Spend a few days exploring the city of Nantes, France, with its relaxed and laid back atmosphere, cafes, boulangeries, restaurants, attractions, cobbled streets, and beautiful architecture. It also features a wonderful castle and a love of steam punk.
Guide to exploring Latvia’s wonderful historic sites including Bauska Castle built in the 15th century by the Livonian branch Teutonic Knights and the nearby Rundale Palace, built by the Duke of Courland.
The Latvian town of Cēsis is rich in history and has much to explore including a historic old town, medieval castle, and beautiful hiking trails through the forest and riverside.
Sigulda is a short drive from Riga and is set in the stunning Gauja National Park. It’s considered Latvia’s outdoor adventure capital with lots of activities to enjoy including hiking, bobsledding, and zip lining. It is also rich in history with castles and ruins to explore.
Bran Castle in Transylvania Romania is famously known as ‘Dracula’s Castle’ because of its ties to Bram Stoker’s iconic Gothic novel, Dracula. This medieval fortress also has a dark history with ties to Vlad the Impaler.
Most people only visit York city and don’t realise that there is also a lot of fantastic sites and attractions in the nearby Howardian Hills which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The Howardian Hills features beautiful rolling countryside, quaint English villages, manor houses and abbey ruins.
Carcassonne is a historic town in the Languedoc area in southern France. It’s home to the famous UNESCO World Heritage medieval citadel which features an impressive fortress with watchtowers and fairy tale style castle with pointed turrets. It sits on the hill above the beautiful historic town and canal which connects to a 360 km network of navigable waterways.
The famous Tintagel Castle on the beautiful Cornwall coast is steeped in the legend of King Arthur. Use this detailed guide to plan your trip to this stunning location, including how to get there, where to park, and what to see.
Lincoln is truly England’s best kept secret. This charming historic town was once a thriving Roman colony and features a castle with castle wall walk, Victorian Prison, cathedral and Roman ruins. Use this guide to help you plan what to see and do in Lincoln and the wider Lincolnshire area.
Visiting Windsor can easily be done on a day trip from London. Visit the majestic Windsor Castle, with its famous St George’s chapel which has hosted many famous royal weddings and christenings. Explore Windsor Great Park including walking The Long Walk, deer park and the Royal pleasure grounds, Virginia Water with its magnificent lake and Roman ruins.