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Castle Hotels - Stay in an Italian Castle

Live like a king or queen on your Italian vacation

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Castello di Compiano - Emilia Romagna near Parma

Castello di Compiano is a 4-star hotel relais musuem with a pool and restaurant in the Parma region.

Castel di Luco - Le Marche

Castel di Luco is a castle from the early middle ages, 20 kilometers from the hill town of Ascoli Piceno in Le Marche region. Four suites are housed in one of the buildings in the hamlet by the castle and there's a restaurant,too.

Hotel Castello di Sinio - Piedmont Wine Region

Hotel Castello di Sinio has accommodations and a restaurant in a restored castle in the Piedmont region's wine country.

Torre Barolo - Piedmont Wine Region

Martha Bakerjian, licensed to About.com
Torre Barolo, although not actually in a castle, is a self-catering apartment for two in a medieval tower overlooking the castle of Barolo (photo shows the view from the rooftop terrace). I've stayed here and found it a good apartment with kitchen although as it's in a tower, there are lots of steps. Best in nice weather so you can use the magnificent private rooftop terrace, towering above the town of Barolo.

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