Best places: Castles in Lombardy

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

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

Unique 13th-century castle surrounded by water, with steep climbs leading to scenic lake views.

14th-century fortress of the Gonzaga family with a room of frescoes painted by Andrea Mantegna.

👍👍 Location magica

👍 Padernello Castle, surrounded by the countryside, in the middle of fields, with a moat protecting it from assaults and various dangers, is the noble element of a splendid rural hamlet, with its spacious and elegant inner courtyards.

👍👍 The most beautiful castle, perfect for weddings & events!

Imposing medieval fortress & gardens, with great halls decorated with frescoes & a toy museum.

Imposing 12th-century castle with lake & mountain views from the tower, plus tours of the dungeons.

👍👍 One of the most beautiful villages in Italy with a splendid medieval Castle where an important Contemporary Art Biennale is held every two years in the summer. It was the birthplace of the famous artist Piero Manzoni

Intricate 15th-century castle featuring brick tunnels, a Leonardo da Vinci museum & a lively square.

Landmark fortress built between the 10th & 15th centuries, with a museum & views of the lake.

Stone remains of towers, walls & gates from a medieval fort on a hill near the shore of Lake Garda.

Remains of an ancient stone castle on a hill with hidden underground tunnels & views over the town.

Eerie remains of a 14th-century hilltop castle, with stone walls & sweeping town & lake views.

👍👍 A piece of Middle Ages perfectly preserved. Awesome.

A fortified 13th-century mansion, with guided tours at weekends (Apr-Oct) & halls for conferences.

👍 Finalmente ho visitato questa villa, che ho visto dall'esterno diverse volte. La sua più illustre abitante è stata Cecilia Gallerani, la famosissima Dama con l'ermellino, dipinta da Leonardo, quadro visibile a Cracovia. La guida ci ha raccontato la storia e le vicissitudini della villa, dalla sua ed...