Castles

While Budapest is beautiful on the surface, heading underground opens your eyes to a whole new world. Leave claustrophobia at ground level and venture beneath the city for an unforgettable subterranean adventure. Follow this explorer’s guide to the caves and discover a fresh perspective as you head below the Castle District to its eerie Labyrinth, … Continue reading »

Castles worthy of Rapunzel and lakes glistening amid craggy mountains: Breathtaking photos capture the fairy-tale magic of Europe’s landscape Photographer André Alexander has gathered an enchanting vision of central Europe with photo seriesImages weave together unique moments of diving into alpine lakes and meeting curious deer in forestsSome show man-made structures from castles to restaurants … Continue reading »

A poignant sculpture crafted in honour of Welsh soldiers who died during the First World War has opened at Caernarfon castle. The giant artwork entitled the ‘Weeping Window’ features a blanket of 6,000 handmade ceramic poppies which cascaded from the ramparts toward the ground below. Some of the poppies on display in Caernarfon have come … Continue reading »

Theatrical story-telling ghost tours at Tynemouth Priory and Castle and are selling scarily fast with less than a month to go to Halloween. Scary Tales will see chill-seekers spend an hour exploring the far reaches of the historic site where they never know what or who they might bump into in the dead of night. … Continue reading »

LANTERNS of all colours will light up the night sky in aid of St Kentigern Hospice. An evening lantern walk for children will be held in the grounds of Bodelwyddan Castle on Sunday, October 23. Little ones will be able to decorate their own creations and can listen out for the sounds of wildlife during … Continue reading »

Built around 1240 by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and located on a plateau near the Apulian city of Andria, Castel del Monte is one of the most famous medieval castles in Italy. But despite having been erected almost 800 years ago, the mysteriousness of the place continues to haunt visitors and researchers who … Continue reading »

(Photo: Mike Lyons Photography) (Photo: Mike Lyons Photography) PITKIN COUNTY, Colo. — Colorado’s historic Redstone Castle goes up for auction Friday. Redstone Castle is nestled between the mountains and Coal Creek, about 40 miles south of Glenwood Springs, and was recently offered for $7.5 million. (Photo: Mike Lyons Photography) The Tudor-style estate has over 23,000 square feet of liv… (View … Continue reading »

Located about an hour north of Prague, Houska Castle has no fortifications, no kitchen, and had no occupants when it was built. It does, however, have something within its walls that no other castle in the world has—a large hole in the ground that many consider to be the literal gateway to hell. Houska was … Continue reading »

Image copyright Lincolnshire County Council Image caption Seven sites, including Lincoln Castle and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, currently receive council subsides Heritage attractions in Lincolnshire could be responsible for their own finances after councillors approved plans to look at how the service is funded. The county council wants attractions to generate their own … Continue reading »

I had never been to Northern Ireland, that contentious-riven part on the north eastern section of the island. So when in the Spring of 1973, Chris, a boyfriend, invited me to spend a long weekend visiting his family, I was excited. We drove west from London across England to northern Wales to catch the ferry … Continue reading »