Palaces in Europe

The best palaces in Europe: Peleș Castle in Sinaia leads

Peleș Castle in Sinaia, Romania, is the highest ranked of The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026 in Europe, at N° 1 in the world. Europe has 77 of the 100 entries, from 18 countries; the United Kingdom has the most, 12.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

Peleș Castle in Sinaia, Romania, is N° 1 in Europe and N° 1 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Hluboká Castle in Hluboká nad Vltavou, Czechia, is N° 2 in Europe and N° 2 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerød, Denmark, is N° 3 in Europe and N° 4 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Alhambra in Granada, Spain, is N° 4 in Europe and N° 5 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Peterhof Palace in Peterhof, Russia, is N° 5 in Europe and N° 6 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Château de Chambord in Chambord, France, is N° 6 in Europe and N° 7 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Catherine Palace in Pushkin, Russia, is N° 7 in Europe and N° 8 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Bojnice Castle in Bojnice, Slovakia, is N° 8 in Europe and N° 9 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Cragside in Rothbury, United Kingdom, is N° 9 in Europe and N° 10 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Lednice Castle in Lednice, Czechia, is N° 10 in Europe and N° 11 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey.