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Urquhart Castle

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Urquhart Castle

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Location: Glenurquhart, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Daniela

January 29, 2015

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The 13th-century ruin is one of the most visited of Scotland's castles and offers great views over Loch Ness. Maybe you can also catch a glimpse of Nessie... The castle has a visitor reception area with an informative video on the castle's history.

Timber 👣 & Shakespeare 🐾

June 21, 2019

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Absolute, albeit overpriced highlight on Loch Ness. The complex is well maintained and a deep eye-catcher in low-hanging clouds. It is easy to imagine what it was like at the time of the building and the Middle Ages. class

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Timber 👣 & Shakespeare 🐾

August 10, 2019

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First traces of settlement of the place go back to the time before the visit of St. Columban in the 6th century. In Adomnán's Life of Columba, a forerunner of …

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Location: Glenurquhart, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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