The Castle of the Moors in Sintra, Portugal.

Castle of the Moors, Sintra: Ticket prices, hours & top tips

The Castle of the Moors is a 10th-century hilltop fortress with sweeping views over Sintra, the Pena Palace and the Atlantic beyond. The adult ticket price has risen to €12.00, while several sites, including the castle's own informal listings, still show last year's €10 rate.…
Maniace Castle in Syracuse, Sicily.

Maniace Castle guide: Ticket prices, hours & what to see

Updated in September 2026, this Maniace Castle guide covers ticket prices, opening hours, transport, accessibility and what to see. Maniace Castle (Castello Maniace) is a 13th-century fortress built for Frederick II at the tip of Ortigia island in Syracuse, Sicily. It is open on Mondays,…
Kumamoto Castle in Japan.

Kumamoto Castle guide: Ticket prices, hours & what to see

Updated in September 2026, this Kumamoto Castle guide covers ticket prices, opening hours, transport, accessibility and what to see. Kumamoto Castle is one of Japan's most extensive castle complexes, in Kumamoto City, Kyushu. The main keep has been fully open since 2021, but several gates,…
Kokura Castle in Japan.

Kokura Castle guide: Ticket prices, hours & what to see

Updated in September 2026, this Kokura Castle guide covers ticket prices, opening hours, transport, accessibility and what to see. Kokura Castle is a reconstructed Japanese castle keep in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture. Unlike most Japanese castles, it has no annual closed days and stays open, including…

Criccieth Castle guide: Ticket prices, hours & what to see

Updated in September 2026, this Criccieth Castle guide covers ticket prices, opening hours, parking, accessibility and what to see. Criccieth Castle is a 13th-century coastal castle ruin in Criccieth, Gwynedd, North Wales. Adult admission is currently £8.20, a price that took effect on 1 September…

Dolbadarn Castle guide: Ticket prices, hours & what to see

Updated in September 2026, this Dolbadarn Castle guide covers ticket prices, opening hours, parking, accessibility and what to see. Dolbadarn Castle is a native Welsh castle ruin near Llanberis, Gwynedd, in Eryri (Snowdonia). Entry is free, and the site remains open all year round with…
Flint Castle in Flint, Wales.

Flint Castle guide: Ticket prices, hours and visitor tips

Flint Castle is the earliest of Edward I's Welsh castles, standing beside the River Dee in Flint, North Wales. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport and parking, accessibility, and practical tips for planning your visit. This guide was last updated in September 2026.…