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Europe’s must-see castles

History, hour-by-hour weather, typical queues and practical tips for visiting Europe’s most beautiful castles on the right day.

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Tap a country to zoom in and see the names, or tap a castle: each one has its history, today’s weather, queues and tips.

United KingdomSwitzerlandSpainSloveniaRomaniaPortugalPolandItalyIrelandHungaryGermanyFranceDenmarkCzech RepublicAustria Neuschwanstein Castle 8° Alhambra 22° Schönbrunn Palace 8° Mont-Saint-Michel 14° Edinburgh Castle 11° Prague Castle 9° Windsor Castle 13° Tower of London 13° Stirling Castle 11° Karlštejn Castle 9° Malbork Castle 10° Castel del Monte 11° Château de Chambord 12° Château de Chenonceau 13° Cité de Carcassonne 18° Haut-Kœnigsbourg Castle 7° Castel Sant’Angelo 15° Sforza Castle 15° Miramare Castle 15° Royal Alcázar of Seville 26° Alcázar of Segovia 17° Royal Palace of Madrid 21° Heidelberg Castle 9° Linderhof Palace 7° Pena Palace 21° Bran Castle 8° Chillon Castle 12° Kronborg Castle 11° Blarney Castle 13° Bled Castle 9° Buda Castle 11°

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Today at the castles

The verdict only looks at each castle’s opening hours.

Alhambra Perfect day

Alhambra

Granada, Andalusia, Spain

Partly cloudy · no rain

During opening hours (08:30-18:00): 22–22°

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Walls, sieges and centuries of military history.