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Castles

Rhine: Castles were 'killing zones made of stone'

When you think of castles, do you envision Walt Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty” castle? The regal Heidelberg Castle? The towering Neuschwanstein? Forget it. All romance. For a more accurate — but chilling — description, ask Dr. George Neblett, professor with the University of Maryland, University College.

Get a great workout by climbing up to Germany's many castles

If you’re looking for some intense exercise in the great outdoors but don’t want to wander too far from civilization, try climbing castles. You start with a great workout and end with a great view. Nothing can beat it.
11:20 June 19, 2010
Castle card opens doors to Baden-Württemberg's history
Burg Eltz: Small castle retains popularity
Cochem: Castle's bird show captures audience
Frankenstein Castle: Mystery endures
Frankenstein Castle: A frightfully nice place for Halloween celebration
Heidelberg: A looker with plenty of cultural offerings
Hirschhorn: Castle tops lovely German town
Swabia: Hohenzollern Caslte makes for a great family day
Hechingen: Hohenzollern Castle offers beautiful views, mountaintop site is popular with tourists
Homburg: Castle’s caves provided escape and a bunker
Klingenmünster: German castle makes a great playground
Ludwigshöhe’s: Touring the home of the not-so-mad king
Linderhof: Bavarian castle and monestary aim high in grandiose imagery
Kirn: Castle ruins, countryside add interest to modest town
Neuschwanstein: Thumbs up from the under-10 set
Rhine: Castles were 'killing zones made of stone'
Ronneburg: German castle sends guests back in time
Runkel Castle: A history of hostilities
Schloss Erbach: A castle with real royalty
Weinheim: Hike up to 2 castles, then enjoy a meal in pleasant German city
Würzburg: Fortress museum holds wealth of regional German artifacts

Castle Acre: Priory a picturesque pile of rubble

CASTLE ACRE — Some ruins can get a little ruinous for the adventuring tourist after a while. See that 4-foot-long section of brick wall, the part you can barely see out of the dirt? It’s from Roman times! Or over there, that pillar that doesn’t really look like a pillar at all? It’s from some old age too.
21:28 June 18, 2010
Dover: Famous white cliffs and the enchanted castle are calling
Leeds Castle: Visitors welcome in winter, too
Edinburgh: Do you tattoo? Pipers will bring a chill
Norwich: Beautiful, beastly Art displays and prison history joined at castle
Warwick: Plenty of activities keep castle alive for visitors
Windsor castle: Royal collection adds to enormous splendor

Bran castle: Dracula might (or might not) have slept here

They come by car, train or bus from all over the world to the small village of Bran, tucked in the Carpathian Mountains of Transylvania. Tens of thousands of tourists stop here every year for the same reason: to see Dracula’s castle.
19:09 October 19, 2011
Castel Brando: Rich in history, modern comforts
Kronborg Castle: Hamlet's castle in Denmark is the place 'to be'
Valley of the Seven Castles: Luxembourg region offers chateaux viewing
Vianden: A Luxembourg castle classic

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