Eilean Donan Castle is the star of many movies, yet looks amazingly different in the flesh. For us, this was more so because of the low tide at the time, it barely looked like it is an on island.
What we learned on our visit was that the castle was refurbished in the early 1900s after being in ruin for nearly 200 years. So here we were looking at something that is mostly less than 100 years old! Even the bridge did not exist until reconstructed.
Still, it was a beautiful day, the the castle's position out between where three lochs meet was certainly impressive given the conditions.
This is one of the "must see" castles that Scotland has to offer. I wouldn't necessarily bother going inside, but it's great to see from the roadside all the same. I would live to see it again at high tide. Maybe next time we're in the neighbourhood?
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