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The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses

Castel del Monte

Andria, Italy

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST CASTLES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 36 2026
Castel del Monte

Octagonal castle on a hill in the Alta Murgia, built by Frederick II. Visitors see bare octagonal rooms on two floors and an inner courtyard, reached by a paid shuttle from the lower car park.

Highlights

  • Octagonal inner courtyard
  • Eight corner towers
  • Two floors of identical rooms

Good to know

  • Entrance ticket costs ten euros
  • Parking at the bottom of the hill costs five euros
  • Shuttle bus costs two euros per person

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