Castles and fortresses have many stories, from beautiful history and fine clothes to crazy people and ghost stories. We have travelled many months in many countries and we like history. We stumble upon a lot of castles, fortresses and cool ruins so here are our tips!
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Castles and fortresses in the world
Castles and fortresses and ancient ruins are so cool with all the excitement and mystery. What really happened over several hundred years that put the signature over castles that we look at and are drawn to. History is in the walls and here are lots of tips. Come and join us!
Ivön and Bäckaskog Castle in Skåne - the hunt for the horse grave
Ancient castles in Sweden - 18 Swedish ancient castles
Gripsholm Castle - a royal castle on Lake Mälaren
Malbork Castle in Poland – visit the world's largest brick castle
Wenngarn Castle in Sigtuna - castle park, café and history
Trosky Castle in the Czech Republic - a landmark ruin
Oranienburg in Germany – castle, castle park and dark history
Loket in the Czech Republic - a castle with a friendly dragon
Sundbyholm castle - and guest harbour with parking space
Boo castle, Breven's mill and car park in Vingåker
Hohenzollern Castle in Germany – fairytale castle on top of a mountain
Noor's castle - a Carolingian wooden castle in Uppland
Skokloster Castle - magnificent baroque castle by Lake Mälaren.
Borgholm Castle - powerful castle ruins on Öland, Sweden
Kozlowka Palace in Poland – magnificent interiors and a homely campsite
8 cool castles and fortresses in Europe
Visiting Turku Castle - Swedish and Finnish history
Castles in Sweden - 30 very beautiful Swedish castles
Stay in a castle in the Czech Republic - one night at Liblice
Häringe castle - fine castle hotel in Södermanland
Kynžvart Castle in the Czech Republic - among mummies and snake skins
Engsö Castle outside Västerås – history, castle environment and ghost stories
Kokořín Castle in the Czech Republic - plus nature experiences
4 Castles in Strängnäs - and a fortress
North Beach outside Dublin - and Ardgillan Castle
Ekenäs Castle in Linköping - ghost castle with 7 ghosts
Castles in Sweden - 16 Swedish castles and castle ruins
Kilkenny is more than beer - rain and castles in Kilkenny
Nynäs castle and nature reserve in Nyköping
Rydboholm Castle in Roslagen - and the English Park
Öster Malma Castle - hunting, buffet and wild animals
Fornborgar på Öland - 5 castles you don't want to miss!
Bogesund Castle in Vaxholm - and the Great Castle Tour.
Sloup Castle in the Czech Republic - a fascinating place to visit
Adventure in Malá Skála in the Czech Republic - canoe, scooter and castle
Rastatt Castle in Germany - 18th century baroque castle
Castle ruins in Sweden - 21 cool castle ruins
Varberg Fortress - museum visit and guided tour
Visiting the castle of Caserta in Italy - one of the largest castles in the world
Salsta Castle in Uppland - castle café, guided tours and ghosts
Rosersberg Castle - a royal castle in Sigtuna, Sweden
Moritzburg Castle near Dresden - a fairytale hunting lodge
Mikulov Castle and Central Europe's largest wine barrel
Nyköpingshus - the site of Nyköping's guest house.
Rakvere fortress in Estonia - history and spectacle
Visiting Kastelholm Castle - Åland's only medieval castle
Drottningholm Palace in Stockholm - guide for your visit
Bohus Fortress - the castle that survived 14 sieges
Neuschwanstein – visit the FAIRYTALE CASTLE IN GERMANY
Festung Königstein - mighty fortress in Germany

Many castles, palaces and fortresses
We have seen a large number of Swedish castles, ruins, castles, fortresses in Sweden during our motorhome trips around the country, many of which are both stunningly beautiful and historically interesting. Imagine having so many amazing experiences in the world that we can be proud of! Many castles are open to visitors and can be viewed during guided tours.
There are an insane number of gigantic, beautiful, cool castles and fortresses in the world and what luck that they are still there. Many have obviously been renovated after the wars and what a knowledge that we get to see them again in all their splendour.
There are so many things that fascinate you, like how did a family get on when there was all this disease, war and misery without penicillin. It's also crazy that they travelled as far as Africa by horse and cart, or sailed to the other side of the world and came back. Thank you for all the great craftsmen!
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If you want us to delve into something we've missed, write and tell us. Write and tell us because we might be going to the place on your wish list.
This page is constantly being added to as there are more castles to delve into, but it's a good start for those interested in history.



