Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Rick explores Rheinfels Castle, Burg Eltz, Hohensalzburg Fortress, "Mad" King Ludwig II's Hohenshwangau and Neuschwanstein Castles, and the ruins of Ehrenburg and Schlosskopf Castles. #ricksteves #ricksteveseurope #castles

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00:00 Rheinfels (Germany)
01:02 Burg Eltz (Germany)
03:26 Hohensalzburg Fortress (Austria)
04:49 Hohenshwangau (Germany)
06:41 Neuschwanstein (Germany)
08:16 Ehrenburg and Schlosskopf (Austria)