Perched within the mouth of a cliffside cave, Predjama Castle defies expectations as much as gravity. Overlooking Slovenia’s ...

Deep in Poland’s Owl Mountains, Książ Castle pulls in visitors with its fairytale architecture but hides a network of Nazi ...

To see Europe at its most castle-rich, try France, the continent’s castle heavyweight, or fortress-packed Wales—grand ...

When you think of Europe, images of cobbled streets, colorful Old Towns, and majestic cathedrals that took centuries to build probably come to mind. However, the continent’s ancient history, shaped by ...

Visit this charming village in the Bavarian Alps, where lakeside views, mountain scenery, and royal history create a true ...

Travelista reports Google searches for castlecore rose nearly 2,000% since the beginning of the year. Driven largely by set jetters, tourist visits and stays at castles, old and new, across Europe ...

Germany's Neushwanstein is a textbook-like example of 19th-century Romanticism. In 1869, King Ludwig began building his medieval fantasy on the hilltop not for defensive reasons, but because he liked ...

Disney theme park castles not quite enchanting enough for you? If you’re craving a more intense storybook vibe, then check into one of these real-life fairytale European castles. They’re steeped in ...

Radiocarbon dating indicates the pod predates the earliest known records of vanilla’s presence in Europe, according to the study. Photo by J. Irmišová et al. (2025.) Hidden beneath the floorboards of ...

The U.S. might not have the historical gravitas ubiquitous across the pond-but we don’t need it. We’ve also got great architectural imagination and ingenuity. Europe: we’ll see your Medieval castles ...