15 Real Fairytale Destinations You Must Visit
Be swept off your feet at one of these beautiful destinations in lands far, far away…
- The eight centuries worth of architecture in Colmar’s Old Town, France will capture your imagination
- Visit the Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany, which was the inspiration for Disney’s Sleeping Beauty castle
- Covered in an emerald living wall, you’ll be enchanted by The Magic Mountain Lodge in Patagonia, Chile, which is only accessible by a rickety rope bridge
- Stroll through the Wisteria Tunnel in Japan. It’s tunnel of flowers will delight you
- Discover Romania’s Ochiul Beiului, a sapphire-coloured lake that, legend has it, is the spot fairies meet
- Lapland, Finland is a wonderland where you can experience white winters on a reindeer safari
- Just 20 minutes out of Adelaide, South Australia’s Thorngrove Manor is a luxurious baroque property with medieval towers and suites fitted out with ornate interiors
- The lush (if a little mysterious) Lost Gardens of Heligan in England isn’t your average stroll through the park. There’s a gigantic, green ‘Sleeping Goddess’ sculpture here, that looks like something out of a storybook
- Saint Basil’s Cathedral is one of Moscow’s most famous tourist attractions, and its surreal appearance makes it look like it’s been plucked out of a place far, far away…
- Take a hot-air balloon ride over Cappadocia in Turkey to view the ‘fairy chimney’ formations from the sky
- You can’t help but be swept up in France’s incredibly grand Château de Chenonceau. Built in the 1500s, this sweeping estate is still surrounded by moats
- Wander around Český Krumlov’s quaint, cobbled streets, where you’ll look up and see the town’s famous 13th-century castle
- Perched on the shore of Austria’s Hallstätter See, Halstatt is packed with picturesque river and mountain views – not to mention centuries worth of quaint buildings
- Ukraine’s Swallow's Nest Castle is a dramatic sight: a castle perched atop a cliff with sweeping sea views
- Arrive at The Dark Hedges, Ireland before the sun rises to see this 18th-century forest in its mysterious, foggy glory…
