Castles Archives - 草榴社区 /travel/castles/ 草榴社区, Real Estate in Italy, Move to Italy Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:58:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 /wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cropped-favicon-lifeinitaly-32x32.jpeg Castles Archives - 草榴社区 /travel/castles/ 32 32 Castles in the South of Italy /castles-south-italy/ /castles-south-italy/#respond Fri, 02 Aug 2019 09:09:48 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2014/06/19/castles-in-the-south-of-italy/ The South of Italy is full of imposing medieval castles.

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]]> /castles-south-italy/feed/ 0 Castello Orsini in Nerola /castello-orsini-in-nerola/ /castello-orsini-in-nerola/#respond Fri, 12 Jul 2019 17:45:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2012/05/31/castello-orsini-in-nerola/ A former castle now a 5 star hotel near Rome, the Orsini Castle.

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]]> /castello-orsini-in-nerola/feed/ 0 Angevin-Aragonese Castle, Gaeta /angevin-aragonese-castle-gaeta/ /angevin-aragonese-castle-gaeta/#respond Fri, 28 Jun 2019 08:15:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2012/05/31/angevin-aragonese-castle-gaeta/ Aragonese Angevine Castle, an imposing defensive structure in Gaeta, Lazio.

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]]> /angevin-aragonese-castle-gaeta/feed/ 0 Monteriggioni /monteriggioni/ /monteriggioni/#respond Fri, 28 Jun 2019 07:30:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2016/05/31/monteriggioni/ Monteriggioni, one of the best preserved medieval walled town in Italy.

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]]> /monteriggioni/feed/ 0 A walk to Rocca Calascio /rocca-calascio/ /rocca-calascio/#respond Thu, 20 Jun 2019 12:15:05 +0000 /?p=48310 Rocca Calascio served as a location for many famous movies and you can visit it for free.

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]]> /rocca-calascio/feed/ 0 Castello di Palo, Ladispoli /castello-palo-ladispoli/ Fri, 24 May 2019 15:30:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2012/05/31/castello-di-palo-ladispoli/ Castello di Palo, a castle owned by the Odescalchi family in Ladispoli, Lazio.

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]]> Castello Orsini-Odescalchi /castello-orsini-odescalchi/ /castello-orsini-odescalchi/#respond Tue, 21 May 2019 09:00:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2012/05/31/castello-orsini-odescalchi/ One of the most beautiful castles in Europe.

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]]> /castello-orsini-odescalchi/feed/ 0 Castel del Monte /castel-del-monte/ /castel-del-monte/#respond Mon, 01 Apr 2019 12:55:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2018/05/26/castel-del-monte/ Castel del Monte is a perfect example of medieval architecture but also contains various elements from different cultures, which is why it was included as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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]]> /castel-del-monte/feed/ 0 Royal Palace of Caserta /royal-palace-of-caserta/ /royal-palace-of-caserta/#comments Sat, 16 Mar 2019 07:16:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2017/09/13/royal-palace-of-caserta/ Visiting the Royal Palace in Caserta is almost like stepping into another universe, one filled with Kings and beauty, grandeur and luxury.

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]]> /royal-palace-of-caserta/feed/ 2 Castello di Petroia, Gubbio /castello-petroia/ /castello-petroia/#respond Mon, 29 Oct 2018 19:36:07 +0000 /?p=45901 Dive into the Middle Ages with a stay at the Castello di Petroia The Castello di Petroia is located on a soaring hill and is surrounded by defensive walls and the Umbrian mountains. The majestic medieval castle, which overlooks the beautiful Chiascio valley, is located near the historical town of […]

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]]> /castello-petroia/feed/ 0 Castles in Italy /castles-in-italy/ /castles-in-italy/#respond Mon, 30 Jul 2018 16:31:24 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2018/07/30/castles-in-italy/ Castles always keep their charm. Stone giants standing on top of towns they always attract the attention of tourists longing to know much about the story of what once used to be the house of noble people or simply a shield for defense from external attacks and invaders. There is […]

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]]> /castles-in-italy/feed/ 0 Sammezzano Castle /sammezzano-castle/ /sammezzano-castle/#respond Thu, 14 Jun 2018 13:13:02 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2018/06/14/sammezzano-castle/ A few聽years ago, when we first wrote about it, Sammezzano Castle聽聽had not only聽attracted us for its聽moorish聽beauty and outlandish style, but also because it was about to go under the hammer for 20 million euro (around 22.3 million dollars). If sold, we wrote, visits may have become impossible or at least […]

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]]> /sammezzano-castle/feed/ 0 Scaliger Castle, Sirmione /scaliger-castle-sirmione/ /scaliger-castle-sirmione/#respond Sun, 13 May 2018 08:52:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2018/05/13/scaliger-castle-sirmione/   Scaliger Castle is located in the Italian lakeside town of Sirmione. Sirmione is a comune and town located in the province of Brescia in the region of Lombardy. Sirmione has a beautiful historic center which is situated on top of a small peninsula that juts out into the southern […]

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]]> /scaliger-castle-sirmione/feed/ 0 Castle of Pope Julius II /castle-of-pope-julius-ii/ /castle-of-pope-julius-ii/#respond Fri, 04 May 2018 21:34:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2018/05/04/castle-of-pope-julius-ii/ The castle of Julius II is located in Ostia Antica, close to Rome. The castle is located in Piazza della Rocca which is an elegant small square. The town itself is quite small but is known for its well preserved ruins and its architectural marvels.   Julius II Castle in […]

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]]> /castle-of-pope-julius-ii/feed/ 0 Rocca Flea, Gualdo Tadino /rocca-flea-gualdo-tadino/ /rocca-flea-gualdo-tadino/#respond Tue, 24 Apr 2018 08:58:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2018/04/24/rocca-flea-gualdo-tadino/   Rocca Flea, or the Flea Fortress, is a fortified castle located in the town of Gualdo Tadino in the region of Umbria in central Italy. The castle is located on the upper part of the same hill as the town itself. The castle dates back to the reconstruction of […]

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]]> /rocca-flea-gualdo-tadino/feed/ 0 Borgo Castello di Castiglione /borgo-castello-di-castiglione/ Thu, 31 May 2012 21:00:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2012/05/31/borgo-castello-di-castiglione/ The Borgo Castello di Castiglione or the castle town of Castiglione is located one km away from the town of Palombara Sabina. The castle is quite magnificent and is known to be one of the best examples of medieval structure. The building of the castle itself dates back to the […]

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]]> Castel Nomentum, Mentana /castel-nomentum-mentana/ Thu, 31 May 2012 21:00:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2012/05/31/castel-nomentum-mentana/ Nomenutm – The Castle – Entrance – Photo courtesy of MM/Wikimedia During the 10th and 11th century the Castle of Nomentum was under the possession of the Roman family of Crescensi. The Normans destroyed the castle in 1058 and the population reduced significantly. The Capocci family acquired the castle and, […]

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]]> Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena /castelvecchio-di-rocca-barbena/ Thu, 31 May 2012 21:00:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2012/05/31/castelvecchio-di-rocca-barbena/ Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena is a small comune located in the Liguria region of Italy in the province of Savona. The village is located close to the cities of Savona and Genoa. The village is spread over an area of 16 sq km and has a […]

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