Neuschwanstein is one of the world's most famous castles. Set on a hill in Füssen, Germany, it is a majestic building surrounded by the Bavarian Alps. The castle was commissioned by King Ludwig II and was opened to visitors after his death in 1886. but it now hosts 1.3 million visitors a year.
A dirndl [ˈdɪʁndl̩] is a type of traditional dress worn in Germany – especially Bavaria – Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria and South Tyrol, based on the historical costume of Alpine peasants. Dresses that are loosely based on the dirndl are known as Landhausmode ("country-inspired fashion").