Burghausen Castle
The world’s longest castle complex is located just an hour and a half from Munich Airport. Stretching over a kilometer, Burghausen Castle has plenty to offer. Among many other highlights, the palace contains the St. Elisabeth Chapel and the apartments used by the dukes of Bavaria-Landshut and their families. A platform on the roof provides a unique panoramic view of the lovely landscape.
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New Schleissheim Palace
This impressive former summer residence of the Bavarian rulers of the House of Wittelsbach can be reached from central Munich in only 30 minutes and is also just a short trip from the airport. It is one of the foremost examples of Baroque architecture. If you love art, you’ll also be impressed by the exhibition of Baroque works. After touring the palace you can enjoy some traditional Bavarian food and drink in the Oberschleissheim beer garden before walking around the beautiful Baroque gardens.
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Trausnitz Castle
This medieval castle is located in Landshut in Lower Bavaria just 30 minutes from Munich Airport. After a leisurely stroll around Landhut’s historic old town, you can catch an excellent view of the surrounding landscape from Trausnitz Castle. Afterward the Burgschänke is a great place to get a bite to eat or some hearty Bavarian beer. In case you’ve always wanted to experience a medieval festival, this is the place to go: every four years, the “Landshut Wedding” is celebrated at Trausnitz Castle, attracting tourists from all over the world. It is considered to be one of Europe’s greatest historical pageants. At it, the spirit of the year 1475 is revived by medieval music groups, comedians, jugglers and flag swingers.
Linderhof Palace
Linderhof Palace and the surrounding park rank among the most diverse and artful ensembles created in the 19th century. The royal villa is the only structure that King Ludwig II of Bavaria finished. In 1868 he had Neuschwanstein Castle designed based on his own ideas, but only spent 172 nights there and died before its completion. Linderhof Palace, less than an hour from Neuschwanstein Castle, is another must-see.
Nymphenburg Palace
This Baroque palace is located in the west of Munich. For centuries it was the summer residence of the Bavarian rulers of the House of Wittelsbach. It forms a unit with the adjoining park and pavilions. Nymphenburg Palace ranks among Europe’s grandest royal residences and is famous for the porcelain produced there. Its north-south axis spans an impressive 632 meters, surpassing even the Palace of Versailles near Paris.
