On my journey to travel to every country in the world I'm pretty much done with those in Europe and so I thought it would be a great idea to share a few of my favorite places (in this case castles) there. I deliberately didn't put the “Hradčany” in Prague or "Buda Castle" in Budapest in here, just because they're already pretty famous and I wanted to focus more on the kind of "hidden spots".
Hluboká Castle, South Bohemia, Czech Republic
Some of you may already know this one, but it's still one of the most remarkable castles in the Czech Republic. Looking like it's straight out of a Disney movie this beauty is located near České Budějovice and opened to public. Nearly just as great as the castle itself are in my opinion the gardens surrounding it, one of the best places to go for an afternoon stroll.
Fortress Kale, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
This fortress would probably not fit that well in a Disney movie, nevertheless it's a must-visit if you're in the Republic of Macedonia. Also free of charge to visit you're gonna get the best view over the capital Skopje. Considering that the whole country isn't really that well known by tourists you'll likely have the fortress all by yourself to explore.
Gediminas Tower, Vilnius, Lithuania
The award for the best view from a castle has to go to this one. Even though there's not that much left of the castle itself, the remaining Upper Tower makes up for it, and from there you'll have the undoubtedly best 360 view over Lithuania's capital, the Vilna river and the surroundings.
Three Towers, San Marino
This is one of the countries I haven't been to yet, but it's very high up my bucket list. San Marino is one of the smallest countries in Europe and each of the three peaks in the country has a castle on it. How crazy is that? When a friend who has recently been there showed me this picture I knew exactly where to go next.
Neuschwanstein Castle, Hohenschwangau, Germany
Okay, the last one can't be called a hidden spot. I mean everyone who has been to Germany knows this fairytale castle and when i went there I felt like at least half of them where there with me. You're not gonna get an all alone exploring session there, but it's still one of the must-visit castles in Europe.
If you're missing a castle or don't agree with me on one of the five mentioned ones let me know in the comments!
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