Castles and fortresses have many stories, from beautiful history and fine clothes to crazy people and ghost stories. We have travelled many months in many countries and we like history. We stumble upon a lot of castles, fortresses and cool ruins so here are our tips!
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Castles and fortresses
Castles and fortresses and ancient ruins are so cool with all the excitement and mystery. What really happened over several hundred years that put the signature over castles that we look at and are drawn to. History is in the walls and here are lots of tips. Come and join us!
Winterfell - visiting Game of Thrones in Northern Ireland
We have continued northwards along the coast of Northern Ireland, past the one view that is more beautiful than...
Hazmburk Castle in the Czech Republic - and Libochoviche Castle
The castle of Hazmburk in the Czech Republic is now a ruin, yet it sits imposingly at the top of the...
Julita farm - mansion and open-air museum
Julita Farm is a mansion and open-air museum owned by the Nordic Museum. Currently, the...
Festung Königstein - mighty fortress in Germany
Festung Königstein in Germany is Europe's largest existing mountain fortress, rising mightily above the River Elbe....
Kozlowka Palace in Poland - and a homely campsite
Kozlowka is a twenty-year-old palace in Poland that is definitely worth a visit. The palace is a...
Rörstrand Castle in Stockholm - the castle you never knew existed
Rörstrand Castle is located in the centre of Stockholm, yet it is perhaps one of Stockholm's least known...
Malbork Castle in Poland - a medieval knight's castle
Malbork Castle in Poland is located in the Polish town of the same name. The castle was built by German...
Castle Favorite in Rastatt - exclusive German summer palace
Castle Favorite in Rastatt is an exclusive 18th century summer palace in western Germany. Also...
Yangtorp - qigong temple in Skåne given new life
Yangtorp is something as unusual as a giant qigong temple in Skåne. In the centre of the Scanian landscape,...
Kylemore Abbey in Ireland - a sad story
We have visited Kylemore Abbey in Ireland. This beautiful white building, located on Ireland's...
Chateau Lednice - magnificent summer palace in the Czech Republic
Lednice. Getting a summer house has been popular from time to time in Sweden as well, but usually...
Trosky Castle in the Czech Republic - a landmark ruin
The Trosky Castle in the Czech Republic is a landmark in the Czech nature reserve Bohemian Paradise. The two towers,...
Moritzburg Castle near Dresden - a fairytale hunting lodge
Moritzburg Castle near Dresden is a beautiful and fabulous hunting and baroque castle, well worth a visit....
Nynäs castle and nature reserve in Nyköping
Nynäs Castle is a beautiful castle in Nyköping municipality. There is also the Nynäs nature reserve, with lovely...
Regenstein Castle in Blankenburg - and sandstone caves
Regenstein Castle in Blankenburg is a historic ruined castle in the German Harz region. Here you can...
Tureborgen in Uddevalla - an exciting ruin
Tureborgen in Uddevalla is an exciting ruin of a castle that looked medieval, but...
Årsta Castle - with memories of Fredrika Bremer
Årsta Castle is located in Haninge, south of Stockholm, and is perhaps most strongly associated with the author...
Schwerin Castle - fairytale castle in northern Germany
Schwerin Castle is a beautiful fairytale castle with battlements and towers, located in northern Germany....
Rock of Cashel - The Royal Rock of Cashel in Ireland
The Rock of Cashel, or Cashel of the Kings, is a historic site in County Tipperary on the...
Loket in Czech Republic - castle with friendly dragon
In co-operation with Czech Tourism We have visited the towns of Becov nad Teplou and Loket, both of which...
Meet 3 ghosts at Engsö Castle
Meet three ghosts at Engsö Castle! Today is 31 October and Halloween, so what...
Tyresö Castle - history and beautiful nature
Tyresö Castle is beautifully situated at Kalvfjärden in Tyresö, just south of Stockholm. We went...
Carthage in Tunisia - archaeological site and World Heritage Site
Carthage is an archaeological site in Tunisia, and a neighbourhood outside the capital Tunis. Today you can...
Cape Kaliakra in Bulgaria - and a visit to a mussel farm
Cape Kaliakra juts out into the Black Sea as a long point, in the north-eastern part of the...
Residence in Würzburg - stunning German baroque palace
The Residence in Würzburg is a stunning baroque palace, and is considered one of the finest examples of...
Tullgarn Castle - in the footsteps of kings and tsars
When we went home on Sunday from our motorhome weekend at Jogersö, we needed a place to...
Taxinge castle - cookie castle in a beautiful location by Lake Mälaren
Taxinge castle, or Taxinge-Näsby castle, is beautifully situated by Lake Mälaren. We came here by motorhome on...
Kalmar castle - 800 years of war, celebration and power games
Kalmar Castle is a mighty edifice, which feels both historic and fairytale-like where it rises...
Glimmingehus - Scandinavia's best preserved medieval castle
Glimmingehus in Skåne is the best preserved medieval castle in the Nordic region. Construction of the castle began at the end of the 15th century, when...
Burg Hohenzollern in Germany - on top of a mountain
Hohenzollern Castle in Germany is located high up on a mountain, and you have to go through...
Things to do in Budapest - 23 tips for a successful weekend
What to do in Budapest? We have visited the capital of Hungary several times, and after our...
Ericsberg Castle - and other private castles in Södermanland
Ericsberg Castle is one of Sweden's most beautiful baroque castles, and the garden is occasionally open to visitors. Our...
Rastatt Castle in Germany - 18th century baroque castle
Rastatt Castle is a mighty German baroque castle from the early 18th century. Once upon a time it was built...
Krapperup Castle in Skåne - with castle park and coffee house
Krapperup Castle is a Scanian estate dating back to the 14th century. Today there is a beautiful castle from...
Medieval and Christmas spirit in Nuremberg
We've been treated to both medieval and Christmas spirit in Nuremberg, this German city has...
Blarney Castle in Cork, Ireland - kissing the Blarney stone
Blarney Castle in Ireland is located just outside the city of Cork. As well as visiting the castle itself and kissing...
Wenngarn Castle in Sigtuna - castle park, café and history
Wenngarn Castle in Sigtuna is a beautiful castle, which was once built by Magnus de la...
Eight castles in Östergötland - well worth a visit
Guest writer: Cornelia Tonéri My name is Cornelia Tonéri and in everyday life I run the travel blog litemerarosa.se with a focus ...
The Abbey of Thoronet in Provence - and a Swedish crayfish meal
Yesterday we visited the impressive Thoronet Abbey in Provence, which was built in the 12th century. The visit to the...
Visiting Kastelholm Castle - Åland's only medieval castle
Visiting Kastelholm Castle is very interesting and exciting. This is Åland's only medieval castle, founded...
Askersund - and Stjernsund Castle
Askersund is a charming and idyllic little town with low wooden houses, cafés, boats and walking paths along the...
Ulriksdal Palace and Park - Royal Palace in Solna, Sweden
Ulriksdal Palace is one of the eleven royal palaces in Sweden, and offers a beautiful...
Teleborg Castle in Växjö - a fairytale castle in Småland
Teleborg Castle is a beautiful fairytale castle just outside Växjö. Here you can enjoy the fantastic...
Rosersberg Castle - a royal castle in Sigtuna, Sweden
Rosersberg Palace is a royal palace in Sigtuna, north of Stockholm. This castle is one of...
Södertuna castle - fine castle hotel in Södermanland
Södertuna Castle is beautifully situated by Lake Frösjön in Södermanland. You come here, for example, to treat yourself to...
Vreta Abbey - and Stjärnorps Castle ruins
Vreta Abbey in Östergötland is one of Sweden's oldest monasteries. Today there is a ruined monastery ...
What to do in Prague - 30 tips for sights and experiences
What to do in Prague? We have visited the capital of the Czech Republic several times, and after our...
Steninge castle in Uppland - Aunt Anna and the sugar bushes
Guest writer: Anna Nilsson Spets A visit to Sweden for me is full of activities, we headed towards...
Öster Malma Castle - hunting, buffet and wild animals
Öster Malma Castle is a fine little white estate in Nyköping municipality. Here, much is about ...
Sundbyholm castle - and guest harbour with parking space
Sundbyholm Castle has a history as a monastic estate and royal palace. Today you can come here for hotel accommodation,...
Castles and fortresses
We have seen a large number of castle, ruins, castles, fortresses in Sweden during our motorhome trips around the country, many of which are both stunningly beautiful and historically interesting. Imagine having so many amazing experiences in the world that we can be proud of! Many castles are open to visitors and can be viewed during guided tours.
There are so many gigantic, beautiful, cool castles and fortresses in the world and it's a good thing they still exist. Many have of course been renovated after the wars and what knowledge has been made that we can see them again in all their splendour. There are so many things that you are fascinated by, such as how the family was able to move on after all the diseases, wars and misery without penicillin. It is also crazy that they travelled as far as Africa by horse and cart, or sailed to the other side of the world and came back. Thank you for all the amazing artisans!
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Castles and fortresses
This page is constantly being added to as there are more castles to delve into, but it's a good start for those interested in history.
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