After 30 months of renovation, the pretty lake surrounding historic Trakošćan Castle near Varaždin has just reopened to the public. A major attraction drawing some 40,000 visitors a year to this ...

Trakoscan Castle was inhabited by the same family from 1584 to 1945 - and it's now a museum commemorating the family's fortunes. Photo / Antoine Khater Croatia is bristling with romantic remnants of ...

Built in the 13th century as a defensive fortification in the north-western part of today’s Croatia, Trakošćan was first mentioned in written records in 1334. Perched upon a hill overlooking Trakošćan ...

As we turn a corner the castle emerges, abrupt, white and turreted. Dominating the dense, dark forests of the Zagorje region. Trakoscan is a pint-sized Neuschwanstein, that fairy-tale castle in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The protected mountains have views of Trakošćan Castle, one of the most beautiful in Croatia (Getty Images) Croatia has announced ...