In medieval Europe, castles were the ultimate homes for kings and nobles. The big stone structures weren't just fancy ...

The castle many Americans are most familiar with is the one that comes before every Disney film. Castles herald a fairy tale with a happy ending, an architectural translation of a generic fantasy that ...

Overlooking the Mondego Valley, the castle of Montemor-o-Velho is one of the oldest medieval castles in Portugal and is often described, in local tradition, as the oldest in the country. Its ...

“No matter what legend you read, it seems the women always just ended up in a convent.” The men in our tour group at Germany’s Marksburg Castle nod politely as our guide Michaela talks about the ...

NORTHERN BURGUNDY, France — Deep in a forest of France's Burgundy region, a group of enthusiasts is building a medieval castle the old-fashioned way — that is, with tools and methods from the late ...

Ever wish you had lived during medieval times — minus feudal oppression, torture and the plague, of course — when knights and princesses cavorted in castles? Do you like Game of Thrones, The Tudors, ...

Two multimedia attractions now connect the castles along the Slovak-Polish border. A helping hand in the heart of Europe comes from our travel guide to Slovakia. Using innovative, modern and immersive ...

If you feel like you're seeing chainmail, stone walls, and rich jewel tones while scrolling your Pinterest feed and searching for outfit and home inspo, you're not imagining it. According to Pinterest ...

A small cache of medieval game pieces has been discovered in the ruins of a recently discovered castle in southern Germany. The finds provide a window into leisure time, possibly among actual knights, ...

Don Quixote sees phantoms of the Middle Ages wherever he goes. Roadside inns are castles, vagabonds are knights in shining armour and windmills are giants to be jousted with. I often feel the same way ...