Overlooking the Fuengirola river and guarding the edge of the town is Sohail Castle, an old Castle built as part of city defense system in AD 956. While much of it is long gone, the core structure with the large…
Turku Castle (Turun Linna), Finland
After 8+ years of successfully avoiding one of the main attractions in the city, I finally managed to visit Turku Castle. The appeal wasn’t big at first – all I’ve heard was that it’s just mostly empty rooms and not…
Paphos Castle, Cyprus
Paphos Castle is one of the most known landmarks in Paphos and one that’s probably on your list if you’re coming for a holiday. If you’re wondering whether it’s worth going inside or not, let me save you the trouble…
Trip to Bratislava Castle
Its Wednesday night and there is a thunder hovering overhead. I’m patiently waiting for my tea to get ready and listening to the rain playing a new concerto on the roof. It makes the perfect setting for a short session…
Exploring Budapest, Part 2
Before I knew it, the weekend break in Budapest already hopped into a second day. If you missed the first part, you can find it right here. Taking it easy on the first day means I had a bad feeling…
Fortezza in Rethymno, Crete
Our adventures in Crete started in a beautiful town of Rethymno, about 60 km drive away from capital city of Heraklion. Upon arrival, I wasn’t expecting to see anything spectacular and would happily eat and drink my way through the…
Castello Di Duino and Beyond, Italy
Castello Di Duino was our second stop on our first day in Italy. We arrived early afternoon to check out Miramare Castle and after a short drive further up the road, we arrived in the village of Duino. Unfortunately, being…
Castle Miramare, Italy
So here I am, on a tourist bus, taking a 7 hours trip to Italy. It was my sister’s birthday and I treated her to a trip to Venice. For the first time in my life, I actually used the…