Beautiful Castles To Dream About Visiting This Summer (20 pics)

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Alhambra - Granada, Spain

Word 'i the brothels is Alhambra isn't but a fortress, 'tis also a palace for some Moorish Monarchs. That means there's plenty of riches to be had.

2

Château Comtal - Carcassonne, France

The entire town of Carcassonne hath been surrounded by giant fortified walls for centuries, so may the gods be with thou when thou art trying to get into this one.

3

Windsor Castle - Windsor, England

This castle was built by William the Conqueror, yet I bet history won't e'en remember thy name… All we care about is that 'tis the oldest and largest inhabited castle 'i all the land, and if 'tis good enough for royal blood, 'tis good enough for us.

4

Kilkenny Castle - Kilkenny, Ireland

If thy empire is looking to control the crossing of the River Nore, than thou shall want to besiege Kilkenny Castle. Thou shall hast to get through the massive ditch while staying out of sight from the guards 'i the corner towers though.

5

Château de Pierrefonds - Oise, France

Prophets say this castle shall one day be a popular seat for many "moving pictures", whatever that sorcery means. It looks nice though, so I guess thou could spend a fortnight hither.

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Bodiam Castle - Bodiam, England

This one's got it all. Circular towers on every corner, an imposing moat, a gatehouse, and gigantic timber drawbridge. Hence thou could only imagine what they're hiding 'i there.

7

Castillo de Coca - Segovia, Spain

Castillo de Coca is built with bricks instead of stone, so thou shouldn't hast any problem getting into here.

8

Bran Castle - Bran, Romania

Legend hath it that this is the home to some kind of fanged, nocturnal sorcerer with a taste for blood. That thee but didn't hark that from me. Anyway, thou might just crave to skip this one.

9

Eilean Donan Castle - Loch Duich, Scotland

A stronghold of the Clan Mackenzie, it won't be primrose getting into this castle. That is, ‘lest thou bring some ale with thou to loosen 'em up a bit.

10

Eltz Castle - Wierschem, Germany

Enclosed by the Elzbach River on three sides, this ransacking forsooth won't be a walk 'i the faire. Yet a castle that seemest this picturesque must be hiding some treasures inside, right?

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Château de Suscinio - Sarzeau, France

Great, another moat!

12

Hohensalzburg Castle - Salzburg, Austria

Built at the behest of the Archbishops of Salzburg, this massive castle might not but be hiding some prized religious artifact.

13

Edinburgh Castle - Edinburgh, Scotland

Another royal castle just waiting to be plundered, Edinburgh sits atop an extinct volcano known as Castle Rock. Thy only route 'i lies to the east where the rocky cliffs are easier to traverse, so expect some heavy defenses.

14

Trakai Island Castle - Trakai, Lithuania

Moats are one thing, yet an island castle. Lose remembrance. Just keep on riding.

15

Fenis Castle - Fénis, Italy

Thou shall want to somehow get over, or through, the double perimeter walls to get into here. Yet 'tis worth it if thou, I hark the Challant family's got some loot.

16

Burghausen Castle - Burghausen, Germany

Set a weekend aside for this raid because 'tis the longest castle complex 'i the orb, so it'll take thou a while.

17

Hohenwerfen Castle - Werfen, Austria

If I was a betting man, I'd put up 10 gold shillings that thy horse won't make it up the precipice to this castle, so thou better make sure thou hast an extra pair of pattens with thou. Either that, or hast thy squire just carry thou up there.

18

Vianden Castle - Vianden, Luxembourg

If thou art west of Rhine, thou shall definitely crave to ride by Vianden Castle and see what spoils thou get thy hands on. 'Tis one of the largest fortified castles around though, so make sure thou've got at least a couple knights with thou.

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Alcázar de Segovia - Segovia, Spain

'Tis the residence of the monarchs of the Kingdom of Castile, and hath been for years, so I warrant they hath got some gold just asking to be taken.