Kolossi Castle is one of the most significant medieval monuments in Cyprus, a imposing 15th-century Crusader tower house near Limassol, surrounded by flowering bougainvillea and citrus groves, that served as the Grand Commandery of the Knights Hospitaller (Knights of St. John) and was the centre of the island’s sugar and wine production during the Lusignan […]
Perched on a hill in the heart of Transylvania, the medieval citadel of Sighișoara looks like a storybook illustration brought to life. Colourful houses line cobbled streets, Gothic spires pierce the skyline, and the entire old town is encircled by fortified walls with nine surviving towers, each one originally defended by a different guild of […]
