About Castles & Palaces

Castles & Palaces is an independent editorial guide to Europe's most spectacular historic fortresses, royal palaces and medieval châteaux. We cover 500+ sites across 20 countries, with practical visitor information and honest editorial content.

We started as an Instagram account — @castlespalaces— sharing photography from Europe's most dramatic historic sites. With over 100,000 followers who come to us for inspiration, we built this site to give that same community the practical depth to actually plan their visits.

Every castle page is written to answer the questions real visitors ask: Do I need to book ahead? How long does it take? What's the best view? What's the history? We link to official ticket sources and partner with GetYourGuide to surface the best guided tours for each site.

This site uses affiliate links with GetYourGuide. When you book a tour through our links, we earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. This is what keeps the site free and independent.