Duckwyn's Travel Blog

Perched above the River Wye, Goodrich Castle is one of the best-preserved medieval fortresses in England — and it’s now the 17th castle added to the DuckAbroad Travel Passport. It’s also the sixth castle in the United Kingdom your family can collect as a sticker and stamp. Built by the Normans and expanded over the centuries, Goodrich Castle offers families a chance to walk through real medieval chambers, climb tower ruins, and imagine life inside a fortress that has stood f

Few places in Europe capture a child’s imagination like Neuschwanstein Castle . Perched high above the Bavarian countryside, this fairy-tale palace looks like it leapt straight out of a storybook. Neuschwanstein was commissioned in 1869 by King Ludwig II of Bavaria as his private retreat. Deeply inspired by the operas of German composer Richard Wagner, Ludwig designed the castle as a tribute to the mythic heroes and legends Wagner brought to life on stage. Despite its grandeu

Medieval soldiers once stood where your children will stand. They climbed these same tower steps, walked these ramparts, and looked out over landscapes they swore to defend. Cité de Carcassonne: A fortress city kids can actually explore Cité de Carcassonne isn't just a castle, it's an entire walled city in southern France where your family can wander medieval streets, climb defensive towers, and imagine life as a knight or merchant from centuries past. The fortress walls stre