The pink mansion is proof that fairy tales are reality

This wonderful example of architecture, Craigievar Manor, was built in the middle of the 17th century, until 1963 it was home to the Forbes family and the Scottish Clan Sempill. Today it is owned by the National Trust for Scotland and open to the public.

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[Ad] Up in the homeland for a few days with @visitabdn. I actually grew up in a small town near Aberdeenshire so I'm super excited to be able to share the area with you guys! . . This is the beautiful Crathes Castle. We were treated to a tour of the castle by the lovely Rab. He entertained us with castle stories from the past - one including the tale of the green lady 😱. She's said to have been witnessed pacing back and forth by many visitors - one being Queen Victoria! . . The castle hosts spooky candle-lit ghost tours in October. Would you be brave enough to attend one? 👻 #visitABDN #ScotlandIsNow #BeautifulABDN

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First of all, you will be impressed by the exterior of the castle, which is beautiful pink color, but it also has an interesting interior, where family portraits, original furniture, an art studio are on display...

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[ad] We were lucky enough to be able to stay at the @thefifearms during our trip to Aberdeenshire with @visitabdn. The hotel is insane (in a good way)! I've seriously never stayed anywhere like it. It has an impressive collection of art (mostly Scottish) and taxidermy, which makes for a very interesting stay. There's something to see around every corner and I seriously could've spent weeks there snapping everything! I'll put more on stories tomorrow. #visitABDN #ScotlandIsNow #BeautifulABDN

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That it really is a special mansion is also evidenced by the fact that it is supposed to be this one the inspiration for Walt Disney's castle. See the similarity?

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IG VS REALITY. The first photo is a photo which I consider to be the ultimate end product of what I call my ART. My creative expression... a collaborative product of two ambitious girls (me and @champagneunicorns) who traveled to Scotland to capture a fairy tale. The second photo is me, in this very moment, sitting in the car on the way to breakfast as I make this post and write these words on a Saturday afternoon in a little fairy tale of my own. Different, but the same. You see- as humans we all have so many sides of us. Our ideal self, our past self, our future self, and our present self. And the secret to success is finding love and confidence to share ALL of yourself with the world. THAT is a true fairy tale. So here I am doing JUST that. 🙂 // SHOW ME YOUR BEST WORK – and how you really look while you're posting by using the hashtag #IGVSRealme. I'll share as many as I can on my stories!!!!!⭐️⭐️⭐️#quigleytakesscotland

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"Why not?"Wednesday Why not live in a pink castle? Fav castle of all time. Perfection! 💕 Thanks for tagging #archi_ologie @Regran_ed from @_madickey_ – I was here last Thanksgiving. Wishing this was my house now as I prepare for all these guests! We're having the full court. I mean, who wouldn't want to live in a pink tower house that inspired the early Disney castles? Happy Thanksgiving 🍁! . . . . . #visitscotland #hiddenscotland #lovegreatbritain #igers_scots #instabritian #scotland_greatshots #igersscotland #topeuropeanphoto #living_destinations #hello_worldpics #darlingplaces #mytinyatlas #beautifuldestinations #kings_villages #mydomainetravels #myanthropologie #ihavethisthingwithpink #houseenvy #gglocalgems #elledecor #travellingthroughtheworld #vogueliving #aquietstyle #historicscotland #tlpicks #pinkcastle #craigievarcastle

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. 🌟 We present 🌟 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. Name | Craigievar Castle 📌 Alford, 1TP10 Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Photo 📸 by | @monalogue Follow us | @castlemypassion Admin | @florencemypassion Our Tag | #castlemypassion Date | January 31, 2019 Series | "snow". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. . ➡️ Visit our @mpassion_group 🌟 @florencemypassion . 🌟 @tuscanymypassion 🌟 @italymypassion 🌟 @sunsetmypassion 🌟 @villagesmypassion 🌟 @churchmypassion . 🌟 @tattoomypassion_ . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. . ➡️ Visit our "Friendly Gallery": 🌟 @alluring_villages . . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ . #castle #castello #schloss #chateau #castelul #beautifuldestinations #holiday #tourism #instatrip #tagforlikesapp #photoofday #medieval #travel #travelawesome #mytravelgram #travelphotography #travelingram #instagood #earthfocus #bestintravel #wonderful_places #castellidelmondo #medievalcastle #mypassion_group #churchmypassion #craigievarcastle #castlesofscotland #scotlandcastle . .

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Nestled on a picturesque hillside near Aberdeen on Scotland's East Coast is Craigievar Castle 🏰 The exterior of the castle remains almost unchanged from when construction finished in 1626 👷 The castle is rebutted to be the inspiration for Walt Disney's Cinderella Castle 🧚 Today you can admire the collection of artifacts ⚔️ and art 🖼️ including Raeburns, armor and weapons at the castle. Take some time to explore the gardens and woodland trails 🌳 around the castle. Keep an eye out for the local wildlife 👀 Thanks to @postcardsbyhannah for this amazing photo 📷 #LoveGreatBritain #ScotlandIsNow #BeautifulABDN

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The Craigievar Castle is a fairytale castle, a fine example of Scottish Baronial architecture, seems at first glance to have grown naturally out of the rolling hills themselves and is a fantastic stop with imaginative kids. The great tower stands just as it did when completed in 1626 so there'sa real sense of authenticity about its atmosphere too. . . . . #craigievarcastle #fairytalecastle #aberdeenshire #scotland #scotland_greatshots #scottishcastle #baronial #architectura #pink #pinkcastle #beautifulbuildings #wonderful_places #beautifuldestinations #instagood #igtravel #ig_europe #reisen #schloss #travelimages #gorgeous #places_to_visit #castles

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If you haven't thought about it until now about visiting Scotland, after this fairy-tale castle, it should almost be on yours bucket lists.