“The place to start is always the script,” says Matt Gant, the production designer for the new Netflix series Shadow and Bone. “Because, okay, [the action is taking place in] a castle or a palace, but ...

The two sides of Budapest are now connected by a series of bridges, and stand tall as an outgrowth of the 19th-century empire ...

During a recent trip to Budapest, I found the Burg Hotel, in the heart of the Castle District on Trinity Square, across from the Matthias Church. The hotel is modern, comfortable and reasonably priced ...

European castles are some of the world’s most iconic and historically significant structures, many dating back to the Middle Ages. They were primarily built for defense against enemy invaders, housing ...

In the riverside town of Vidin in Bulgaria, I was briefly king of the castle. I had the medieval citadel to myself. Looming ...

Golden Eagle Luxury Trains adds four more European departures for 2026 as demand for train travel and unique luxury rail experiences increase.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press statement at the Carmelite Monastery in the Buda Castle in Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos) BUDAPEST, ...