The towers
Many shapes.
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The Royal Palace of Olite is a castle-palace in the town of Olite in Navarre, northern Spain, about 37 km south of Pamplona in a straight line. It was a residence of the kings and queens of Navarre until the kingdom's union with Castile in the 16th century, and it is the most visited tourist site in Navarre. The site has Roman origins and a castle stood here from the 13th century, but its main transformation came under King Charles III «the Noble» between 1387 and 1425. An early visitor wrote that no king had a more beautiful palace or so many gilded rooms. It burned in the 19th century, was restored in the 20th century and was declared a National Monument in 1925. Many stone towers of different shapes, square, round and octagonal, rise with battlements and pointed roofs above long honey-coloured walls. Inside, courtyards, passages and hanging gardens connect, and the towers look over the town's red roofs and the surrounding vineyards. Visitors explore the courtyards and halls and climb spiral stairs to the tops of the towers for views over the town and plains. Medieval festivals are held in the town in summer, the area is known for its wine, and the visit is an easy trip from Pamplona.
Many shapes.
And hanging gardens.
Over vineyards.
Olite, Navarre, Spain
Yes, from Pamplona.
About two hours.