Built in the 1600’s to defend Croatia against pirates, Castle Gligo in Bobovišća is now a recognised part of Croatian cultural heritage. The two room apartment offers the chance for visitors ...

From fortified hilltop fortresses to grand royal palaces and stunning Game of Thrones filming locations, here are 12 amazing castles you must visit on your next trip to Barcelona. These castles ...

All of these instances required the defence of fortifications and Croatia is littered with old city walls, ruined castles and evidence of lifetimes and lives spent to secure the country.

Looks at the engineering of the Knights Templar, the religious order that marked the rise of the Middle Ages, and their amazing buildings in the west of Europe.