From a distance, this splendid castle ruin is surely the nation’s most dramatic. As you get closer, the degree of degradation is much clearer but it’s still very interesting to clamber about the wall stubs. Admission includes a remarkably extensive audio guide and there’s a trio of somewhat odd ‘visuella’ slide presentations to ponder en route. Don’t miss climbing the rather squat, 12th-century, square keep for classic turret-framed views over the forested river bend below.
