Religious & Monastic Castles

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Löwenburg Castle in Kassel, Germany, framed by early spring foliage and soft sunset light, showcasing its Romantic-style turrets and towers.

2025-05-06
19 minutes read

25 Best Castles to Visit in Europe: Iconic & Hidden Gems

I’ve always had a thing for castles. As a kid, they were the backdrop to every adventure I imagined—knights, dragons, secret rooms, and tapestries that hid escape tunnels. As an adult, that obsession never really went away. I just swapped out plastic swords for train tickets. Over the years, I’ve wandered through foggy fortresses in […]

Aerial view of the colorful Pena Palace in Sintra, Portugal, showcasing its vibrant red and yellow towers surrounded by lush forested hills.

2025-04-27
23 minutes read

The 25 Most Famous Castles in the World: Iconic Fortresses You Must See

For centuries, the ideas and, even more so, the ideals symbolized by castles and embodied in them have been a catalyst for captivating imaginations. The very concept of a castle, for many—including me, I must confess—is inextricably linked with power (especially political and military), romance, mystery, and history. Most of us can point to at […]

Panoramic view of Mont Saint-Michel under a blue sky with clouds, showcasing the medieval abbey, village, and fortified walls rising above the tidal sands in Normandy, France.

2025-03-28
6 minutes read

Mont Saint-Michel: The Island Fortress Where Legend Meets the Sea

There’s something surreal about Mont Saint-Michel. Maybe it’s the way it rises from the tidal sands like a dream. Maybe it’s the golden statue of Archangel Michael gleaming from the abbey spire. Or maybe it’s because it feels like it was designed for a fantasy novel and forgotten by time. Whatever the reason, this place […]