Germany's official presidential palace, Schloss Bellevue, has opened its historic state rooms to the public for the first time as a contemporary art exhibition, weeks before the building closes for a multi-year restoration. / READ MORE /
Eight bottles of nineteenth-century Château d'Yquem have been restored after spending decades hidden beneath the floor of a Czech castle chapel. The wine, part of a 136-bottle collection left behind by a noble family fleeing Czechoslovakia at the end of the Second World War, will go on public display for the first time following a fundraising campaign by the castle. / READ MORE /
The exhibition 'Thin Ice — Inuit on Display', open from 15 May to 1 November 2026 in Moritzburg Castle, German, may be one of the most thought-provoking exhibitions currently showing in any castle in Europe. / READ MORE /
Who doesn't love Monty Don? As a gardener, broadcaster, and devoted ambassador of the world's garden heritage, he has brought historic gardens to life for millions. / READ MORE /
When Emperor Charles IV founded Karlštejn Castle in 1348, he had one purpose in mind: to build the safest possible place on earth for the things he valued above all else. Not gold. Not weapons. But holy relics. Find out what makes Karlštejn unlike almost any other medieval fortress in Europe. / READ MORE /
Prague is surrounded by some of the most beautiful castles in Europe, but most visitors never make it past the city walls. Many have heard of Karlštejn, but Bohemia has so much more beauty to offer! There are more than 2,000 castles in the Czech Republic. Here are five of them near Prague. / READ MORE /
