5 iconic castles to visit in California

Napa Valley’s Castello di Amorosa winery offers tours of its stunning building, modelled after a 13th century castle. — Dreamstime/TNS

If you can’t decide between getting your Old World castle fix in Scotland, France, Germany or Spain, why not head to California in the United States?

Yes, the Bay Area in northern California has castles, magnificent chateaus and other unique structures built to evoke the romance and mystery of a medieval royal abode. And one was erected to serve the classic function of a castle, providing shelter and defence against enemy attack.