Our arrival at the true Ashford Castle lacked the drama and angst of the show but had its share of charm and wonder. We entered through a gatehouse at the edge of the estate, whic ...

In the fourth instalment in a series exploring the origins of the city and fortress of Gibraltar, Professor Clive Finlayson, Director of the Gibraltar National Museum, traces the history of Casemates ...

Work in Germany reveals enormous foundations of a medieval monastery hidden beneath Borken, surprising archaeologists.

Your essential travel guide: find the best things to do in Pelješac – from restaurants to museums, sightseeing, bars and ...

Adrian McConney Let’s start with the obvious question: why is there a castle in New Jersey? Not a small castle, not a castle-themed building, but an actual, honest-to-goodness fortress complete with ...

A region famous for its sun-drenched climate becomes a refreshing retreat when the summer heat, megayachts and swarms of tourists are gone.

The idea that medieval people routinely emptied chamber pots straight into the street as their primary method of waste ...

I arrived in Tallinn as a tourist and loved it so much that I became a local. All at once, Tallinn is modern and medieval, crowded and calm, urban and untouched. Let me show you how you can experience ...

Pollepel Island is home to Bannerman Castle, a structure so unexpectedly magnificent that your first reaction will probably ...

Castles (and palaces and châteaux) are fantasy settings out of storybooks for many. They can be spotted all over Europe, though, bringing fairy tales to life.

Our history is like a cake with many layers. Nice and tasty." As our guide Anastasia tells us about life under some of ...

Straddling the Onyar river, approximately halfway between Barcelona and the French border, less than an hour inland from the ...