Castles (and palaces and châteaux) are fantasy settings out of storybooks for many. They can be spotted all over Europe, though, bringing fairy tales to life.

Spain’s medieval castles are among the most atmospheric in Europe. From fairy-tale hilltop fortresses to mighty Moorish strongholds, these five castles offer travellers a glimpse into centuries of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Castles are not just a relic of medieval warfare; they also represent power, prestige, romance, and architecture. According ...

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The architecture of some of America's most popular and most familiar attractions were inspired by the many magnificent castles in Europe, such as Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle, whose resemblance ...

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, ...