Beautiful Castles in Italy
// March 16th, 2010 // No Comments » // Tourism places
Grand tower, crenellated castle, stone fortresses perched on rocky cliffs, romantic ruins, grand palazzos and many more. This is the image that comes to mind when imagining Castles Italy.
Italian political imbalance during the Middle Ages have left the countryside and cities full of testaments to the period of this turbulent time. Although the familiar castle formations found throughout Italy, the range of palaces, forts, towers and walls date from pre-Roman times along the way to the state-of-the-art “star” fortress of the gunpowder era.
Some young and old alike will love exploring these examples may be military, with a lot of fixed to former glory and others are still occupied by their royal family. Some castles are too damaged to be explored safely and should be viewed from a distance, but there are others who not only allowed the visit, merely allows you to stay. Medieval buffs and the kids will enjoy a visit to one of the castle which offers the performance period as banquets, balls and jousts. (more…)
