Since the pre-Roman period, a fortified settlement has existed on the hill where Carcassonne now stands. In its present form it is an outstanding example of a medieval fortified town, with its massive ...

Its crowning glory is a fairytale castle, which is part of a magnificent fortified medieval city and is said to have inspired the romantic turrets in Disney's Sleeping Beauty after Walt visited in ...

The sound of engines has been replaced with birdsong. In Mdina, a fortified town on the island of Malta, the few inhabitants live on their feet and only on their feet. Strolling through this “Silent ...

In 2022, Ridley Scott’s Napoleon made full use of Mdina’s streets, squares and palaces to stand in for both 19 th century ...