Tintagel Castle and the Legend of King Arthur
Jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean on Cornwall’s northern coast is Tintagel Castle, the home of legends. Believed to have been the birthplace of King Arthur, as well as the place linked to Tristan and Iseult, this iconic site draws countless visitors who are still spell-bound by stories of long ago that speak of romance, epic heroes, chivalry, jousting knights and the rule of law. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth’s “Historia Regum Britannieae” (History of the Kings of Britain, c…