🏰✨ Victoria's 3-Day Castle & Lighthouse Escape 🌊🏰

🍁 Craigdarroch Castle ☘️ Built by 19th-century coal baron Robert Dunsmuir (one of Canada’s richest men). 💔 Tragedy: He died before it was finished. His widow and kids moved in, completing his legacy. 🏛️ Vibe: Victorian luxury meets Scottish baronial style. 39 rooms! Music room, library, and bedrooms dripping in wood carvings and stained glass. 🪵🖼️ 📍 Now a museum. Tour every room and time-travel to 1890s opulence. 🍁 Hatley Castle ☘️ Built by Robert’s son, James Dunsmuir (BC premier + lieutenant governor). 🏰 Style: Tudor Revival meets medieval grandeur. 🏰💎 🌸 Gardens: Japanese, Italian, and rose gardens! 🌺🌳 🎓 Now part of Royal Roads University, but gardens and castle are OPEN to the public. 🎬 Fun Fact: X-Men and Smallville filming location! 🎥 🍁 Fisgard Lighthouse ☘️ Canada’s oldest working lighthouse (1860)! 💡 🌊 Climb it for epic ocean views. 🌅 📜 Now a National Historic Site. Explore the keeper’s quarters and maritime history. #VictoriaBC #CastleHopping #HistoricVibes 🏰🌊🎥