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United Kingdom

The island of Guernsey is known for its wealth of neolithic monuments and for its role in World War II. However, visitors may be less

19th June 2020 3 Comments

Italy

The South Tyrol region of Italy is full of medieval castles – more than 800 of them! Often perched on hilltops, with commanding views of

28th June 2019 3 Comments

Czech Republic

Even after all the castles I had seen in East Bohemia, Nové Hrady came as a surprise. Not far from the town of Litomyšl, this

7th September 2018 3 Comments

Czech Republic

It’s not every day you get to sleep in an old castle. Let alone a haunted one. But Svojanov Castle, close to Polička in East

31st August 2018 8 Comments

Czech Republic

Litomyšl, in East Bohemia, is another Czech town that deserves to be much better known. A UNESCO World Heritage castle and a charming town centre

24th August 2018 10 Comments

Ireland

Why do more than 400,000 people a year visit Blarney Castle, in the south-west of Ireland? I’d always assumed that they all went to kiss

26th October 2017 6 Comments

United Kingdom

I visited lots of medieval castles on my recent trip to Wales. However, the one that I enjoyed the most was Pembroke Castle. It has

28th July 2017 8 Comments

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