Helicopter View of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau Castles!

What a rare treat to be able to post original pictures from a birds eye view of the most famous castles in Germany!  If you follow my blog, you know that way back in February, we had a chance to visit the castles.  We got to go inside of Neuscwanstein, but had to save Hohenschwangau for another time.  Well, B gets to fly around in helicopters all day for his job so he had the unique opportunity to fly over the castles.  Of course I let him use my camera to take some great shots from the day.  These kind of views from the castle are pretty much impossible to get or see in person.  He was really excited about it.  There is some glare in the pictures because he had to take them from behind the window (was way too cold and fast to open up the windows) but I think they turned out great!  Here are the shots he was able to get:
  
 In the second picture you can see both castles together.  The third picture is an aerial veiw of the top of Hohenschwangau!



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  1. AnonymousDecember 6, 2013 at 4:51 PM

    The castles are so magical looking, and it's so neat to see them from a different point of view. When I was abroad my roommates went to Neuscwanstein ... still so jealous, and bummed I missed out on experiencing that little real life fairy tale!

    -Elle
    https://itsaromanthing.wordpress.com/

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  2. Postcards from RachelDecember 6, 2013 at 9:43 PM

    Absolutely gorgeous! I visited Neuschwanstein when I was really young but I'd love to go back!

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    1. UnknownDecember 10, 2013 at 8:40 PM

      Yes, it's definitely worth going back, there is so much to do in that area. I still need to see the inside of the Hohenschwangau Castle.

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  3. CynthiaDecember 6, 2013 at 9:47 PM

    Absolutely gorgeous! I'm sure this is beautiful no matter what time of year, but as for me, I love seeing the grounds covered in snow.

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  4. Linda @ A La CarteDecember 6, 2013 at 11:04 PM

    Beautiful! Thanks for linking to TTF!

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  5. Angelina at Petite HausDecember 7, 2013 at 1:42 AM

    WOW!!! These pictures are amazing! Thanks for sharing them

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  6. MilaDecember 7, 2013 at 10:16 PM

    Havenly pics! Neuschwanstein Castle looks almost unreal :)

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  7. Tina @ Girl-Meets-GlobeDecember 7, 2013 at 10:21 PM

    What an amazing opportunity to see them from the air! I think the pictures are great!!

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  8. Amy RuffoDecember 7, 2013 at 10:42 PM

    Oh wow! Neuschwanstein with a dusting of snow - absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing these.

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    1. Amy RuffoDecember 12, 2013 at 7:50 AM

      I added a link to your photos to my post about Linderhof and Schwangau.

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  9. AnonymousDecember 8, 2013 at 11:42 PM

    Absolutely amazing photos, thanks for sharing! -Andrea@scrapality.com

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  10. Michele {Malaysian Meanders}December 9, 2013 at 7:14 AM

    Magnificent! Please tell B he did an amazing job of photographing these. I especially like the aerial view of H castle from the top.

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    1. UnknownDecember 10, 2013 at 8:47 PM

      I will tell him. The aerial view is my favorite too!

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  11. Laura TurnerDecember 9, 2013 at 2:57 PM

    Wow! These pictures and the view are just amazing! Thank you for sharing!

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  12. JessDecember 9, 2013 at 3:08 PM

    What a fun trip! Wow! I'm so jealous! LOL

    Thanks again for joining the Link Up this week!

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  13. Marisol@TravelingSolematesDecember 10, 2013 at 2:44 AM

    Wow Brittany, these photos are breathtaking. My jaw dropped at the first one. What a great perspective. It's awesome to see both caste in the same shot. These photos are really a great treat Your husband did a wonderful job. Don't you wish you were in the helicopter with him?

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    1. UnknownDecember 10, 2013 at 8:49 PM

      Heck yea, I wish I got to go with him. Trust me, I asked, I'm not allowed :(

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  14. Marty@A Stroll Thru LifeDecember 10, 2013 at 4:00 PM

    Oh my word, what amazing pictures. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me. Hugs, Mart

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  15. AnonymousDecember 10, 2013 at 8:27 PM

    Oh my gosh! Stunning!!!! How lucky is he? Thanks SO much for sharing at the We Call It Olde Link-Up, pinning to the Featured board on Pinterest! - Dawn @ We Call It Junkin.com

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    1. UnknownDecember 10, 2013 at 8:49 PM

      Yea, he's super lucky, I wish I could have gone with! Thanks for pinning Dawn!

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  16. Mary {The World Is A Book}December 10, 2013 at 10:41 PM

    I love that first picture! Your husband did an excellent job capturing the castles from above and how cools to see Bavaria Germany from the air. We were at Neuschwanstein this past summer so it's a treat to see these pictures and see how it looks covered with snow. We didn't make it inside the Hohenschwangau either.

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    1. UnknownDecember 12, 2013 at 10:51 PM

      It looks like you've seen a quite a bit of castles so far. There are still so many I want to see.

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  17. AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNaDecember 11, 2013 at 1:27 AM

    Gorgeous! Looks like your husband flew into his own fairytale and got to take pictures of it! The snow is on the trees perfectly! Visiting from Nifty Thrifty Tuesday

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    1. UnknownDecember 12, 2013 at 10:52 PM

      I know, he is so lucky he got that opportunity. He was really excited about it.

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  18. LeiaDecember 11, 2013 at 2:31 AM

    Beautiful photos!!

    Stopping by from the Friends Around the World link-up! Have a good day.

    -Leia

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  19. LindaDecember 12, 2013 at 12:34 AM

    Brittany!
    These are stunning...like looking at frosted gingerbread! LOVE the images.
    Thanks so much for sharing them. This is my first visit to your blog.
    Linda at Beautiful Ideas

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  20. ~Lavender Dreamer~December 15, 2013 at 9:23 PM

    Amazing photos! They are perfect with the snow on the ground! WOW! These would make fabulous Christmas cards! Makes me think of the movie, The last Holiday...I love that movie! Happy holidays!

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    1. UnknownDecember 15, 2013 at 10:04 PM

      Thanks and funny you should say that as we did put the top picture on this year's Christmas cards!

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  21. AnnDecember 15, 2013 at 11:39 PM

    We toured both castles on a trip to Germany years ago but it was in the summer. It is glorious from above and with the snow!!!!!!
    Ann

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  22. UnknownJanuary 17, 2014 at 1:02 AM

    thanks for sharing Super, Danke
    all info about hohenschwangau area Ticket centre ,lake ,castles, transportation ....
    http://hohenschwangau-neuschwanstein.blogspot.de/

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  23. Faith Hope and CherryteaFebruary 27, 2014 at 5:59 PM

    Stunning ! TY - I'll be pinning for sure =)

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  24. Cheap EssaysJune 25, 2014 at 9:57 AM

    Great... i found your website from google

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