- Simena - Kaleköy
With a Byzantine castle. The town can be reached only by boat (or foot). - Palace of Holyroodhouse
The official Scottish residence of British monarchs since the 16th century, including Mary, Queen of Scots and James VI and I. - Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh castle, as seen from the top of the National Gallery. - Rocca Minore
- View of Spoleto
- Giro dei Condotti
A wonderful walking path with views of the town, the castle and Ponte delle torri. - View of Sintra
View from the castle towards the town. And you can see the fog over the sea :-) - View from Alhambra
Wonderful view towards Albaicin and Sacromonte. - Patio de la Alberca
Patio de la Alberca (Pool courtyard) in the Nasrid palace. - Fougères
Now THIS is a castle. Built from 12th to 15th century, it occupies an area of two hectares. - Château de Beynac
The castle was built in the 12th century by the barons of Beynac, and later remodelled and enlarged. - La Roque-Gageac
Oh, another spectacular village. - La Roque-Gageac
A truly spectacular village. - La Roque-Gageac
Le manoir de Tarde from the 15th century. - Dordogne river
Climbing the exposed stairs might be scary for some. For me it was just insanely hot. But the views are rewarding. - Dordogne river
- Dordogne river
- Le fort de la Roque-Gageac
What an interesting curtain. And one of the modern pillars, keeping the fort stable. There were way too many collapses in recent past. - Château de Montfort
- Rocamadour
Another fascinating place: Rocamadour. - Rocamadour
One could go down the stairs. And up the stairs again. Or not. - Rocamadour
Spectacular place. Already inhabited in the Paleolithic. The town peaked in the 12th century. 12th century!