Castles

 France
La Cité, Carcassonne, a fortified town.

The Cité de Carcassonne is a historic fortified city that is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is located in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France, in the city of Carcassonne. This citadel sits upon a hill in the southeastern area of Carcassonne and overlooks the Aude river.

Sent by Flavia in Carcassonne, France
on 14 Oct, 2016
travel time 11 days
distance travelled 2,495 km

 Germany
Munich,  Nymphenburg Palace, Castle of the Nymph

The Nymphenburg Palace, "Castle of the Nymph" is a Baroque palace in Munich, Bavaria, southern Germany. The palace was the main summer residence of the former rulers of Bavaria of the House of Wittelsbach.

Sent by Christine in München, Germany
on 24 Jan, 2015
travel time 9 days
distance travelled 1,744 km

The Netherlands 

De Haar castle by night

De Haar Castle is located in Utrecht, Netherlands, near the village of Haarzuilens. The current buildings, all built upon the original castle, date from 1892 and are the work of Dutch architect P.J.H. Cuypers, in a Neo-Gothic restoration project funded by the Rothschild family.

Sent by Manfred in Hilversum, The Netherlands

on 8 Sep, 2013

travel time 8 days

distance travelled 1,542 km