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12 Dec 2021 2 minute read 3 comments Hoosie
Castle Stalker is located on the West Coast of Scotland, by the village of Appin in Argyll, roughly mid-way between Oban and Fort William. It sits on its own little island a few hundred meters offshore in Loch Linnhe (a sea loch). With views over th...
6 Dec 2021 2 minute read 0 comments Hoosie
Crichton Castle is managed, maintained and run by Historic Environment Scotland. It is located at Pathhead, near Dalkeith in Midlothian - not that far away from Edinburgh. There is a fee to enter, or its free if you are a member of Historic Enviro...
3 Dec 2021 2 minute read 0 comments Hoosie
Inveraray Castle sits on the edge of the small town of Inveraray in Argyll in Scotland. Everything is stunning about the town and the Castle. The town sits on the shores of Loch Fyne and is overlooked by lovely hills. The castle is the seat of the...
25 Nov 2021 2 minute read 0 comments Hoosie
Kilchurn is a stunning ruin of castle on the shores of Loch Awe, in Argyll in Scotland. It is very popular with photographers as you can catch some stunning views of it with the mountains behind - which I've successfully failed at - as can be seen b...
21 Nov 2021 1 minute read 1 comment Hoosie
I used to live near Dunstaffnage Castle, which is close to Oban in Argyll and have visited it many times. The castle is maintained by Historic Environment Scotland. Access to the grounds and the chapel in the woods are free. There is a charge for...
14 Nov 2021 2 minute read 2 comments Hoosie
Another day, another Castle - this time Craigmillar Castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. Although a ruin, its maintained and run by Historic Environment Scotland, so its safe to visit and you can get inside and into the rooms, and up on the walls. Durin...
23 May 2020 1 minute read 0 comments lemming
The Miramare Castle was built by Maximillien I emperor of Mexico and brother of the austrian emperor Franz Joseph, near the city of Trieste, north eastern Italy. It is one of the most important attractions of the city, where it was possible (befor...
21 Feb 2020 2 minute read 2 comments dexpartacus
Here we are with the second part of my visit to this really interesting Castle. King Vittorio Emanuele II bought the castle for 55,000 lire from a notary in Aosta, had the stables built and a tower raised, transforming it into an observatory. In 198...
22 Jan 2020 3 minute read 8 comments dexpartacus
Be prepared because in this article you will see some places that are almost inaccessible, admiring what is inside the walls of this castle is very rare, this event happens only once a year and his story has something really hard to stomach. Fe...
