Visit and experience the history of Russia, Greece, Cyprus, Romania and many more...
People plan trips around many activities: food, hiking, biking, extreme sports, and religious festivals, to name a few. Many people plan RTW travel around historical sites , a good way to understand the history of the places visited and and learn about bygone eras.
Historical sites can mean many different things. But if you’re looking for something unique and interesting to plan a trip around, consider visiting medieval castles. From Syria to Austria and Italy, medieval castles were built between the 5th and the 15th century as private fortified residences of a lord or noble.
Many early castles were made out of timber and earth, later to be constructed in stone (starting with the 9th and 10th centuries). By the 12th century, a scientific approach to defending the castles emerged and proper structural changes were made.
Medieval castles were constructed during the Middle Ages in Europe and the Middle East. They differ from palaces – which are not fortified structures – and fortresses – which are not always residence of nobles or lords. Castles served as center of administration and were a symbol of power. They had both offensive and defensive purposes.
If you are a history lover, you should probably take this journey, and become a part of the medievel world, history, culture and architecture.
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