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Eilean Donan Castle
An icon of the western Highlands, Eilean Donan Castle rests on a tidal island in Loch Duich. Before walking over the footbridge to tour the castle ruins, take a stroll to the south for a stunning view of the ruins with the loch beneath and the sky in the background. The restored castle has a keep deep within its walls that is open to the public along with the rest of the grounds. In 2001, the island had a population of one; since 2011, there are no permanent residents living there, so it is exclusively a tourist site. Find out how to plan Kyle of Lochalsh trip without stress by asking Inspirock to help create an itinerary.
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Eilean Donan Castle reviews
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Not much to see here but a beautiful castle in the middle of the Loch! A perfect look back into Scotland's crazy history! We stopped around 6pm as it was getting dark and the entire castle was lit up.... more
Not much to see here but a beautiful castle in the middle of the Loch! A perfect look back into Scotland's crazy history! We stopped around 6pm as it was getting dark and the entire castle was lit up.... more »
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Stunning location and the drive to this is beautiful. Castle is stunning sat prominently on the island and can imagine the night time pictures don’t do it justice. Interesting story behind the...
Stunning location and the drive to this is beautiful. Castle is stunning sat prominently on the island and can imagine the night time pictures don’t do it justice. Interesting story behind the... more »
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Definitely pay the money to go inside this place, it's beautiful. Photography/video is not allowed in the best rooms of the castle. The staff here were all very nice. The views are stunning. The gift shop is fairly reasonable for prices as is the Cafe. Very awesome history and well worth spending at least an hour or two here.
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This is one of the filming sites of the movie Highlander. Magnificent scenario with the castle siting on an island. Give that sense of being transported back to the Middle Ages with all the natural elements surrounding the castle being there. Apart from the beauty of the site, it has all the necessary facilities like, cafe, food hall, gift shop, toilets and a good size car park. No need to buy tickets in advance as they’re available on-site from the ticket office or the automatic machines. Also, tickets are available to go inside the castle or just to see its surroundings.
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