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The Best Castle Hotels in the World ( - Castles)

4		Château de Bagnols, France The castle was built in the XV century, but it also includes parts of a fortress dating older in 1221. The fortress was damaged after the Second World War, reaching almost a ruin. The year 1987 was the turning point and the revival of the castle: the property was bought by an English philanthropist, Paul Hamlyn, whose wife was involved in restoration, transforming the castle into a luxury spectacular hotel. The renovation has resulted in costs of 10 million pounds and required the hiring of ...
4		Taj Lake Palace, India Built between 1743-1746 as a summer palace of Prince (Maharana) Jagat Singh II, the Taj Lake Palace is now one of the most spectacular luxury hotels in the world. Situated on an island on Lake Pichola, near the town of Udaipur, the Taj Lake Palace is considered the most romantic hotel in India. Throughout its history, the marble palace hosted Lord Curzon, Queen Elizabeth, the actress Vivien Leigh and his wife, JFK, Jacqueline Kennedy. A night in the palace ...
3		Crom Castle, Northern Ireland Built in 1840, the Crom Castle in Northern Ireland is considered one of the most beautiful, historic buildings located in natural areas of interest. The public access to the castle is limited, because it is inhabited today by Lord Erne. The castle is located on Upper Lough Erne, one of the two lakes formed by the bed of the Erne river. There is an area around the castle declared a nature reserve, of over 800 years old which so...

The most popular places to visit in Switzerland (Switzerland - Destinations)

6		Chateau de Chillon Castle About Chateau de Chillon Castle Chateau de Chillon is one of the most beautiful and well- preserved medieval castles form Switzerland. It is the most enchanting place that you have ever seen in the country, charming with its antique style and decorations. It is beautifully located on a rocky islet, just few steps away from th...
6		Rhine Falls About Rhine Falls Rhine Falls are spectacular falls in Switzerland, one of the most popular touristic destinations in the country. The Rhine falls consist of a series of three falls, The Zurcher, the Schaffhauser and Muhle falls. This is the largest waterfall in the Western Europe, rising up with a height of about 25 metres and 150 meters wide. The falls are located i...
3		St Moritz About St Moritz St Moritz is a great destination for a summer vacation, which is often called an Alpine metropolis. The city is well known for its gorgeous and luxury hotels, comfortable spas and trendy shops for an Alpine background spreaded with lakes an mountains. St Moritz is one of the world’s most famous landscapes of the wealthy, activating as an impressive ...

The most popular places to visit in Düsseldorf, Germany ( - Destinations)

20		Königsallee About Königsallee Königsallee is one of the best known boulevards in Dusseldorf. It is called Kö by the local people and is famous for both the landscaped canal that runs along its center, as well as for the fashion showrooms and luxury retail stores located along its sides. This is a paradise especially for the ladies because has plenty of shops, department stores and huge m...
11		The Benrth Castle Benrath Castle – a historical destination The Benrth Castle also called Schloss Benrath is historically and horticultural significant, and plays an important part in the everyday life of local citizens. It’s an amazing building and holds a rich history. It is a Rococo Maison de Plaisance near Dusseldorf, Germany, and was erected for the Elector Palatine Charles Theodore by his garden a...
9		Kaiserswerth Kaiserswerth – the oldest area of Düsseldorf Kaiserswerth is an amazing historical place and is considered to be one of the oldest areas of Dusseldorf. This place is often visited by different kind of people, from young to grown-ups because of its unbelievable history and incredible ruins of old castle Barbarossa Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor. This district is located in a picturesque place in the north part of the ci...

Top castles to visit in Europe ( - Castles)

113		Peleş Castle, Romania Peles Castle is a castle in Sinaia, Romania, built between 1873 and 1914. It is considered one of the most beautiful in Romania and Europe. Peles Castle in Sinaia, the summer residence of the kings of Romania, was built at the wish of King Carol I of Romania (1866 - 1914), by Johannes Schultz and architect Karel Liman, and was decorated by famous decorators JD Heymann Hamburg, August Bembi in Mainz and Berhard Ludwig in Vienna. Peles Castle may be considered the most important historic edifice in Roma...
107		Glamis Castle in Scotland, UK Located in Glamis, Scotland, people come to visit especially for folk museum opened here and three beautiful gardens. Glamis Castle is known as one of the most haunted castles in Britain. Castle is the historical place of Bowes-Lyon family, and was originally used as house hunting. In 1372, Robert II of Scotland gave the castle to Sir John Lyon. Four years later, Sir John married the king's daughter, Joanna, and was appointed Chamberlain of Scotland. Their grandson became Lord Glamis in 1445, the title of Earl of Strathmore "...
105		Mount Saint Michel, France The castle of Mont Saint-Michel is located on Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, in the department of Manche. A historical monument, the site appears since 1979 on the World Heritage List of UNESCO and is managed by the Center of National Monuments. It is often compared to the seven wonders of the world. Unlike other castles in France which started in "career" playing the role of defensive structures or sites dedicated to art, Mont St. Michel was built to serve religious purposes, namely as a mon...

The most beautiful castles in Tuscany (Italy - Castles)

134		Poppi's castle The castle of Poppi is the main monument of Casentino. Unlike all other castles and medieval architecture of the area has not been ruined by time and by men having always been used as the residence of local administrative or political power, in fact even today it houses the Commune of Poppi. Since its inception, the castle's history is closely tied to that of the largest feudal family of Poppi Casentino that began in the middle of his great estates and manor abitň this for almost four hundred years: the Guidi. ...
130		Ripa d'Orcia Castle Castello di Ripa d'Orcia was part of the territorial organization of the Sienese Republic at least since 1271. During the 1300s belonged to the powerful family of Salimbeni who remained masters until the fifteenth century. In 1438 Siena Ripa permanently inserted in your county. The exact dating of the building, consisting of a massive square tower surrounded by a walled enclosure of irregular shape with a single access door, is difficult because of the numerous renovations and additions made at different times. Today it is privately owned si...
109		Castle of Bibbione Erected by Cadolingi of Montecascioli, Castle Bibbione is documented in ancient manuscripts from the year 997 by the name of "Castrum Bibionis". Equipped with a wall, which in the past served as a final defense for its inhabitants, the castle dominates a medieval village and ancient houses along the hillside of St. Angelo, in the Chianti, whose lands they reach the underlying Cassia and the river Pesa. In 1511, Niccolo Machiavelli Bibbione bought the Castle, using it a...

The most amazing castles in the world ( - Castles)

140		Peleş Castle, Romania Peles Castle is a castle in Sinaia, Romania, built between 1873 and 1914. It is considered one of the most beautiful in Romania and Europe. Peles Castle in Sinaia, the summer residence of the kings of Romania, was built at the wish of King Carol I of Romania (1866 - 1914), by Johannes Schultz and architect Karel Liman, and was decorated by famous decorators JD Heymann Hamburg, August Bembi in Mainz and Berhard Ludwig in Vienna. Peles Castle may be considered the most important historic edifice in Roma...
115		Castle Howard, England Castle Howard is a great baroque residence located in Yorkshire, England, 40 km from York. This is one of the largest castles in the country. It was built between 1699 and 1712 for Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle by John Vanbrugh. Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, treasurer general of the kingdom approach firstly William Talman, but then commissioned John Vanbrugh, a fellow of his political club, to build his country residence. This is the first realization of Vanbrugh, a gentleman dilettante in architecture and, to co...
113		Hohenzollern Castle, Germany Hohenzollern Castle is the ancestral seat of the princely family and formerly reigning German Imperial House of Hohenzollern. It is located in Baden-Württemberg, between the towns of Hechingen and Bisingen. The hilltop castle is located on the 855-meter high, isolated and prominent mountain peak of the Hohenzollern. The origin of the castle dates back to the Middle Ages, being built in the 11th century, then completely destroyed in 1423 and reconstructed in 1461. ...

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