Conwy Castle in Wales was recently named the most beautiful European castle by Condé Nast Traveller. I visited the 700-year-old castle in October and was impressed by how well-preserved it was. Having ...

Conwy Castle, with Snowdonia National Park in the background. English King Edward I built the fortress in the 13th century. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Crown Copyright ...

Located on the banks of the River Conwy, Conwy Castle is a beautifully-preserved fortress from the 13th century. It’s in such ...

"Blimey, would you look at the turrets on that,” I heard myself say on a blustery Saturday morning, craning my neck at a hulking stone fortress. “Imagine the view from up there.” Somewhere along the ...

"Did people have smaller feet back then? Were they shorter? Did they even see daylight through these small windows?" These were the thoughts swirling in my head as I ascended the spiral staircases of ...

Humble, charming little Wales is a land of lusty men’s choirs, salty harbors, slate-roofed villages, stunning mountains, and stout castles. In fact, Wales is slathered with castles. During the late ...

North Wales is blessed with captivating castles, stunning mountains, beautiful rolling scenery and among the hills, woodlands and wonderous coastline, plenty of quaint, historic and appealing villages ...

Our horses trot on a grassy path behind a tall green hedgerow that obscures our view of what is to come. Then we turn a corner to a wide beach along the Menai Strait, and are surprised by a close-up ...