For centuries, medieval castles – hulking, isolated triumphs of masonry – have held a special place in the Western imagination, evoking at once a sense of history, fantasy, war and romance. They are ...

To see Europe at its most castle-rich, try France, the continent’s castle heavyweight, or fortress-packed Wales—grand ...

You know what they say: the longer you stick around somewhere, no matter if it seems to have come straight out of a fairytale ...

Europe has over 50,000 magnificent castles that offer a glimpse into a world of kings and queens. With imposing architecture and breathtaking settings, these castles are both historical wonders and ...

Germany's Neushwanstein is a textbook-like example of 19th-century Romanticism. In 1869, King Ludwig began building his medieval fantasy on the hilltop not for defensive reasons, but because he liked ...

As we’ve had to postpone our travels because of the pandemic, I believe a weekly dose of travel dreaming can be good medicine. Here are a few of my favorite European castle memories—a reminder of the ...

Being king or queen of your own castle may seem like the stuff of fairy tales, but it's closer to reality than you might think. Did you know you can book a room — or an entire castle — for the night, ...