We’ve been looking at a lot of castles in England, Wales, and France. This time, the spotlight is on two Spanish castles, Parador de Mazagon and Parador Oropesa. Parador Oropesa Parador Oropesa has served as a refuge for all kinds of people, from monks to travellers. The castle was restored in the 15th century, and...Read More

For a change of place – and moving out of the British isles for a while – we’ll look at some of the castles on sale in Spain, the ones which you might consider buying, if you ever decide to. We can already believe that castles fulfill a certain purpose outside of the initially perceived...Read More

We’ve seen some amazing paradores before (and we’ve even listed them down in a previous post), but of course there’s more to Spain than just some beautiful historical castles-turned-hotels. In fact, like many countries in the continent, Spain is filled with a lot of breathtaking sites – both historical and not so – that are worth visiting,...Read More

When people think of romantic places, people usually think of France, but that’s not to say that the other parts of Europe are equally romantic and worth visiting. The entire continent itself, in fact, has a lot going on for it, and there are so many places worth going to – whether for fun, or...Read More

I really want a castle but DAMN it’s hard to beat a glorious sea view like that… should I look for properties near a coastline? This one is in Spain. http://www.luxuryrealestate.com/residential/1810475-villa-in-calpe-urbanizacion-maryvilla-alicante-costa-blanca-calpe-alicante-spain#6Read More