From the fairytale towers of Bavaria’s Neuschwanstein to the golden battlements of Jaipur’s Amber Fortress in India, these ...

Read on to find out more about 21 of the world’s most beautiful castles, fortified homes that are both a feast for the eyes ...

Neuschwanstein is ... the 500-year-old castle has nevertheless protected some real treasures, not least the a magnificent double helix staircase said to have been inspired by Leonardo da Vinci.