European castles are no longer the exclusive domains of aristocrats and their friends . For those seeking a bit of majestic leisure , the hotel can arrange carriage rides , lake rowing and even hunts . One Swedish castle is a favorite of naturalists and bird watchers enjoying the region 's trails . An English castle was home to Catherine of Aragon , Henry VIII 's first wife . The French were also interested in building new castles for themselves as well as France itself.
European castles are no longer the exclusive domains of aristocrats and their friends . One Swedish castle is a favorite of naturalists and bird watchers enjoying the region 's trails . An English castle was home to Catherine of Aragon , Henry VIII 's first wife . The French were also interested in building new castles for themselves as well as France itself.