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A Visit to Linderhof Castle

traveltripz — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 09:49:00 +0000

Linderhof Castle is the smallest of King Ludwig’s palaces and everything about it is amazing, from the beautiful gardens with the gilt fountains through to the kitchens in the base of the castle. As with most of the palaces in Europe, each room is an absolute feast of opulence and color and each is more jaw dropping than the last. The hall of mirrors is reminiscent of the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles. The ceiling is painted with with “The Birth of Venus” and there is a massive chandelier hanging from the beautifully painted ceiling. The music room has tapestry...

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Tour of the Castles of Mad King Ludwig II – Linderhof Castle

traveltripz — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 06:53:00 +0000

We took a tour bus to visit the castles of King Ludwig II. The tour guide was excellent and gave us lots of information about Germany and Bavaria. There was at the time, no speed limit on the autobahn but this was being changed even though the road deaths in Germany were minor compared to other countries with enforced speed limits. Crazy isn’t it. It doesn’t matter what the facts are if some politician thinks he can win votes and collect revenue by passing a law where one isn’t required. However, we were off to Linderhof Castle to see the...

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