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!
Adventure in Malá Skála in the Czech Republic - canoe, scooter and castle
Adventure in Malá Skála in the Czech Republic! Malá Skála is a town in the north of the Czech Republic that is...
Rosersberg Castle - a royal castle in Sigtuna, Sweden
Rosersberg Palace is a royal palace in Sigtuna, north of Stockholm. This castle is one of...
Kilkenny is more than beer - rain and castles in Kilkenny
Kilkenny is not just beer! Kilkenny is also a medieval Irish town with a beautiful castle....
Visiting Bomarsund Fortress - interesting history in Åland
Visiting the Bomarsund Fortress is really interesting. Here, Russia once built a mighty...
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...
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...
10 magical castles in Germany you won't want to miss
Today we're sharing 10 magical castles and palaces in Germany that feel like they are...
Öster Malma Castle - hunting, buffet and wild animals
Öster Malma Castle is a fine little white estate in Nyköping municipality. Here, much is about ...
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,...
Narva in Estonia - on the border with Russia
In cooperation with the Estonian Tourist Board Narva in Estonia is the EU's outpost against Russia, with the border crossing...
Potsdam in Germany - and Sanssouci Castle
Potsdam in Germany and Sanssouci Palace offered a positive surprise. In Potsdam there are buildings with...
Grönsöö castle in Uppland - and a cosy free camping site
Grönsöö Castle is a fine 17th century castle on the island of Grönsö in Lake Mälaren, Uppland. In the summer, the castle...
Visiting Turku Castle - Swedish and Finnish history
Visiting Turku Castle in Finland is very interesting. The castle, which is over 700 years...
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...
4 Castles in Strängnäs - and a fortress
We have looked at a bunch of castles in Strängnäs, during our castle trip with a motorhome. Some castles...
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...
The mysterious forest castle of Konopiste in the Czech Republic
We started looking for the Konopiste forest castle in the Czech Republic. It was already evening, but...
Kokořín Castle in the Czech Republic - plus nature experiences
Kokořín Castle in the Czech Republic is a historic castle located in the Bohemian Paradise nature reserve. The castle is exciting...
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...
Castles in Sweden - 30 very beautiful Swedish castles
Castles in Sweden - there are plenty of them! In fact, there are around 220...
8 cool castles and fortresses in Europe
Yesterday, our fellow blogger Lena, of the Ladies Abroad blog, presented her favourite castles and palaces in Europe. We...
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,...
Askersund - and Stjernsund Castle
Askersund is a charming and idyllic little town with low wooden houses, cafés, boats and walking paths along the...
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 ...
Fairytale castle in Germany - Neuschwanstein in Bavaria
Fairytale castle in Germany - Neuschwanstein in Germany is located in south-west Bavaria on the border with Austria. Disney designed...
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...
Schwerin Castle - fairytale castle in northern Germany
Schwerin Castle is a beautiful fairytale castle with battlements and towers, located in northern Germany....
Festung Königstein - mighty fortress in Germany
Festung Königstein in Germany is Europe's largest existing mountain fortress, rising mightily above the River Elbe....
Things to do in Baden-Baden - 16 tips for an ancient German spa town
What to do in Baden-Baden, Germany? This town is an ancient and beautiful spa...
15 castles and palaces in the Czech Republic you don't want to miss
There are a lot of cool castles in the Czech Republic. We've visited a whole bunch of...
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...
Häringe castle - fine castle hotel in Södermanland
Häringe Castle is located just south of Stockholm and is a castle you visit for lovely weekend packages,...
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...
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,...
Karlberg Castle - and why it's called 'Pampas'
Karlberg Castle in Stockholm is within walking distance of our houseboat in Pampa's marina. We walk or...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Carcassonne in France - a fortified medieval city
Carcassonne in France is a fortified medieval city in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. When you step into the...
15 things to do in Salzburg - from cable car to Mozart concert
In collaboration with Austria Tourist Board Today we're sharing 15 things to do in Salzburg...
Baranow Sandomierski - castle in eastern Poland
We have now started the exciting journey eastwards in Poland! From having recently been in...
Meet 3 ghosts at Engsö Castle
Meet three ghosts at Engsö Castle! Today is 31 October and Halloween, so what...
Kylemore Abbey in Ireland - a sad story
We have visited Kylemore Abbey in Ireland. This beautiful white building, located on Ireland's...
Things to do in Miltenberg - 11 tips for a gem on the river Main
What to do in Miltenberg, Germany? This city is beautifully situated on the River Main...
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....
Kynžvart Castle in the Czech Republic - among mummies and snake skins
In cooperation with Czech Tourism Kynžvart Castle in the Czech Republic is a beautiful historic castle, where the...
Boo castle, Breven's mill and car park in Vingåker
Boo Castle is a beautiful terracotta-coloured palace reminiscent of a fairytale castle. Not too far from here...
Tjolöholm Castle - a visit to a fairytale world
Tjolöholm Castle is a marvellously beautiful building, with sumptuous architecture and exciting technical convenience solutions from the 20th century...

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!
Is there a castle, palace, ruin, fortress that you know more about?
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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.