Island castles of Europe

5 European island castles — each mapped, dated and ready to explore.

• Château de Chillon

  Switzerland · 12th century

  Switzerland's island castle on Lake Geneva, with round towers and lakeside halls

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  Eilean Donan

  Scotland · 13th century

  Scotland's most photographed castle, on a tidal island where three lochs meet

• Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

  Germany · 14th century

  Germany's 'stone ship' toll castle set on a Rhine island

• Castle Stalker

  Scotland · 15th century

  Four-storey tower house on a tiny tidal islet, seen in Monty Python and the Holy Grail

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  Kilchurn Castle

  Scotland · 15th century

  Picturesque ruined tower castle on the misty waters of Loch Awe