Cullera Castle
Castle is rather a grand term for this fort but it has beautiful views over the bay and the crumbling towers of the old town… Read More »Cullera Castle
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Xativa Castle
Xativa Castle is one of the many Spanish castles that occupy awesome hilltop sites and the structures have evolved over thousands of years. Occupied by… Read More »Xativa Castle
Peniscola Castle
The restored coastal castle of Peniscola lies to the north of Valencia and was one of the last to be built by the Knights Templar.… Read More »Peniscola Castle
Morella Castle
Morella is actually an entire fortified town with an intact wall and towers radiating from the hilltop castle in the Valencian highlands. The town is… Read More »Morella Castle
Calais Citadel
In 1558 Calais was captured by the French who built the Citadel to replace the old English castle and administrative buildings. Warfare had changed in… Read More »Calais Citadel
Vaduz Castle
Our visit to the impressive Vaduz Castle, home of the Princely family, was a bit of a let down as you can only really see… Read More »Vaduz Castle
Seedorf Castle
The restored 16th century moated castle at Seedorf, Switzerland, is more of a fortified manor house and is also know as A Pro Castle. Built… Read More »Seedorf Castle
Aguilas Castle
The castle at Aguilas, known as Castillo de San Juan, is an eighteenth century artillery fort perched on a hilltop overlooking the port. It is… Read More »Aguilas Castle
Guaita Tower
The Guaita Tower is the largest of the current Three Towers of San Marino and is a concentric fortress built directly on to the mountain.… Read More »Guaita Tower
Cesta Tower
The second of San Marino’s three towers, the Cesta Tower was fantastically restored in the 1930’s and now houses the Museum of Ancient Weapons. The… Read More »Cesta Tower