Built before the First Crusade and chosen by Ridley Scott for Kingdom of Heaven, Castillo de Loarre is one of Europe’s oldest and most dramatic castles — and almost nobody outside Spain knows it exists. Plus get weekly travel stories free.
The Alhambra in Granada is the finest Islamic palace in Europe — and it nearly ceased to exist. The story of how one soldier saved it from Napoleon’s demolition order, and how an American writer brought it back to the world — plus get weekly travel stories free.
A royal palace for over a thousand years, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and filming location for Game of Thrones Dorne – the Alcazar of Seville is one of Europe’s most extraordinary castles, and the Spanish royal family still uses it today – plus get weekly travel stories free.
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Spain has more castles than any other country in Europe. From the Moorish wonder of the Alhambra to a circular Gothic fortress on Mallorca, these are the ones worth seeking out — plus get weekly travel stories free.
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