Best places: Fortresses in Italy

Historic walls built to protect the city, now used as foot & bicycle paths with expansive vistas.

Built 1487–1492, Aragonese Castle offers guided tours by the Italian Navy, 2 cafes & a bookshop.

Lakeside natural preserve with scenic views & a quaint open-air museum about its history.

Colossal mountain fortress, built by the 18th-century dukes of Savoy to guard approaches to Turin.

👍👍 The fort is easily reachable from the center of Tresché Conca through an asphalted road, which leads to a large parking lot, before the entrance gates. At the entrance you can take advantage of the bathrooms and a modest restaurant and bar service, which is limited to sandwiches or a mixed platter...

👍👍 Pretty up here well worth the drive up

👍👍 Bellissima location,il matrimonio di mia figlia è stato meraviglioso e gli ospiti sbalorditi dalla bellezza del castello e dal cibo....

Unique 13th-century castle surrounded by water, with steep climbs leading to scenic lake views.

Imposing hilltop castle & one-time prison, now a museum featuring weapons & instruments of torture.

More than 500 meters long, this fortress was built between 1564 & 1576 & is now open to visitors.

Stone gatehouse built into the city's historic walls, now marking the entrance to the old town.

Built in 1260, with additions in the 15th & 16th centuries, this stone castle perches above the sea.

11th-century castle & wine estate, with guided tours of the Renaissance gardens & a small museum.

Landmark stone tower on a small rocky island, built in the 1570s to defend Sardinia from invasion.

Military stronghold from 1914, with guided tours & views of Lake Como from the gun platform.

👍👍 You can walk the narrow stone streets of the town and climb to the castle. Nice Tuscan view there.

👍👍 My daughter got married in Csstellina in Chianti on 10th August 100 years ago. We were made so welcome. It was quite an emotional day. Thank you.

👍👍 Impressive and architecturally perfect!