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St Wenceslas Chapel, Prague: Ticket prices, hours & 2026 visitor guide

The St Wenceslas Chapel in Prague is one of the most richly decorated Gothic chapels in Europe, located in St Vitus Cathedral at Prague Castle, Czechia. This 2026 visitor guide gives direction for visiting, including how to gain access, when it's open, ticketing options, what…

Larnach Castle on the Otago Peninsula, New Zeealand.

The shocking story of New Zealand’s only castle

Larnach Castle on the Otago Castle near Dunedin is the only castle in New Zealand. And there’s a scandalous story behind it. To skip the story and just buy skip-the-line Larnach Castle entrance tickets, head here. There are also several Larnach Castle tours from Dunedin…

How to get into Edinburgh Castle when the tickets have sold out

Edinburgh Castle tours – which include admission tickets – often have availability when straight entry tickets have sold out. This guide – freshly updated for 2026 – tells you how to get into Edinburgh Castle when the ticket office says no Want to skip the…