Africa Castles

Split image showing Carcassonne medieval fortress and Neuschwanstein fairytale palace, illustrating the evolution of castles.

2025-05-11
28 minutes read

The History of Castles: From Fortresses to Palaces

🏰 1. More Than Just Stone Walls There’s something magnetic about standing in front of a centuries-old castle. The thick stone walls, weathered by time. The towers rise against the sky like ancient sentinels. You can almost hear the echoes of clanking armor and the flicker of torchlight against stone. The first time I visited […]

Main entrance of Fort Jesus in Mombasa, Kenya, with a yellowed stone façade, historic cannons, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site plaque.

2025-04-06
6 minutes read

Fort Jesus Guide: Unveiling Mombasa’s Historic Coastal Fortress

There’s something electric about standing where centuries of footsteps have echoed before you. When I finally walked through the heavy stone gates of Fort Jesus, it felt like history reached out and grabbed my hand. The scent of salt and old stone hung in the air, and the sound of distant waves crashing against the […]

Exterior view of Fasilides’ Palace at Fasil Ghebbi in Gondar, Ethiopia, featuring stone towers, crenelated walls, and wooden balconies under a bright sky.

2025-04-05
7 minutes read

Fasil Ghebbi: Exploring the Royal Fortress of Gondar, Ethiopia

When I first arrived in Gondar, Ethiopia, I didn’t expect to be so moved by stone and silence. The early morning mist clung to the hills, and through it, Fasil Ghebbi emerged like a mirage from another time. A local boy selling coffee on the street pointed and said, “King Fasil built that to touch […]