Finding a castle to visit is not difficult in Spain because, according to the Official Tourist Board there just about two thousand five hundred. For comparison there are eight hundred in the United Kingdom and whilst France claims roughly five-thousand this figure includes a lot of questionable small Chateaux in that number.
My blogging Pal Brian has some interesting observations on French Chateaux and I think you might be interested to visit this post and then more of his site…
Chateau Saumur … a love-hate experience!
When or if you come back click on an image to scroll through the gallery…
Have Bag, Will Travel 
Lovely castles and you captured them nicely!
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Thanks Gunta.
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Thanks for the marketing Andrew, should get me a few clicks. I’ve become quite cynical about European castles as you know, fine exterior architecture but little else. I do some simple research now before going near one and if I can’t find any significant or quirky historical facts ….. we drive past it. Strangely though your post made me reflect on Spain, and despite quite a lot of visits I can’t remember going to any castles, except the Alcazaba in Malaga if that counts. We sadly missed the Alhambra a couple of Christmases ago as I was unwell on the day we had tickets booked. My conclusion is that these places are a bit like a bottle of wine ….. I don’t buy because of the fancy label outside, I want to know what’s in ‘em!
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I don’t object to empty rooms in castles. I like a few displays but not clutter. For this reason I prefer English Heritage over the National Trust, they tend to show things in the raw!
Went to the Alhambra a couple of years ago, the interior is rather minimalist.
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Yes, we’re English Heritage too
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So how many have you visited to date? 10% yet?!!!
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Now that would be something to brag about!
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Amazing feel of the old world with these breathtaking castles.. ❤
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Wonderful for sure, thanks for stopping by!
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The thing that never ceases to amaze me is that all these were built before any European – French Spanish or English ever set foot on Australia. Thanks for the tour.
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Same as the Cathedrals! Amazing buildings!
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Im amazed there are as many as 800 castles in the UK, though every few years I find another one. 🙂
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I thought there might be more.
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I would have guessed at three or four per county. I can only think of two in Nottinghamshire, though there are 46 listed on a specialist site I just consulted. Many are currently “earthworks” and many have left even less trace.
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I love Castles and Fotres
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You will see lots of them in Spain.
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Yes. I been to other part of Spain and love it there:)
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I love your picture from Besalú 🙂
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If ever close by it is worth taking a detour to visit. Thanks for the comment.
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Methinks the Spaniards were a more bellicose lot than our lot Andrew
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They had the Moors, we had the Scots!
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and now I’ve got the Aussies 😦 😈 😛
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