Abandoned & Ruined Castles

Collage of four of the best castles in Italy: Castel Sant’Angelo in Rome at sunset, Castel del Monte’s octagonal fortress in Puglia, Castello Scaligero’s moated towers in Sirmione, and the elegant seaside Castello di Miramare in Trieste.

2025-06-22
43 minutes read

10 Best Castles to Visit in Italy – The Ultimate Italy Castle Travel Guide

I didn’t set out to become a castle person. My first trips to Italy were about food, art, and ticking off the big sights—Rome, Florence, the usual stops. But then I visited a castle by accident. One moment I was following a faded sign on a quiet road in Puglia, the next I was standing […]

Collage featuring Château de Chambord, Mont-Saint-Michel, Château de Carcassonne, and Château de Versailles—four of the most iconic and beautiful castles in France.

2025-06-19
40 minutes read

10 Unforgettable Castles to Visit in France Today

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s really like to visit a castle in France, I can tell you this: it’s nothing like the movies, and yet somehow, it’s better. My first castle wasn’t part of a big plan. I was driving through the Loire Valley—following GPS directions that kept trying to reroute me—when I rounded […]

Collage of four famous German castles: Neuschwanstein, Schwerin, Heidelberg, and Burg Eltz, highlighting diverse architecture and landscapes.

2025-06-15
37 minutes read

Top 10 Castles in Germany You Must Visit

I remember the first time I saw a German castle up close. My family and I had just driven through a sleepy Bavarian village when Neuschwanstein’s white towers suddenly appeared above the trees. For a second, I thought I was looking at a movie set. But this was real—just standing there, looking as dramatic as […]

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2025-06-15
28 minutes read

Top 10 Best Castles to Visit in England: History & Travel Tips

I’ll be honest: no matter how many castles I visit, there’s always a moment that gets me. Sometimes it’s the quiet creak of a wooden door at Windsor, or the sting of salty air at Dover as the fog creeps in. One morning, I found myself staring up at Bodiam Castle, ducks gliding across its […]

Aerial view of Bran Castle at sunset, perched on a rocky hill and surrounded by forest in Transylvania, Romania.

2025-06-08
42 minutes read

Top 15 Haunted Castles in Europe

I’ll never forget the night I found myself lost in a ruined castle somewhere outside Prague. My phone was dying, rain was seeping through my jacket, and every step echoed twice as loud as it should’ve in the empty courtyard. No tour groups, no friendly docents—just me, the wind, and an uneasy feeling I couldn’t […]

Eilean Donan Castle and arched stone bridge at sunset, surrounded by loch and green Scottish hills under dramatic clouds

2025-05-15
10 minutes read

10 Best Castles to Visit in Scotland: A Complete Travel Guide

Have you ever stood in a place and felt the past tug at your sleeve? That was me, atop the ramparts of Stirling Castle, wind snapping at my coat as I imagined Robert the Bruce rallying his troops below. There’s something deeply visceral about Scottish castles. They don’t just sit silently on the landscape—they command […]

La Mothe-Chandeniers reflecting in a calm moat under a bright summer sky, surrounded by vibrant greenery and framed by forested banks.

2025-04-15
8 minutes read

La Mothe-Chandeniers: Explore France’s Romantic Ruined Castle

The first time I visited La Mothe-Chandeniers, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I’d seen photos—moody, mist-covered images that looked almost too magical to be real. But nothing really prepares you for standing in front of it. The castle rises from a moat in the middle of the French countryside, covered in ivy and surrounded […]