«Soy Connor MacLeod… Nací en 1518 en el pueblo de Glenfinnan a orillas del Lago Shiel, y soy Inmortal.» A día de hoy todavía se me ponen los pelos de punta al recordar esa frase de la película de Los Inmortales (The Highlander). Más o menos vuelvo a tener esa sensación al contemplar de pie, el imponente Castillo de Eilean Donan, envuelto por el Lochalsh.
No recuerdo cuando ví por primer vez la película que narraba la historia de Connor del clan MacLeod, pero es una de esas que te acompañan para siempre y pueden alimentar tus deseos de visitar Escocia.
Los Inmortales se estrenó en 1986 y a día de hoy este castillo sigue recibiendo cada día multitud de visitantes que quieren formar parte de la aventura. A pesar de que el protagonista narra que vivió en Glenfinnan, cuyo visita ya os hablé hace un par de entradas, el Castillo de Eilean Donan se encuentra más alejado, en Kyle of Lochalsh, al lado del puente que une el camino a la Isla de Skye.
Es aquí donde se rodaron las escenas de la villa del clan MacLeod, y el lugar es sencillamente precioso. Ya al bajar del coche, el olor a salitre envuelve el lugar, ya que el lago está conectado directamente con el mar.
Para acceder al castillo solo es posible a través de un puente de piedra. Puede resultar interesante recorrer los muros del lugar, pero la verdad que lo más destacable es el salón principal, donde se conserva el artesonado del techo, con los escudos de los clanes aliados de los verdaderos propietarios del castillo, el clan MacRae.
Este lugar era perfecto como punto estratégico contra los invasores. Se empezó a construir en 1220 sobre unas ruinas de un antiguo fuerte de los pictos contra las incursiones vikingas. En 1719 fue ocupado por una expedición española que intentó alzar a los jacobitas contra los españoles. Esta misión fracasó y el castillo quedó en ruinas hasta que fue reconstruido en 1912.
A parte de Los Inmortales, ha sido escenario de muchos rodajes cinematográficos, como cuando el castillo fue reproducido en Rob Roy, La Trampa, donde se convertía en la mansión privada de Robert MacDougal, y El Mundo Nunca es Suficiente, oficiando de cuartel general alternativo del MI-6 tras el atentado acaecido en la sede de Londres al inicio de la película.
No importa cuantas veces se mire, este lugar es idílico y creo que cada vez que se visita sorprende tanto como la primera vez porque te sumerge en un viaje por el tiempo. Y en el tiempo ha quedado inmortalizado este lugar gracias a la magia cinematográfica.
PRECIO Y HORARIOS DEL CASTILLO EILEAN DONAN
Si queréis visitar el castillo por dentro, como en cualquier atracción turística, se rigen por el horario y el precio de entrada:
- Entrada general adultos: £7.00
- Mayores de 60: £6.00
- Entrada familiar (2 adultos+ 3 niños entre 5-15 años): £17.00
- Menores de 5: Gratis
- Precio Grupos (mínimo 12): £6.00
Los horarios de visitas del Castillo son en verano desde las 10:00 hasta las 18:00 horas, en otoño desde las 10:00 hasta las 16:00 y de invierno hasta marzo desde las 10:00 hasta las 17:00 horas.
CÓMO LLEGAR AL CASTILLO EILEAN DONAN
Como va siendo habitual cuando hablo de lugares remotos en Escocia, el método más cómodo para llegar a estos lugares es en coche. Con una buen ruta de carreteras, esta visita es ideal para cuando habéis terminado de visitar la Isla de Skye y regresáis por el puente de Skye, o viceversa. Deben haber excursiones organizadas con autobuses para llegar aquí desde Inverness, pero no es algo que pueda confirmar. Por lo que seguiré recomendando el alquilar un coche para visitar este país y que hagáis una parada obligada en este maravilloso castillo.
Eilean Donan Castle
Dornie
by Kyle of Lochalsh
IV40 8DX
Scotland
Como último apunte, si no queréis gastar dinero en la visita al castillo por dentro, lo verdaderamente bonito son las vistas desde fuera, podéis dejar el coche en el parking y recorrer la zona y hacer todas las fotos que queráis desde todos los puntos que podáis antes de la entrada. El llegar hasta allí será un regalo para la vista.
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