To us, nothing says fairy-tale holiday in Europe like exploring a historic castle. We’ve visited a variety of the best castles in Europe and we’re always on the lookout for more. Below we’ve listed all of the castles, chateaux, palaces, fortresses and citadels we’ve mentioned on CheeseWeb. They are organised alphabetically by country and list the province or region where they can be found.
[For more information on Belgian castles, visit our List & Map of Castles in Belgium.]
Belgium
Alden Biesen Castle and Gardens, Limburg, Belgium
Annevoie Castle and Gardens, Namur, Belgium
Porte de Hal, Brussels, Belgium
Chateau de Bouillon, Luxemburg, Belgium
Chateau de Crupet, Namur, Belgium
Commanderij van Sint-Pieters-Voeren, Limburg, Belgium
Durbuy Castle, Luxembourg, Belgium
Beersel Castle, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
Gaasbeek Castle, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
Castle of Freÿr, Namur, Belgium
Chateau de Beloeil, Hainaut, Belgium
Groot-Bijgaarden Castle and Gardens, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
Royal Residence and Greenhouse, Brussels, Belgium
Bouchout Castle, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
Royal Palace, Brussels, Belgium
Château de Modave, Liège, Belgium
Coudenberg Former Palace, Brussels, Belgium
Coloma Castle and Rose Garden, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
Montaigle Castle Ruins, Namur, Belgium
Boetfort Castle Spa, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
Bosnia Herzegovina
Počitelj citadel, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia Herzegovina
Croatia
Fortified City of Dubrovnik, Croatia
Czech Republic
Prague Castle, Prague, Czech Republic
Denmark
Rosenborg Castle, Copenhagen, Denmark
France
Chateau de Versailles, Île-de-France France
Chateau de Chambord, Centre, France
Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France
Chateau Gaillard, Normandy, France
The Benedictine Palace, Normandy, France
Hotel Chateau Clery and Le Berthier Restaurant, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Chateau de Hardelot, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
The Cliff Chateau, Maison Forte de Reignac, Dordogne, France
Chateau de Castelnaud & Baynac Castle by Balloon in Dordogne, France
Citadel of Bitche, Lorraine, France
Germany
Schloss Nymphenburg, Munich, Germany
The Residenz Palace, Munich, Germany
Hungary
Visegrád Castle, Pest, Hungary
Ireland
Adare Manor, Limerick, Ireland
Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, Clare, Ireland
Knappogue Castle, Shannon, Ireland
Craggaunowen Castle, Clare, Ireland
King John’s Castle, Limerick, Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
Kasteeltuinen Arcen, Limburg, Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Monserrate Palace and Gardens, Sintra, Portugal
Pena National Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Sintra National Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Castle of São Jorge, Lisbon, Portugal
Spain
The Palace of San Telmo, Seville, Spain
The Alhambra and Generalife, Granada, Spain
Gibralfaro Castle and the Alcazaba, Malaga, Spain
Wales
Carreg Cennen Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Laugharne Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Llansteffan Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales