Walled cities of Europe
7 European walled cities — each mapped, dated and ready to explore.
Walls of Ávila
Spain's perfectly preserved medieval city walls, with 88 towers and nine gates
Cité de Carcassonne
France's double-walled medieval city, ringed by more than fifty towers
Dubrovnik City Walls
Croatia's mighty sea walls guarding the old port of Dubrovnik on the Adriatic
Ramparts of Provins
France's medieval fair town, ringed by tall ramparts and towers
Rothenburg ob der Tauber Walls
Germany's best-preserved medieval town walls, with a covered wall-walk and towers
York City Walls
England's most complete medieval city walls, walkable above the streets of York
Walls of Lucca
Italy's intact Renaissance ramparts, now a famous tree-lined walkway around Lucca