Towering high above the medieval streets of Assisi stands the Rocca Maggiore, a mighty fortress on Monte Asio. Whilst Assisi is known worldwide primarily as the birthplace of St Francis and as a centr...
High above the lakes of Llyn Padarn and Llyn Peris stands a solitary, imposing round tower built of dark slate. Today, Dolbadarn Castle stands as a silent sentinel over the Llanberis Pass – yet in the...
High above the town of Vršac, on the edge of the Pannonian Plain in the Serbian Banat, stands a medieval tower that has dominated the landscape for centuries. Vršac Castle – Vršački zamak in Serbian –...
High above the Adriatic coast, to the west of Budva’s old town, lie the ruins of Mogren Fortress. Parts of its mighty walls still rise up amongst pine trees, dense scrub and stony slopes. From here, t...
Anyone travelling along the coastal road between Vlorë and Saranda will suddenly come across a fortress that seems to belong to another era, towering over a tranquil bay. Porto Palermo Castle, known i...
Towering high above the north-eastern coast of Sicily, the Castello di Milazzo stands like a stone history book. Anyone entering this imposing complex does not merely gaze upon walls, bastions and tow...
