Chenonceaux Castle (France)
A beautiful castle well worth a visit in northern France is Chenonceaux Castle in the Loire Valley The building crosses...
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Copied from the UNESCO site – updated 2019 Note: There are a lot of UNESCO sites, so you will likely...
Bled Castle, Bled Lake, and Bled Island – Slovenia
When I was in Slovenia, one of the stops was in Bled, to see Bled Castle and the lake. It...
1 day, 2 castles, 3 steep climbs, 1 giant blister and 1 single-serving friend (King Ludwig’s Castles; Germany)
Fussen I went to Fussen for one day to see the two castles there: Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein. Fussen is a...
Sintra, Portugal – Castle wonderland with secret societies
The mountain town of Sintra is one of the biggest attractions in the Lisbon area. It is a small town...
Lisbon – summary (Portugal)
Lisbon has a beautiful old city with a lot of charm, from the many tiled buildings, and the beautiful ironwork...
Castles of Vienna (Austria)
Belvedere Palace Belvedere Palace is set in a large garden park (it was at one point even referred to as...
Hampton Court, England
The Castle itself is only viewable on a guided tour. The Palace was built starting in the 1400s. The kitchen...
