PALACE AND CASTLE GUIDE
Fairytale places around the world
This travel guide is for all travelers who – like Maartje – get more than excited when visiting a castle. We love dreaming away at fairytale palaces and have a huge fascination for the royal history of the historic buildings. Because of Maartjes immense love for palaces and castles, we have visited many of them around the world and bundled our royal travel stories in this palace and castle guide. Scroll down to read all about royal history, stunning architecture and court intrigues!
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