🇩🇪 Fairytale Castles Near Stuttgart 🏰✨

While Neuschwanstein gets all the hype, these hidden-gem castles near Stuttgart will make you feel like royalty – no crowds, just magic! 1️⃣ Hohenzollern Castle 📌 Hechingen, 1hr from Stuttgart • Southern Germany’s #2 most famous castle • How to get there: Train to Hechingen → Bus 300 Drivers: Park at Burg Hohenzollern lot → Shuttle bus up • Best view: Aussichtspunkt Hohenzollernblick (hike 20min from Parkplatz Mariazell) 2️⃣ Lichtenstein Castle 📌 "The Württemberg Cinderella Castle" • Dramatic cliffside perch – straight from a storybook! • Transport hack: Train to Reutlingen → Bus 7606 → Hike 30min Drivers: Navigate to Unterhausen parking 3️⃣ Sigmaringen Castle 📌 Right in town – easiest access! • 10-min walk from Sigmaringen station • Fun fact: The moat feeds into the Danube River! • Photogenic AF: Gothic spires + pastel town backdrop ⚔️ Why These Beat Neuschwanstein: ✔️ Zero tourist hordes ✔️ Equally dreamy vistas (better for photos!) ✔️ Real medieval vibes (not a 19th-century "theme park") #CastleHopping #GermanFairytales #BadenWürttemberg 🏰 🏰