Castles
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The Most Beautiful Fairytale Castles in Scotland
Years ago on our road trip in Scotland we passed and stopped at a lot of castles in Scotland. When wondering how many castles are there in Scotland? Over 1500! Yes, that many. We’re not going to cover all those castles in this article, just the coolest castles in Scotland. I’ve asked my fellow travel bloggers which castle they recommend and added my own picks. Fairytale Castles in Scotland Which of the 1500+ castles in Scotland to visit are in our top 11? Read on to find out. All of them are perfect to add as a stop on a road trip. Eilean Donan Castle, Dornie, The Highlands Contributed by…
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The Most Beautiful Fairytale Castles in France
Last Updated: July 24th 2024. Let’s talk about fairytale castles in France, because there are so many. We’ve covered fairytale castles in Germany, however it’s not the only country in Europe with numerous castles. France has its fair share of castles. I’ve asked my fellow travel bloggers which fairytale chateau in France they love and added my favorites. Fairytale Castles in France When wondering are there castles in France? Then read on, because yes, there are and there are many. All of them are also perfect as stops on road trips. Château de Castelnaud, Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, Nouvelle-Aquitaine Contributed by Cosette from KarsTravels. Located in the town of Castelnaud-la-Chapelle is the beautiful…
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The Most Beautiful Fairytale Castles in Germany
Germany is a country with hundreds of castles, so which castles in Germany should be on top of your list? We’ve already covered castles in the world and fairytale castles in Europe and each time Germany stood out with so many beautiful castles. So here’s one especially on the castles of Germany. I’ve asked my fellow travel bloggers what is they’re favorite fairytale castle in Germany, and added my own favorites. Castles in Germany We’ll start with the number one fairytale castle of Germany, even of the world, and then more beautiful castles will follow. All are perfect stops on a road trip tour with castles in Germany. Schloss Neuschwanstein,…
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30 of the Most Beautiful Fairytale Castles in the World
Castles can be magical and can give you the idea you’re in a fairytale. Here are 30 of the most beautiful fairytale castles. After covering fairytale castles in Europe, now we’re covering the whole world. Europe isn’t the only continent with castles, although it has the most castles. I’ve asked my fellow travel bloggers which castles in the world are the most fairytale like and added my favorites. Fairytale Castles We’ll start with a lot of fairytale castle pictures from Europe, then onto castles in North America, followed with Asia. Ending with one castle each from Africa, South America and at last Oceania. All are perfect stops on road trips.…
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30 of the Most Beautiful Fairytale Castles in Europe
Europe has so much to offer when looking at stops on road trips, one of the things that should be on any itinerary are castles in Europe. Since there are so many, which are the best castles in Europe to stop at? I’ve asked my fellow travel bloggers which castles of Europe they find the most fairytale like and added a few of my favorites. Castles in Europe Without further ado here are 30 castles that are beautiful and worth your time. Schloss Neuschwanstein, Germany Contributed by Cosette from KarsTravels. Neuschwanstein castle is the ultimate fairytale castle. The schloss is famous for being the inspiration behind Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty…
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A Guide for Visiting the Beautiful Hohenschwangau Castle
Close to the beautiful fairytale castle Neuschwanstein is the equally enchanting Hohenschwangau castle. At the end of the Romantische Straße, an epic route in the south of Germany, lies the beautiful Hohenschwangau. This castle is definitely worth your time, so read on further for the ins and outs for a visit. We’ll start with some history and details of Hohenschwangau Germany before covering when where and how to visit. History of Hohenschwangau castle The history of the castle starts in the 12th Century with the building of Schwanstein fortress. It was built in commission of the knights of Schwangau. In the 16th Century the fortress was completely rebuilt, but later…
