Castle in the distance

I've always loved fairy tales! Much like Audrey Hepburn “If I’m honest I have to tell you I still read fairy-tales and I like them best of all.” Not to compare myself with Einstein (sadly in any way, sigh) but “When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift

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I hate to turn a life philosophy into a bumper sticker. BUT, the Nike slogan “Just Do It!” has a lot of depth. Many people have things they would love to do, but don’t. They hav…

A fantastical landscape with an old medieval monastery in the distance.

A character. Similarly shaped castles, such as Neuschwanstein Castle. The castle stands on a cliff. A fantasy-style medieval village has been built around it. There is a very large lake next to the castle, and the mountain range in the distance looks like the Alps.

Mont Saint Michel, France

A character. Similarly shaped castles, such as Neuschwanstein Castle. A fairytale-style castle that stands on a cliff. A medieval village is built around the castle, and there is a huge lake next to the castle. The mountain range in the distance looks like the Alps. -

Eyvind Earle (1916 2000) 1959 background illustration for Disney's "Sleeping Beauty".

A character. Similarly shaped castles, such as Neuschwanstein Castle. The castle stands on a cliff. A fantasy-style medieval village has been built around it. There is a very large lake next to the castle, and the mountain range in the distance looks like the Alps.

The original core of the castle of the Mug is represented by a watch-tower (also known as tower of Maroccone or the Devil), built by the Medici in the sixteenth century , perhaps on the remains of an earlier structure built by the Republic of Pisa in medieval times . The castellano and some soldiers stayed there, but the size was modest, so there was no room for artillery. At the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries , the tower was considerably transformed; was incorporated into a…

A fairytale scene with a man and a woman in elegant clothing standing on a lake shore, gazing towards a majestic castle in the distance. The lake is calm, with two white swans swimming peacefully in the foreground. The castle, perched on a hill, is surrounded by lush trees and mountains, creating a picturesque backdrop. The overall tone is romantic and dreamy, suggesting a timeless love story.

The world has been blessed with thousands of castles left; beloved restored by their new rightful owners to keep history alive dating back as far as a thousand years old. We believe this means things were built properly and probably better than ever! Europe has its fair share of castles…