The Castles of Skye and Eilean Donan
As many of you will know Scotland is renowned for its iconic castles and I was fortunate to put that reputation to the test during my trip to Skye. My trip took me to the 14th century ruins of Duntulm castle on the Trotternish peninsula, then to Dunvegan castle, the home for 800 years to the chiefs of Clan MacLeod and finally (or so I thought), to the 15th century ruins of Castle Moil in the village of Kyleakin. However, I realised that the route home would take us via Eilean Donan, one of the most admired castles in Scotland and admittedly my favourite. It can only be described as beautiful, situated on an island in Loch Duich, surrounded by stunning scenery. If you ever have the opportunity to visit the Isle of Skye and its environs, please make sure you take time to visit what I can now confirm are most certainly extremely impressive historical monuments.
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4 Responses to “The Castles of Skye and Eilean Donan”
What a beautiful pictures… I am realy in love with all those wonderful lakes, casles… as a matter of fact – all highland…
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Thank you Snjezana, Skye is such a beautiful place.
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You know, those pictures make me think about beautiful castles in my country…(surf-surf-internet) beautiful Trakošćan above lake not so far from Zagreb…magic like my son said when he saw “Wow, where is Harry Potter?”, and of course all old defense forts through all Adriatic coast…great wall of Dubrovnik, or Korčula -birth home of Marco Polo, warm sea, beautiful islands, beachies… but on the other hand, Sky and all that high land with wild and cold sea is so different and exciting…I hope one day I will make trip… my imagination run wild with only look at Ele Donan… wow, sorry for rambling… with best wishes, Snježana, Zagreb
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Thank you Snjezana, I am sure Croatia is beautiful and has much to offer especially for the photographer.
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