I'm a Celeb Gwyrch Castle: UK castles among most Instagrammable worldwide

The highly-anticipated ITV survival reality series - I’m a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! - has been stirring up discussions on the net as fans eagerly await the show's return this month. Since the move of the show’s campsite from the exotic travel destination of the Australian jungle to the ruins of the UK’s Gwrych Castle last year due to Covid restrictions, this beautiful Grade I listed Welsh fortress has once again captured the public’s eyes, highlighting just how many beautiful castles there are to see worldwide.

Hence, following the massive hype surrounding the reality series and the ongoing refurbishment of the historic Gwrych Castle for the series, Stokemont.com was intrigued to unveil the most Insta-worthy castles around the world by looking at the number of hashtags featuring 52 sites — scrupulously selected after analysing various sites as among the world’s most beautiful castles. 

The Results:

• Versailles Palace in France topped the list to be the world’s most Instagrammable castle with a sum of 778,961 hashtags on Instagram.
• Inspiration for the Disney Castle - Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany, has made it into the top 3 alongside Prague Castle.
• French, German and Scottish castles dominate the top 20 list with their picturesque castles being a perfect backdrop for Instagram shoots.
• Gwrych Castle, which will play host to the reality series I’m a Celebrity this year, is currently still a ‘hidden gem’, ranking 48th. 
• 6 out of the total 52 castles analysed reside in England, with Windsor Castle being the favourite.

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Top 20 World’s Most Instagrammed Castles

For the complete list of the 52 castles analysed, please click here.

Stealing the top spot is Château de Versailles, conquering the list with a total of 778,961 Instagram hashtags as endless streams of tourists visit this suburb located on the outskirts of Paris, merely to catch a glimpse of the baroque splendour. 

In second place, with an estimated 1.5 million of tourists stopping over every year to view its iconic limewhite ramparts and blue turrets, is the Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany which has amassed 731,976 hashtags on Instagram. Nestled in the Balvarian alps, this fairytale-like edifice built out of a whim back in the 19th century, has inspired the architectural structure of the renowned Disney castle today - as well as appearing in Disney classics like Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty.

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Next up on the list in third is Prague Castle. Bagging a total of 691,007 hashtags on Instagram, this medieval castle has been crowned  the world’s largest ancient castle according to the Guinness World Records, as it houses a constellation of cultural establishments and historic buildings, giving visitors a lot to snap when visiting. 

Not far behind in forth is Edinburgh Castle - steadily perched upon a mighty rock overlooking the city - the fortress has accumulated over 600,000 hashtags by tourists who just couldn’t resist to take this grandiosity to Instagram.

Looking through the whole list of 52 castles assessed, England can then be seen to tie with France with six from both countries making it to the list. On the other hand, Gwrych Castle that will play host to the reality series I’m a Celebrity this year, is currently still a ‘hidden gem’, ranking 48th with a total of 7,794 Instagram hashtags.