Shakespeare's Castle Codor and something else.

I am happy to help you immerse yourself in the secrets of this medieval Shakespearean castle, which has such a turbulent and unusual history, the echoes of which continue to affect its descendants in the most incredible way. The new history of the castle is also gaining momentum and continues to shake the local community with terrible force from time to time! It is the only castle in the world built around a living tree and is probably the only one in which the heirs of Count Codor must buy entrance tickets along with other visitors.

We will walk through all three gardens of this castle, the oldest of which dates back to the 16th century. The abundance of flowers and unusual trees in the castle gardens rivals the originality and sophistication of garden sculptures, which are multiplied by the current owner of the castle. Her rich imagination never ceases to amaze! Untamed tourists may miss out on a pearl as wild as the castle gardens. But we certainly will walk through them, opening the cherished wickets ...

After a walk through the impressive halls of the castle, the owner of which leaves there only for the summer, it is pleasant to sit in the castle cafe and taste delicious soup or homemade pastries. And also walk through the souvenir shops of the castle. They also feel the exquisite taste of the hostess, who was close to Coco Chanel.

Due to the lack of time, I will not offer you to play golf on the 9-hole courses of the castle, but in good weather you will always see enthusiastic golfers there and will have the opportunity to watch them play.

After such an immersion in history, it is good to walk and breathe the sea air on the North Sea coast in a town that is rightly called the Scottish Brighton. This is the birthplace of Hollywood star Tilda Swinton and a favorite vacation spot Charlie Chaplin, where he came with his whole family. Along the way, I will tell you about the secret of the coastline stretching far...

And if you are lucky, then after driving a little towards Inverness, you can see wild dolphins hunting for Atlantic salmon. It is in this sea bay that the largest bottlenose colony in the UK lives.

On the way to Inverness from the road passing along the sea coast, we will see the characteristic dome of the castle, which for centuries belonged to the royal dynasty of Stuarts. In terms of the number of creepy ghost stories, this castle beats every record I know! The current owners of the castle are also descendants of the infamous Stuarts, who in 1746 helped to put a fat cross on the clan system of Highland Scotland, destroy thousands of highlanders and many clan chiefs, and yet become national heroes of Scotland! Truly the ways of the Lord are inscrutable.

What other age-old mysteries does not hide in itself this unusual journey? If you like places of power, then one of them is very close to Inverness. Since the Bronze Age, it has inspired and inspired sorcerers, writers, artists, photographers and just curious people.

Welcome to the Highlands - Fàilte gu Gàidhealtachd!

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