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The best journey to visit the emblematic castles in Europe

Are you passionate about history and architecture? If you want to live a fairytale vacation, you must visit some of the most beautiful castles in Europe on your next trip.

Royal residences, fortresses designed to defend the city or amusement sites for members of the court ... Many have been the functions of these impressive architectural relics that are a living expression of the heritage of European history.

Today we bring you our recommendation to explore Europe through its most impressive castles.

Prague Castle

Prague Castle is the largest in the world and the most important of the monuments in the Czech Republic. Far from the idea of a medieval castle with a fortified appearance, the Prague Castle is made up of a set of beautiful palaces and buildings connected by small and picturesque alleys. Since its foundation, it was the residence of the Kings of Bohemia and currently houses the office of the President of the Czech Republic.

Chateau Fontainebleau

You might recognize the towers, moats, and turrets of the Chateau Fontainebleau from Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle, since Disney is noted to have drawn inspiration from this Loire Valley treasure. With its French Renaissance style architecture and famous horseshoe staircase, the castle is the perfect setting for princesses and visiting royalty. Today, France’s largest castle is a World Heritage Site and national museum where visitors can tour the boudoir of Marie-Antoinette, the throne room of Napoleon, and the apartment of the Pope. The Fontainebleau started out as a fortified castle in the 12th century. After the wars of the 15th century, castles were no longer a viable defense, so Francis I decided to rebuild the crumbling medieval fortress and transform it into a lavish pleasure palace in the 16th century. Later on it was taken over by Henry II and Catherine de’ Medici who continued to expand the chateau.

Chambord castle

The Chambord Castle is the largest in the Loire Valley region and one of the most famous in the world thanks to its French Renaissance architecture. Construction began in 1519 by order of Francisco I, who wanted to establish a hunting residence there. In 1981 it was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Windsor castle

Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world. The huge gardens that surround it make it the Queen of England's favorite residence when she wants to escape the stress of London. The remains of characters like Henry VIII are buried there, in the chapel of Saint George.

Edinburgh castle

Edinburgh Castle is a large fortification located in the center of the Scottish capital, on the rocky summit of an extinct volcano, from where both the city and the port could be controlled in wartime. This impressive fortress has been a royal residence, prison, army garrison and center of numerous wars. Today, it is the most visited historical site in all of Scotland.

Don't forguet that it may have jet-lag

Is a temporary disorder that causes fatigue, insomnia, and other symptoms as a result of air travel across multiple time zones. It is considered a circadian rhythm sleep disorder, which is a disruption of the internal circadian clock.

Don't worry...

Recovering from jet lag depends on the number of time zones crossed while traveling. In general, the body will adjust to the new time zone at the rate of one or two time zones per day. For example, if you crossed six time zones, the body will typically adjust to this time change in three to five days.

By: Leonardo Gómez