The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026

Orava Castle in Slovakia is N° 1 of The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026

Orava Castle in Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia, is N° 1 of The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey. N° 2 is Himeji Castle in Himeji, Japan, and N° 3 is Corvin Castle in Hunedoara, Romania. The list names 100 castles and fortresses in 34 countries; the United Kingdom has the most entries, 13.

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13 of the world’s 100 best castles and fortresses are in the United Kingdom, according to The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Caernarfon Castle in Caernarfon, at N° 6.

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9 of the world’s 100 best castles and fortresses are in France, according to The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg in Orschwiller, at N° 4.

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8 of the world’s 100 best castles and fortresses are in India, according to The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Gwalior Fort in Gwalior, at N° 23.

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7 of the world’s 100 best castles and fortresses are in Germany, according to The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Kriebstein Castle in Kriebstein, at N° 14.

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7 of the world’s 100 best castles and fortresses are in Spain, according to The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Almodóvar del Río Castle in Almodóvar del Río, at N° 19.

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6 of the world’s 100 best castles and fortresses are in Italy, according to The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Bardi Castle in Bardi, at N° 17.

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4 of the world’s 100 best castles and fortresses are in Hungary, according to The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Siklós Castle in Siklós, at N° 13.

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4 of the world’s 100 best castles and fortresses are in Czechia, according to The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Pernštejn Castle in Nedvědice, at N° 18.

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4 of the world’s 100 best castles and fortresses are in Ukraine, according to The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Palanok Castle in Mukachevo, at N° 21.

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3 of the world’s 100 best castles and fortresses are in Slovakia, according to The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Orava Castle in Oravský Podzámok, at N° 1.

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3 of the world’s 100 best castles and fortresses are in Japan, according to The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Himeji Castle in Himeji, at N° 2.

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3 of the world’s 100 best castles and fortresses are in Turkey, according to The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Mamure Castle in Anamur, at N° 5.

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3 of the world’s 100 best castles and fortresses are in Oman, according to The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Nizwa Fort in Nizwa, at N° 76.

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2 of the world’s 100 best castles and fortresses are in Romania, according to The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Corvin Castle in Hunedoara, at N° 3.

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2 of the world’s 100 best castles and fortresses are in Syria, according to The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Aleppo Citadel in Aleppo, at N° 9.

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2 of the world’s 100 best castles and fortresses are in the Netherlands, according to The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Hoensbroek Castle in Hoensbroek, at N° 10.

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2 of the world’s 100 best castles and fortresses are in Poland, according to The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Krzyżtopór Castle in Ujazd, at N° 12.

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2 of the world’s 100 best castles and fortresses are in Iran, according to The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Babak Fort in Kaleybar, at N° 56.

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Marvão Castle in Marvão is the only entry from Portugal in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 8.

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Chillon Castle in Veytaux is the only entry from Switzerland in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 15.

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Nimrod Fortress in Nimrod is the only entry from Israel in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 34.

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Vianden Castle in Vianden is the only entry from Luxembourg in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 35.

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Mont Orgueil Castle in Gorey is the only entry from Jersey in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 45.

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Hochosterwitz Castle in Launsdorf is the only entry from Austria in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 51.

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Golubac Fortress in Golubac is the only entry from Serbia in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 59.

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Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin in Nizhny Novgorod is the only entry from Russia in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 66.

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Cēsis Castle in Cēsis is the only entry from Latvia in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 70.

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Citadelle Laferrière in Milot is the only entry from Haiti in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 72.

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Byblos Citadel in Byblos is the only entry from Lebanon in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 75.

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Predjama Castle in Predjama is the only entry from Slovenia in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 88.

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Acrocorinth in Corinth is the only entry from Greece in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 89.

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Mir Castle in Mir is the only entry from Belarus in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 90.

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Kasbah Amridil in Skoura is the only entry from Morocco in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 92.

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Bunratty Castle in Bunratty is the only entry from Ireland in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 94.

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The highest ranked entry from Asia in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey, is Himeji Castle in Himeji, Japan, at N° 2.

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The highest ranked entry from the Middle East in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey, is Mamure Castle in Anamur, Turkey, at N° 5.

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The highest ranked entry from the Caribbean in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey, is Citadelle Laferrière in Milot, Haiti, at N° 72.

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The highest ranked entry from Africa in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey, is Kasbah Amridil in Skoura, Morocco, at N° 92.

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