Castles and fortresses

Adventure in Malá Skála in the Czech Republic! Malá Skála is a town in the north of the Czech Republic that is...

Blarney Castle in Ireland is located just outside the city of Cork. As well as visiting the castle itself and kissing...

Castles in Sweden - there are plenty of them! In fact, there are around 220...

Yesterday we visited the impressive Thoronet Abbey in Provence, which was built in the 12th century. The visit to the...

We have looked at a bunch of castles in Strängnäs, during our castle trip with a motorhome. Some castles...

Castle Favorite in Rastatt is an exclusive 18th century summer palace in western Germany. Also...

The Herrenhausen Gardens in Hannover offer a fantastic gardening experience. Book a full day for castles, parks,...

Butrint is an archaeological site in southern Albania. The city was inhabited for about 3000 years, and...

Guest writer: Anna Nilsson Spets A visit to Sweden for me is full of activities, we headed towards...

Varberg Fortress is a powerful defence structure with a long history. Danes and Swedes have fought over...

Tidö Castle in Västerås is a beautiful 17th century castle. If you come here during the summer season...

Potsdam in Germany and Sanssouci Palace offered a positive surprise. In Potsdam there are buildings with...

Häringe Castle is located just south of Stockholm and is a castle you visit for lovely weekend packages,...

There are a lot of cool castles in the Czech Republic. We've visited a whole bunch of...

Schwerin Castle is a beautiful fairytale castle with battlements and towers, located in northern Germany....

Right now we have a conference with work at Ulfsunda Castle. The castle is located in Bromma and like many...

The Rock of Cashel, or Cashel of the Kings, is a historic site in County Tipperary on the...

Askersund is a charming and idyllic little town with low wooden houses, cafés, boats and walking paths along the...

Stegeborg is located about 20 kilometres from Söderköping, and here you will find a castle ruin from...

Kungsträdgården in Stockholm is a beautiful park where people stroll, have coffee, listen to concerts and take...

Visiting the Colosseum in Rome is powerful! This impressive amphitheatre was completed in 80 AD...

Ancient castles in Sweden! Do you find it boring to look at an "old gravel pile" at the top of a...

Malbork Castle in Poland is located in the Polish town of the same name. The castle was built by German...

Hohenzollern Castle in Germany is located high up on a mountain, and you have to go through...

We have continued northwards along the coast of Northern Ireland, past the one view that is more beautiful than...

Tureborgen in Uddevalla is an exciting ruin of a castle that looked medieval, but...

Kronoberg Castle Ruin is a well-preserved historical ruin that tells interesting stories about Gustav Vasa and the Dacke feud....

Kozlowka is a twenty-year-old palace in Poland that is definitely worth a visit. The palace is a...

Visiting the Bomarsund Fortress is really interesting. Here, Russia once built a mighty...

The castle of Hazmburk in the Czech Republic is now a ruin, yet it sits imposingly at the top of the...

In cooperation with the Estonian Tourist Board Narva in Estonia is the EU's outpost against Russia, with the border crossing...

The Trosky Castle in the Czech Republic is a landmark in the Czech nature reserve Bohemian Paradise. The two towers,...

What to do in Baden-Baden, Germany? This town is an ancient and beautiful spa...

Wenngarn Castle in Sigtuna is a beautiful castle, which was once built by Magnus de la...

Carcassonne in France is a fortified medieval city in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. When you step into the...

Hospital Kuks in the Czech Republic is a slightly different attraction, in the form of an 18th century baroque hospital....

Cape Kaliakra juts out into the Black Sea as a long point, in the north-eastern part of the...

We have travelled by motorhome to Oranienburg and Oranienburg Castle, just north of Berlin. Here...

Strömsholm Castle is a royal castle near Västerås. The beautiful castle was once built...

We started looking for the Konopiste forest castle in the Czech Republic. It was already evening, but...

In co-operation with Czech Tourism We have visited the towns of Becov nad Teplou and Loket, both of which...

Castle ruins in Sweden and old castles are so cool with all the excitement and mystery. What happened...

In collaboration with Austria Tourist Board Today we're sharing 15 things to do in Salzburg...

Visiting Kastelholm Castle is very interesting and exciting. This is Åland's only medieval castle, founded...

Tjolöholm Castle is a marvellously beautiful building, with sumptuous architecture and exciting technical convenience solutions from the 20th century...

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...

Lednice. Getting a summer house has been popular from time to time in Sweden as well, but usually...

Årsta Castle is located in Haninge, south of Stockholm, and is perhaps most strongly associated with the author...

Ulriksdal Palace is one of the eleven royal palaces in Sweden, and offers a beautiful...

Kilkenny is not just beer! Kilkenny is also a medieval Irish town with a beautiful castle....