Best places: Castles in Italy

Terraced castle gardens with art installations, 'experience stations' & panoramic mountain views.

Expansive mountain views from a ruined stone fortress dating back around 1,000 years.

Castle housing a tourism museum, surrounded by sprawling botanical gardens with mountain views.

Circular, 2nd-century castle housing furniture & paintings collections in Renaissance apartments.

Huge Medieval-Renaissance fortress with historical museums & art by da Vinci and Michelangelo.

19th-century castle commissioned by an archduke, with a park with rare plants & panoramic views.

Seafront landscaped 54-acre gardens at a 19th century duke's residence with greenhouses & statues.

Medieval castle with battlements, a tower, drawbridge & ramparts, plus an arms museum in the keep.

Romantic medieval castle on a islet joined to Ischia by a stone bridge, plus tours & tunnel access.

Built 1487–1492, Aragonese Castle offers guided tours by the Italian Navy, 2 cafes & a bookshop.

Hilltop Romanesque fortress with terraces offering panoramic views over the city.

1904 fairytale-style manor house with 5 turrets & an elegant interior offering scenic views.

Sizable, medieval fortress with knight's armor on display in a picturesque, hilltop setting.

👍👍 Breathtaking! This castle is a must see! You can walk all around and enjoy the 360 degrees views. There is also the entry to a small museum included in the ticket also. The information office has lots of interesting leaflets of other places to visit in Veneto too. The staff was cordial and polite. D...

13th century brick town hall with tower housing the civic museum & its fresco collection.