I'm fascinated with ancient castles and palaces, and Western Europe is ripe
with them. Here are some of my favorite castles (most of which I'm yet
to visit).
France
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| Chateau de Chambord in Loire Valley |
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| Chateau la Rochefoucauld |
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| Chateau de Chenonceau in Loire Valley |
Italy
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| Castello di Soave in Verona |
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| Fenis Castle in Aosta Valley |
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Castel Sant'angelo in Rome, which I had the pleasure of seeing
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Spain
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| Coca castle in Segovia |
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| Alcazar Castle in Segovia |
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| Castillo de Loarre |
England
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| Bodiam Castle |
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| Alnwick Castle |
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| Herstmonceux Castle |
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| Windsor Castle |
Ireland
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| Burnratty Castle |
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| Blarney Castle |
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| Dublin Castle |
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| Kilkenny Castle |
This is just a very small sampling of the unbelievable number of beautiful castles located in Western Europe.
Do you like castles? Which ones are your favorite?
