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Ancient walls and their dunce-cap towers conjure up a romantic notion
that is as compelling as it is completely baseless. I mean, we're
talking defensive structures meant to keep the invading hordes of
sniveling, stinky, garbage-launching barbarians at bay--hardly a
romantic notion, you have to admit. Still, I'll admit to a rather
intense attraction to walled cities myself. I'll go even further and
say that medieval walled cities are quite nice to see and a real
pleasure to walk on or around.

So, below I've selected the best preserved walled cities in Europe to
visit--and even to have romantic notions about if you wish.

Avila, Spain
Avila's 11th century walls are the most important and best preserved of
the Spanish medieval walls, circling (trapazoidally) the medieval
Avila.

If you're looking for a walled city in Spain, Girona might be a better
destination, despite the fact that most of its walls have been
systematically destroyed and then rebuilt in the 19th century. The wall
walk, or passeig de la Muralla is open 8am-10pm daily. Another walk
outside the town walls is the Passeig Arqueologic, which takes you
outside the walls to view the old city on a cypress and flower lined
path. Girona began as a Roman settlement, then became a medieval hub
where Christians, Jews and Arabs converged, making it an
architecturally interesting city, and one of the true little-visited
gems of Spain.


Carcassonne, France
Nowhere outside Carcassonne will you find such a complete example of
6th, 7th, and 8th century walls in Europe. Carcassonne, a town of
46,500 people located 808 km south of Paris is on the edge of Cathar
Country, a landscape littered with romantic castle ruins. Stay in
Carcassonne or along the river below the old town, which will give you
a romantic view of La Cite lit up at night.

Carcassonne Travel Information - Be sure to check out the page by
Philippe Cuq and Bruno Berniere, who have put together an interesting
site about the architecture of the walls over time and the defenses at
the gates. Very interesting for walled town aficionados.

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I thought Carcassonne was almost entirely a modern reconstruction?
A small, little known walled town I've always liked is Aigues Mort in the
Camargue.

Surreyman