Palaces, Villas and Castles

Technically the Queluz National Palace is outside Lisbon, located halfway between the capital and Sintra, but it’s too beautiful not to mention and cl… Read the rest

Easily one of the best places to visit from Belgrade, Golubac Fortress makes an immediate impression when you first see it. Resting on the banks of th… Read the rest

A major landmark in Belgrade with a lot of historical importance is the imposing Belgrade Fortress which overlooks the Danube and Sava rivers. The cit… Read the rest

Princess Ljubica’s Residence is very Balkan-looking palace. It was built in 1830 for the family of Miloš Obrenović, the Prince of Serbia. Given its gr… Read the rest

Hotel Moskva the architectural jewel of Russian secession, built in 1906, forever changed the impression of Belgrade and became the meeting spot for B… Read the rest

Tarapoto is way off of the ‘gringo trail’. The city is in the Amazonian cloud forest region and is surrounded by waterfalls. However, what stood out t… Read the rest

If you have any interest in castles, then one of the best things to see in Denmark outside of Copenhagen is Frederiksborg Castle. Located in the small… Read the rest

Ambras Castle Innsbruck is one of the most beautiful sights of the Tyrolean state capital and is among the most important museums worldwide. Founder o… Read the rest

For 460 years, Egeskov Castle has stood in its beautiful location in the landscape of Southern Funen. The name Egeskov originally stems from an estate… Read the rest

Trifels Castle is located in Annweiler am Trifels.It is an interesting castle where Richard the Lionheart was once held. More than half was rebuilt an… Read the rest