A photo of the tree line - Houska, Czechia

Do you know where the Gates to Hell are?

Houska Castle is a thirteenth century castle in the middle of a large unpopulated area in Bohemia. It’s only an hour’s drive north from Prague which makes it perfect for a day trip if you don’t mind visiting the gates of hell ?

A photo of the view from the castle - Oslo, Norway

The crazy and odd ghost stories of Oslo Castle

The cold air, buffeted by Arctic temperatures, billowed around me as I strolled across the pedestrianised square in front of Oslo’s Rathuset, or City Hall. I dodged one of the clunky blue trams as I headed towards the fortifications of the city’s Akershus Castle.