle walls and towers from below made it seem huge. The best part of being up there was the view across the valley. From one of the terraces, we could see Neuschwanstein Castle perched on its own rugged hill. We took a few selfies with that iconic backdrop. It was a crisp, perfect day for it.

Three people stand by a calm lake reflecting snow-capped mountains and forested hills under a blue sky.A grand castle with white and red buildings and multiple towers overlooks a lake, surrounded by autumn trees and distant snowy mountains.A large yellow castle building with a prominent tower and striped awnings under a bright blue sky with sun flare.A white castle with spires and towers stands in a forest beneath a large, dark mountain.A grand, light-colored castle with multiple towers stands against a dark, forested mountain, with bare trees in the foreground.A person and a child smile for a selfie with Neuschwanstein Castle and mountains in the background.Two smiling people take a selfie with a yellow wall, red roof tiles, and a distant castle and mountains in the background.A white castle with tall spires and multiple towers is visible on a forested hillside beneath a blue sky and mountains.

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