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Hvar Fortress (Fortica)
Hvar, Croatia
A hilltop fortress above Hvar town with the island's best sunset and harbour view.
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Kuressaare Bishop's Castle
Kuressaare, Estonia
A well-preserved medieval castle with a moat, on the island of Saaremaa.
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Lovrijenac Fortress
Dubrovnik, Croatia
A fortress on a rocky headland outside the western wall, guarding the city's land and sea approaches.
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Marksburg
Germany
The only hilltop castle on the Middle Rhine never destroyed, with a medieval interior.
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Miramare Castle
Italy
A white 19th-century castle on a rocky point above the Adriatic near Trieste.
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Moorish Castle
Sintra, Portugal
A ruined hilltop fortress whose walls snake over the ridge above Sintra.
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Nis Fortress
Nis, Serbia
An Ottoman-era fortress on the Nisava river, now a large park with cafes, gates and a museum.
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Obidos Castle and Walls
Obidos, Portugal
A castle and ring of medieval walls you can walk along above a whitewashed village.
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Old Fortress of Corfu
Corfu Town, Greece
A Venetian fortress on a rocky peninsula at the edge of the old town.
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Pfalzgrafenstein Castle
Bacharach, Germany
A ship-shaped toll castle on a small island in the middle of the Rhine.
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Rozafa Castle
Shkoder, Albania
A hilltop fortress above Shkoder, where two rivers meet a lake, with a famous local legend.
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Sirmione and Scaliger Castle
Italy
A moated castle at the entrance to a narrow peninsula town on Lake Garda.
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Turku Castle
Turku, Finland
A medieval castle at the mouth of the Aura river, containing museum exhibits and period rooms.
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Alcazar of the Christian Monarchs
Córdoba, Spain
A medieval fortress with beautiful gardens, where Columbus is said to have met the Catholic Monarchs.
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Ambras Castle
Innsbruck, Austria
A Renaissance castle on a hill, home to a pioneering cabinet of curiosities.
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Belfast Castle and Cave Hill
Belfast, United Kingdom
A hillside castle with city and lough views, plus walking trails up Cave Hill.
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Bergenhus Fortress
Bergen, Norway
A medieval fortress at the harbour mouth, with the 13th-century Haakon's Hall and a tower.
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Bouillon Castle
Bouillon, Belgium
A medieval fortress on a rocky ridge above the Semois river, linked to Godfrey of Bouillon.
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Bunratty Castle and Folk Park
Limerick, Ireland
A restored 15th-century tower house with a village of historic buildings.