European castles are some of the world's most iconic and historically significant structures, many dating back to the Middle Ages. They were primarily built for defense against enemy invaders, housing ...

The Most Famous Castles in Europe If you’re looking for your next European travel destination and you want to visit somewhere that will whisk you back to a time when knights in shields of armor ...

Take a peek behind the stony walls of Europe's most magnificent structures. Aug. 8, 2008 -- From beheadings to extravagant parties, castles around the world have been used for a variety of purposes.

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 ...

In normal summers, the castles of Europe offer a glimpse across time that seems like a brief plunge into a storybook past. This is not a normal summer, though, with one global European power doing its ...

The Rhine River, particularly the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, boasts an unparalleled concentration of over 40 medieval castles and fortresses along a 65 km stretch. This strategic location, vital for ...

My group of 20 went on a multigenerational trip to Austria and stayed in a castle for a week. Our stay cost about $151 per person per night, which felt surprisingly affordable for all we got. We had a ...