Good value - interesting and atmospheric castle. Pity about the scafolding. Would like to see it agn at high tide.

Good value - interesting and atmospheric castle. Pity about the scafolding. Would like to see it agn at high tide.
I recognise that maintenance work to these buildings is necessary from time to time but still charging the full usual price to tour is a bit of a liberty. Especially so when you actually do pay and then discover part of the building is closed (no prior warnings given).
That said, it is an interesting place to visit with helpful...
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Having this place a big part of my life as I was growing up there was fabulous and it has left a lasting impression, It is great to see the castle and visitor centre evolve and grow, with their new exhibition now opened it really is a must see place not just to stop and take a photo of but...
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went here on the way to Skye what a wonderful place the staff are very knowledgeable nothing was to much trouble we have often gone to places and wondered how it would look rebuild well this was
Although perhaps the ,most iconic of Scotland's castles, Eilean Donan is not all that it appears to be - in fact the castle that you see wasn't built until the 1930s. Previous castles on the site, dating back many hundreds of years, had long since been reduced to rubble.
I have to echo the other recent reviews as far as...
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I have always wanted to visit this castle as pictures of it have been on the front of chocolate and shortbread tins for many years.
We were rather disappointed to find that bright green scaffolding due to renovation work spoiled our view of this famous castle - such a shame as we had hoped to take some good photographs.
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As several recent reviews, the castle is undergoing renovations and it's nearly impossible to take a picture of it from the outside that doesn't feature bright green scaffolding or a portaloo. The renovation company has made absolutely no concession for tourism so I would strongly recommend you either wait until reservations are done or manage your expectations accordingly.
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Nice castle for sure, not huge, but the setup around the water and the bridge makes for great pictures. from far, they were doing construction on it which is kind of an eye sore, seemed like it has been like that for a while. We didn't seem to spend more than about 30 minutes or so though in the castle.
What I chalked up as an average castle visit turned out to be a nice visit for my family and our friends with which we travelled. The castle itself is a bit bland to look at, but makes up for it being on and island at the confluence of three lochs accessible by an arched bridge.
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The route to the castle is astonishing and the outside part of the castle is very beautiful (even though is undergoing renovation).
The inside is disappointing. it's a like a visit to a old private home with little explanation about the history of the castle.
If it's in your path to Skye you should stop and see the exterior. Not...
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