castles Archives

The Wawel Royal Castle in Krakow, Poland.

Wawel Royal Castle, Krakow: ticket prices, opening hours and tips – plan your visit

Wawel Royal Castle (Zamek Królewski na Wawelu) is a Renaissance palace and museum on Wawel Hill in central Krakow, Poland, serving as the former residence of Polish kings and now one of the country's principal art and history museums. This guide covers opening hours, ticket…

Peniscola Castle near Valencia in Spain.

Peñíscola Castle, Peñíscola: Ticket prices, hours and tips – plan your visit

Peñíscola Castle (Castillo de Peñíscola) is a medieval Templar fortress and former papal residence located on a rocky peninsula in Peñíscola, Castellón, Spain. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport or parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. This guide was updated in May 2026…

Stirling Castle, Scotland: ticket prices, opening hours and tips – plan your visit

Stirling Castle is a royal fortress managed by Historic Environment Scotland, situated on Castle Rock in the centre of Stirling. It's approximately 36 miles from Edinburgh and 28 miles from Glasgow. This Scottish castle guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, parking, transport, accessibility, discounts for…

Bolton Castle, North Yorkshire: ticket prices, opening hours and tips – plan your visit

Bolton Castle is a 14th-century quadrangular castle in the village of Castle Bolton, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, parking, transport, accessibility, and practical visitor tips for the 2026 season. This Yorkshire castle is a popular part of the All Creatures…

Pfalzgrafenstein Castle in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Pfalzgrafenstein Castle, Kaub: Ticket prices, hours and tips – plan your visit

Pfalzgrafenstein Castle is a historic medieval toll station situated on the small Falkenau island in the middle of the Rhine River near Kaub. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport or parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips to help you efficiently plan your visit.…

The cable car crosses the Rhine in front of the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress in Koblenz.

Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, Koblenz: Ticket prices, hours and tips – plan your visit

Ehrenbreitstein Fortress is a historic 19th-century Prussian military citadel situated on a high rock plateau overlooking the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle rivers in Koblenz, Germany. This guide covers Ehrenbreitstein Fortress opening hours, exact ticket prices, transport or parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips…

Schloss Drachenburg in Konigswinter, Germany.

Schloss Drachenburg, Königswinter: Ticket prices, hours and tips – plan your visit

Schloss Drachenburg is a 19th-century neo-Gothic villa situated on the slopes of the Drachenfels hill in Königswinter, North Rhine-Westphalia. This comprehensive guide covers Schloss Drachenburg opening hours, exact ticket prices, transport options, accessibility details, and practical visitor tips to help you efficiently plan your visit.…

Fort Santiago in Manila, the Philippines.

Fort Santiago, Manila: Ticket prices, hours and tips – plan your visit

Fort Santiago is a historic military citadel located in the walled city of Intramuros in Manila, established as a formidable symbol of Spanish power in the Far East. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport or parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips to help…

Bolsover Castle visitor guide: Opening hours, tickets, and how to plan your visit

Bolsover Castle is a 17th-century Stuart showpiece — keep, riding house, and ruined terrace range — on a ridge above the Vale of Scarsdale in Derbyshire, managed by English Heritage. It's one of the most impressive English Heritage sites in the Midlands. This guide covers…

The best English Heritage sites in the Midlands to visit

The Midlands is not a region that markets itself aggressively to tourists. It has no coastline, no national park of the Lake District's fame, no city with Edinburgh's skyline. What it has, quietly and in extraordinary concentration, is some of the finest historic sites in…