Visitors to the Moorish Castle can walk around the fortress amid huge boulders and sheer cliffs, admiring the views over a unique landscape stretching all the way to the Atlantic Ocean. Located on...
Defended by a magnificent curtain wall and an iron yet, Balvenie was a stronghold of the powerful Black Comyns, rivals to Robert the Bruce in the early 1300s. It ultimately became the Renaissance...
The National Palace of Queluz and its historical gardens are one of the most remarkable examples of the harmonious link between landscape and palatial architecture in Portugal. They illustrate the...
A boat will ferry you to one of Scotland's oldest castles, where Mary Queen of Scots spent a traumatic year. Probably built in the early 1300s, it was said to have been visited by Robert the Bruce...
Soak up the eerie , powerful atmosphere of an imposing stronghold with a notorious reputation. Look for the garrison's cesspit and seek shelter under the great arch. A 17th century poem says that...
Not very far from the historic centre of Sintra is one of the most beautiful architectural and landscape Romantic creations in Portugal: the Park and Palace of Monserrate, unique representatives of...
Tickets can currently only be purchased on site Opening Times: 1 Apr to 30 Sept: Daily except Wed & Thu, 10am to last entry at 4pm (closes 4. 30pm). Closed for lunch 1pm to 1. 30pm (last en...
Bowhill House, the Scottish Borders home of the Duke of Buccleuch, is open to visitors at Easter, bank holidays, daily in July and on other selected dates. Groups can visit year round by appointme...
Riddle's Court is a unique C16th merchant house which has been beautiful restored with good disabled access in the heart of Edinburgh's old town on the Royal Mile. It offers guided tours and walks...
Possibly built or adapted by the invading English King Edward I, the great castle of Kildrummy was the stronghold of Earls of Mar. Although ruined, it remains a good example of a 13th century cast...
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