Photos at and near the Eilean Donan Castle in the Scottish Highlands

The Eilean Donan Castle is one of the most beautiful castles in Scotland, and one of the most visited ones. It is an incredibly beautiful castle, although most of the castle that can be seen right now is a reconstruction. The castle was destroyed in 1719 to prevent it being used for rebellion, and was reconstructed in the 20 century along with the bridge. It is now one of the most photographed object in Scotland, and if you search, you will some incredibly beautiful photographs of the castle, especially at night and with water all around. The road leading to the castle moves along the side of a mountain, with a great view. It also means that you can start seeing the castle from a long distance, with great views.

Caravan parked at side of highway near Eilean Donan Castle in Scotland (More photos)

The road leading to the castle is very beautiful, on the side of the mountain side. As you get closer to the castle, you will be able to see the castle from a distance, since it is on an island, but closer to the shore. This was a small side clearing on the road, enough to be able to park next to the road, and from where you get such a great view of the castle in the distance. If you look in the front of the caravan, you would be able to see the structure of the castle.

Tourists on the bridge coming back from Eilean Donan Castle in Scotland (More photos)

In the previous post, I had put a photo of this bridge but without any people on it. I like this photo better, it shows some people crossing the bridge with one of them pointing to something. It looks more natural to see people crossing the bridge, highlighting the stone structure of the bridge, The water that you see seems to be under the bridge, but it is in the distance, not under the bridge. Far in the distance, on the other side of the Loch, is greenery on the slope of the mountain.

Eilean Donan Castle on the shore of Loch Duich in the Scottish Highlands

The Eilean Donan Castle is a very beautiful castle, located on the shore of Loch Duich. It is actually located on an island, named Eilean Donan, which is located very close to the shore. The castle was part of many protests and fighting over the years, and was finally destroyed many centuries back to prevents its use in rebellions. It was only in the first half of the 20th century that the castle was restored back to the condition in which it is seen today and a bridge was constructed to connect the island to the mainland, and over the years, the castle became a tourist highlight. Right now, the castle is one of the most photographed castles in Scotland and is also among the most visited.

Flag of Scotland in front of the Eilean Donan Castle in the Scottish Highlands (More photos )

This photo shows the Saltire (the Scottish Flag) in front of the Eilean Donan Castle, in a small stretch of green right in front of the castle. The rest of the grounds seems a bit brownish, but this is because this entire stretch of brown is the land that gets covered by water when the water level is high. Right now the water level was so low that even the bridge was over dry land, with no water below it (and when you see photos of the castle, there are times when the water level was much higher). In the background are hills with trees and green cover on the hills.

Bridge connecting the Eilean Donan Castle with the mainland (More photos)

The stone bridge connecting the Eilean Donan Castle with the mainland (with the highway pretty close by). At this point of time, the water level was so low that the area under the bridge was totally dry, while at other points of time, the water level was much higher and there was some amount of depth of water under the bridge. The bridge looks real wonderful, looking like typical stone bridges from older times.