THERE aren’t many places in the world where you can bed down for the night in your own castle or fort from just £23 a night.

Some places feel straight out of a medieval legend—stone walls stretching into the distance, towers rising above the rooftops, and narrow lanes winding through centuries of history... Carcassonne, the ...

From hilltop citadels to fortified coastal enclaves, we've scoured the world to find the most captivating walled cities, and ranked them for their beauty. Read on to discover our well-travelled ...

As Radiohead and the RSC launch an innovative reinterpretation of Hamlet, a visit to the play's setting in Denmark brings a ...

Prince Borivoj of the Premyslid Dynasty (probably) started building Prague Castle in AD 880, and over the centuries various ...

Pevensey Castle, situated in East Sussex, holds a unique distinction as England's oldest castle, with its origins tracing ...

Other countries have watched their democracies slip away gradually, without tanks in the streets. That may be where we’re ...

Paddy Mackie, who has died aged 93, was a noted conservationist in Northern Ireland who created the wildlife refuge of Castle ...

Luxury pads, family-friendly resorts and charming boutique boltholes in the city, Malta’s best hotels blend style and comfort ...

In 1971, a nail bomb thrown over the wall killed a security ... known as Castle Espie (“the castle of the bishop”) after a long-destroyed fortification, opened to visitors.