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Visiting Silves Castle, Portugal: Ticket prices, hours & top tips

Silves Castle (Castelo de Silves) is a large, well-preserved Moorish fortress located in the Algarve town of Silves, Portugal. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport or parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. This guide was last updated in April 2026, confirming that the…

Lichtenstein Castle near Stuttgart in Germany.

Visiting Lichtenstein Castle: Ticket prices, hours & top tips

Lichtenstein Castle (Schloss Lichtenstein) is a 19th-century fortress situated on a cliff edge in the Swabian Alb region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport or parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. This guide was last updated in April 2026, confirming…

Kochi Castle, Kochi: Visitor guide with ticket prices, hours and must-know tips

Kochi Castle is an exceptionally well-preserved Edo-period fortress located on Otakayama hill in the centre of Kochi City, on the island of Shikoku, Japan. It is celebrated as one of Japan's twelve original castles and is uniquely the only one where the entire inner bailey…

Cahir Castle, County Tipperary: Visitor guide with ticket prices, hours and must-know tips

Cahir Castle is a large 13th-century defensive stone fortress situated on a rocky island in the River Suir within the centre of Cahir, County Tipperary. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport or parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. This guide was updated in…

Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire: Visitor guide with ticket prices, hours and must-know tips

Berkeley Castle is a historic medieval fortress and family estate located in the town of Berkeley, Gloucestershire. This 2026 visitor guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport or parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. To skip the detail and book your Berkeley Castle tickets, head…

Pendennis Castle in Cornwall, South-West England.

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

Pendennis Castle is a Tudor artillery fort built by Henry VIII on Pendennis Point in Falmouth, Cornwall, managed by English Heritage. This 2026 visitor guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport, parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. This guide was last updated in March 2026…

Chenonceau Castle in the Loire Valley, France.

Chenonceau Castle, Loire Valley: Visitor guide with ticket prices, hours and must-know tips

Chenonceau Castle (Château de Chenonceau) is a breathtaking French Renaissance masterpiece famous for elegantly spanning the River Cher. Widely known as the "Château des Dames" (Ladies' Castle) because it was built, designed, and protected by powerful women like Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de' Medici,…

Chambord Castle in the Loire Valley, France.

Chambord Castle, Loire Valley: Visitor guide with ticket prices, hours and must-know tips

Chambord Castle (the Château de Chambord) is the largest and most majestic château in the Loire Valley, France. Originally constructed as a hunting lodge for King François I, its iconic French Renaissance architecture — heavily inspired by Leonardo da Vinci — is surrounded by Europe's…

Marksburg Castle, Braubach: Visitor guide with ticket prices, hours and must-know tips

Marksburg Castle is a striking medieval fortress situated on a rocky hill high above the town of Braubach in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. As the only hilltop castle on the Middle Rhine to have never been destroyed, it offers an exceptionally authentic glimpse into medieval life. This…

Trujillo Castle, Trujillo: Visitor guide with ticket prices, hours and must-know tips

Trujillo Castle (Castillo de Trujillo), also known as the Alcazaba of Trujillo, is a medieval Moorish fortress built between the 9th and 12th centuries. Situated at the highest point of the town on a hill known as Cabeza de Zorro, the granite fortress dominates the…