As good as Neuschwanstein is my wife and I thought Linderhof to be superior. Much of Neu' is great but the walk/horse/bus ride to the castle and its many, many steps makes it a little tedious. Of course Ludwig 2 went waaaay over the top at both places and was deservedly accused of madness and Neu' was the inspiration for Disneyland's Fantasyland BUT ..... Linderhof concentrates every excess of every castle/palace of Europe in one small location. If you must see one, make it Linderhof!