There can be few better adverts for a trip to Poland (when travel reopens) than this set of photographs. They come courtesy of Karol Nienartowicz, from Krakow, who you won’t be surprised to learn is a professional photographer. His images capture Poland’s most enticing aspects, from its fairy-tale castles and fascinating cities to its epic … Read more
Hotspots that now sound even better: How audio tours can conjure up cities, castles and country villages and bring them to life wherever you are Sir Ian McKellen shares personal stories in the Theatreland Tour of London BBC newsreader Huw Edwards can be your lockdown guide to Cardiff Castle The official Quayside Adventure audio tour … Read more
Europe is the birthplace of the castle (thank you, the Normans) – but you can get your fairytale fix in the U.S, too. MailOnline Travel has scoured America for some of the country’s most spectacular medieval-inspired structures, complete with turrets, towers, moats, dungeons and great halls. Over in California, Castello di Amorosa is a sublime abode inspired by … Read more
This year, the stars of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! have swapped the humidity and critters of Australia for Gwrych Castle in north Wales, thanks to the global pandemic and restrictions on travel. The Grade I listed castle in Conwy was built in the 1800s and has been given an overhaul for this … Read more
This year, the stars of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! have swapped the humidity and critters of Australia for Gwrych Castle in north Wales, thanks to the global pandemic and restrictions on travel. The Grade I listed castle in Conwy was built in the 1800s and has been given an overhaul for this … Read more
Was THAT the ghostly countess? I’m A Celeb viewers spot a spectral figure in one of ‘haunted’ Gwrych Castle’s windows on FIRST night of new series By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 14:56 GMT, 16 November 2020 | Updated: 15:05 GMT, 16 November 2020 It seems the ghosts of Gwrych Castle have been chomping at the … Read more
Spencer and Heidi Pratt take a dip in the ocean and build sand castles with their son Gunner during a beach day By Kellie Chudzinski For Dailymail.com Published: 04:39 BST, 20 October 2020 | Updated: 04:39 BST, 20 October 2020 They have been doting parents since welcoming their son Gunner in October 2017. And Spencer … Read more
Seven of Europe’s most impressive ruined castles have been given an extreme makeover. They have been ‘rebuilt’ by a team of designers and architects using the wonders of computer-generated imagery. Scroll down to see these epic ruins – from a beautiful fortified Irish mansion to Vlad the Impaler’s former Romanian abode – and travel back … Read more
There can’t be many hotels where guests are required to hand over their mobile phones prior to visiting certain areas of the property. But then again, Hotel Jama, 35 miles south of the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana, isn’t your average hotel. It’s the only place in Slovenia where members of the public can listen to national … Read more