Island castles of Europe
11 European island castles — each mapped, dated and ready to explore.
Mont-Saint-Michel
An abbey-fortress crowning a tidal island, never taken by the English
Château de Chillon
Switzerland's island castle on Lake Geneva, with round towers and lakeside halls
Almourol Castle
A Templar castle marooned on a rocky island in the river Tagus
Eilean Donan
Scotland's most photographed castle, on a tidal island where three lochs meet
Lochleven Castle
Island castle where Mary, Queen of Scots was imprisoned and escaped
Pfalzgrafenstein Castle
Germany's 'stone ship' toll castle set on a Rhine island
Castle Stalker
Four-storey tower house on a tiny tidal islet, seen in Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Kilchurn Castle
Picturesque ruined tower castle on the misty waters of Loch Awe
Château d'If
Island prison-fortress off Marseille, made famous by The Count of Monte Cristo
Glücksburg Castle
A white Renaissance water castle, cradle of European royal dynasties
Schwerin Castle
A fairytale palace on an island lake, home of the state parliament