Europe is full of historical sites and popular tourist destinations that draw millions of visitors every year. If you have been following our travels for the last 10 years, you probably know I’m ...

European castles are some of the world’s most iconic and historically significant structures, many dating back to the Middle Ages. They were primarily built for defense against enemy invaders, housing ...

Explore Feldkirch's cobbled lanes, 800‑year‑old castle, and alpine setting on the quiet western edge of Austria.

Europe is filled with castles that once belonged to royalty, knights, and nobles, and now, some of them open their grand doors to travelers looking for a stay that feels straight out of a storybook.

Southern Europe is a living museum of stone, a sun-soaked land where time has learned to move slowly, and history lingers in ...

Medieval castles perched high atop the river, rolling hillsides with terraced vineyards, fairytale wintertime Christmas markets and up-close views of the Eiffel Tower's nightly illumination show (with ...

(CNN) — In our travel roundup this week: the Japanese city firebombed by the US just hours before the end of World War II, the mysterious origins of the world’s only non-rectangular national flag, ...

In the ninth and tenth centuries, castles were often built of wood and easily burned down by enemies. As unrest spread across Europe and warfare began to change, castle designs had to adapt. Looming ...