Most of Europe's great castles sell you a ticket and send you home at five. But here are ten of them that hand you a key instead — and the entry point isn't what you'd guess. However, at the Parador de Sigüenza, a 12th-century Moorish citadel ninety minutes from Madrid, a double room starts around $95. Additionally, in the Polish lake district, a 14th-century Teutonic fortress … [Read more...]
Twelve castles in Ireland you can actually sleep in
Ireland has more castles per square mile than almost anywhere in Europe, and nearly all of them hand you a ticket at the door and send you home at five. A dozen of them hand you a key instead. We reviewed the open castles that take bookings and are worth a two-night stay. The price range was wider, from $150 per night at a Dublin-area castle to a Gothic pile, the Mayo estate. … [Read more...]
Spend St. Patrick’s Day 2027 in Dublin – Mar. 11 – 19, 2027 Our Exclusive Ireland Tour
Join us March 11–19, 2027 for nine days and eight nights in Ireland, with March 17 spent right in the middle of the Dublin St. Patrick's Festival. Four nights in Dublin, two in Galway, two in Tralee — plus the Cliffs of Moher, the Ring of Kerry, Kylemore Abbey, Clonmacnoise, Bunratty Castle, a Kerry sheep farm and the Guinness Storehouse along the way. Breakfast daily, eight … [Read more...]
Halloween Where It Started — Ireland & Derry, Oct. 27 – Nov. 3, 2027
Halloween didn't start in America. It started here, with the Celtic festival of Samhain — and Derry has turned it into the biggest Halloween celebration in Europe. On Oct. 31, 2027, we have you inside the walled city for the 7 p.m. carnival parade and the fireworks finale over the River Foyle. Eight days, seven nights: Dublin, Belfast, County Donegal and Derry on Halloween … [Read more...]
Tours with No Single Supplements!!!
75 Tours, Almost 1,200 Departure Dates to pick from and all have NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT CHARGES!! Click here for details. … [Read more...]