Castles and country manors

I’m in love with medieval times, with it’s knights, princess, knighthood, fair speech, battles, and especially with monumental castles. I have seen a lot of castles on the net, and I’ve try to make a list of my own favorite castles. So, I’ve finally came to my own top ten castles of the world. I’d like to hear your comments, and your suggestions about castles; maybe there is a castle that I’ve skip in my quest.Neuschwanstein CastleRoyal palace in the Bavarian Alps of Germany, the most famous...Read Full Story

My Rat (My Pet (Barron’s)) gerd ludwig – click on the image below for more information. gerd ludwig Titles in Barron’s My Pet Series are written mainly for inexperienced pet owners, including older children who are new to pet ownership. They’re filled with easy-to-understand reference charts, interesting sidebar features, and color photos on most pages. This new addition to the series describes pet rats as intelligent little creatures who interact well with their human owners. The author...Read Full Story

PALACE OF VERSAILLESThe Palace of Versailles was the official residence of the Kings of France from 1682 until 1790. It was originally a hunting lodge, built in 1624, by Louis XIII. It  was expanded by Louis XIV beginning in 1669. He used it as a little lodge as a secret refuge for his amorous trysts with the lovely Louise de la Valliere and built a fairy tale park around it.  Jules Hardouin Mansart, the king’s principal architect, drew the plans to enlarge what was turning more and more into...Read Full Story

More than any other continent, Europe is basically littered with castles, each with their own unique history, stories and appearance. Here are our tips for some of the loveliest and most interesting castles in Europe to visit. Germany Perhaps one of the most well-known castles in Europe is Germany’s Neuschwanstein in Bavaria. Built for the slightly crazy King Ludwig II, it’s certainly a fairytale castle and the views from the forest walks around it are spectacular. The bonus of visiting...Read Full Story

When Marcus and I decided on going on a trip to Germany the one thing on my end that we just had to do was visit Neuschwanstein Castle.  Neuschwanstein is this gorgeous castle in the Bavarian region of Germany.  The first time I saw a picture of the castle I was probably in middle school.  I've always been into royal things, especially castles.  I bought a castles calendar when I was in middle school and there was this gorgeous picture of Neuschwanstein Castle covered in snow.  It looked like...Read Full Story