A Real Fantasy Castle ☾ Neuschwanstein & the Necessity of Beauty

Journey with me to Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany - the inspiration for Sleeping Beauty and the true "Real-life Disney Castle." 🏰 In this cinematic vlog and visual essay, we explore the beautiful German Alps to uncover the tragic yet beautiful history of King Ludwig II (the "Swan King"). They called him "Mad" because he preferred fairytales to reality, but standing beneath these towers, I have to ask: Is it really mad to be a dreamer? After visiting the castle, we escape to the charming medieval town of Füssen - the final stop on the Romantic Road - to find magic in strudels, crystals, and painted houses. If you missed the last episode, our first chapter of our German saga, you can watch it here:    • I Escaped to the Bavarian Alps to Find My ...   ✨ I make these films because I believe the world needs a little more magic and softness. If you’d like to support this journey and help me keep wandering, painting, and singing, you can support me on Buy Me a Coffee. ☕ https://buymeacoffee.com/hannanygren 🎨 Shop Art Prints: https://www.hanna-nygren.com/category... 📖 Shop Enchanted Notebooks: https://www.hanna-nygren.com/mynotebooks Follow My Creative Journey: Instagram: @hanna.nygren_ & @hannanygrenillustration TikTok: hanna.nygren_ Website: https://www.hanna-nygren.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:02 Escaping to the Bavarian Alps 04:37 First Glimpse of the Castle 06:53 Facing Fears: The Climb Up 08:26 The Marienbrücke (The Famous View) 09:28 Neuschwanstein & King Ludwig II (The Fairytale King) 15:26 Viewing Hohenschwangau (A Storybook View) 18:26 Arriving in Füssen (The Romantic Road) 19:30 Apple Strudel & Painted Houses 21:53 Reunited with the Dogs 23:10 The Hardest Goodbye 24:45 Is it Mad to be a Dreamer? (Final Thoughts) 27:52 A Special Cover: Cut the Cord 🎶 Music: The song ‘Cut the Cord’ is by my wonderful brother, Henrik. You can find his music project "Music For Oysters" here: https://open.spotify.com/album/1P5SaR... Additional Music: Ian Post - This Blue Moon Ian Post - Flake Dance Tommy Jervidal - The Fairytale Adam Dib - Happy Dance Ramol - Falling in Love Jan Sanejko - Mystery Island Tommy Jervidal - On a Summer Day Roie Shpigler - The House with the Purple Windows Adam Dib - Every Little Thing Tommy Jervidal - In a Dream ANBR - Streets ANBR - Little Things Roie Shpigler - Peace Yoed Nir - Cello Suite No1 in G Major BWV 1007 - I Prelude Footage Credits: This film features additional footage from these talented creators: ‘Neuschwanstein Castle’ by Thomaz Yuji Baba ‘Neuschwanstein timelapse (4K)’ by Andy Fowlie Photography ‘Schloss Neuschwanstein | Drohne 4K’ by Dominik Stiefenhofer (   • Schloss Neuschwanstein | Drohne 4K  ) ‘BAVARIA, GERMANY: Beautiful drone flight over the Bavarian countryside (Alps, Neuschwanstein, etc.)’ By [Nicole Glass](   / @nicoleglass  ) Historical information for this film was sourced from the official Neuschwanstein website: https://www.neuschwanstein.de/ Stay Enchanted! ✨ With love, Hanna x