In our fifth episode of our Virtual Tour series, we visit Cawdor Castle in the Scottish Highlands. Forever linked by Shakespeare with Macbeth (Macbeth was Thane of Cawdor), Cawdor Castle houses a superb collection of tapestries, pictures and furniture reflecting 600 years of history. Outside the castle walls are beautiful landscaped gardens. Watch all of our virtual tours here: https://www.europeanwaterways.com/blog/virtual-tours/ | European Waterways

Join us on a wee mini tour of Cawdor Castle! Legend goes that William Calder, Thane of Cawdor, was granted permission to fortify the area. He loaded up his donkey with gold, said to bring good luck, and determined that wherever the donkey decided to lay down and rest, was where he would build the castle. After some time of walking, the donkey took refuge under a tree, and this is the exact spot where the castle was built. You can still see the tree to this day, which with radiocarbon dating, put

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Escape back in time to Cawdor Castle- one of Scotland’s finest fairytale castles with incredible landscapes and tranquil gardens. WOW lets you wander and explore here on our Classic Highland Shores Tour! Early records show that the castle dates back to at least 1454. Although there have been many fortifications and additions over the centuries, the building has been remarkably well-preserved, and gives a wonderful impression of how the landed gentry would have lived back in the 15th Century. Com

🏰 The Legendary Cawdor Castle 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⚔️ Cawdor Castle, famously linked to Shakespeare's Macbeth, is a blend of history and legend. The central 14th-century tower was expanded with 17th-century wings, and while Shakespeare’s witches promised Macbeth the title of Thane of Cawdor, the castle’s real history is even more fascinating. Originally, the ancient Cawdor fort stood a mile from the current castle, and by the 11th century, it played a role in Scottish power struggles. In 1499, the inf

The castle is well known to fans of Shakespeare as Macbeth’s Castle, the location of his infamous plotting to become King after becoming the Thane of Cawdor. Alas, this castle was built well after the time that Macbeth had died, however a stranger, but truer tale is connected to it. William Calder, Thane of Cawdor, was granted permission to fortify the area. He loaded up his donkey with gold, said to bring good luck, and determined that wherever the donkey decided to lay down and rest, was where