European Castles You Can Spend The Night
European Castles You Can Spend The Night
Castles have long intrigued travelers, with their hallowed hallways, romantic turrets, and fairy-tale-like charms. Once upon a time only real royalty slept in these beautiful castles, now anyone who books in for the night can role-play at being royalty. We’ll never be royals, but we sure can pretend even for a night. Have a look at the choices of Castles you could stay in during your next trip to Europe:
Tulloch Castle in the Scottish Highlands
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In the yesterdays only clan chiefs could sleep at Tulloch Castle in the Scottish Highlands. Now it welcomes all.
Parador de Oropesa, Spain
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Legend has it that this 14th-century castillo in the foothills of the Sierra de Gredos was built on a site first settled in 1716 B.C. by Hercules’s soldiers.
Château d’Hassonville, Belgium
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Summon your musketeers for a getaway to this multi-turreted 17th-century château in the densely forested Ardennes.
Dornröschenschloss Sababurg, Germany
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This castle is located on Germany’s Fairy Tale Road and claims to be the inspiration of the Brothers Grimm’s Legend of Sleeping Beauty, who some say slept here for a century before she was saved by a kiss.
Hotel Schloss Leopoldskron, Austria
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If you loved the flick The Sound of Music and want to relive some scenes or even re-enact some, you can, when you stay over at the Schloss Leopoldskron in Austria.
Finally, for the wine lovers this beautiful 19th-century Renaissance-style Château de Mirambeau sits between Bordeaux and Cognac, providing prime opportunities for visits to nearby vineyards.