Some places feel straight out of a medieval legend—stone walls stretching into the distance, towers rising above the rooftops, and narrow lanes winding through centuries of history... Carcassonne, the ...

Inspired by pop culture, travelers seek medieval romance and history by visiting and staying in European castles.

If you journey to France, you can see the Eiffel Tower, the Champs-Élysées and the Louvre. But if you really want to dig into Europe’s history, castles are key. Carcassonne remains Europe’s ...