Medieval Walled Cities - The Best European Walled Cities to Visit

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

What about Visby, Sweden? Has anyone visited there, and how does it
compare to Tallinn, Estonia and Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany? I'm
considering it for a future trip.

George

Martin wrote:

On 30 Sep 2005 00:49:31 -0700, "george" wrote:

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

What about Visby, Sweden? Has anyone visited there, and how does it
compare to Tallinn, Estonia and Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany? I'm
considering it for a future trip.

What about York?

York is always worth a visit, but Conwy's wall is much better preserved
IMO. Great castle too.

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On 30 Sep 2005 00:49:31 -0700, "george" wrote:

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

What about Visby, Sweden? Has anyone visited there, and how does it
compare to Tallinn, Estonia and Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany? I'm
considering it for a future trip.

What about York?

What about Chester ?

In article , Martin
wrote:

On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 10:46:39 +0100, "Miss L. Toe"
wrote:


"Martin" wrote in message
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On 30 Sep 2005 00:49:31 -0700, "george" wrote:

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

What about Visby, Sweden? Has anyone visited there, and how does it
compare to Tallinn, Estonia and Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany? I'm
considering it for a future trip.

What about York?

What about Chester ?

What about Nordlingen?

Dubrovnik must be among the best.

jay
Fri Sep 30, 2005

On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 04:47:42 -0700, Go Fig wrote:

In article , Martin
wrote:

On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 10:46:39 +0100, "Miss L. Toe"
wrote:


"Martin" wrote in message
.. .
On 30 Sep 2005 00:49:31 -0700, "george" wrote:

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

What about Visby, Sweden? Has anyone visited there, and how does it
compare to Tallinn, Estonia and Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany? I'm
considering it for a future trip.

What about York?

What about Chester ?

What about Nordlingen?

Dubrovnik must be among the best.

Haven't seen anyone mention Avila yet. So I will.

Brian

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On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 13:02:13 +0100, bigbrian wrote:

Haven't seen anyone mention Avila yet. So I will.

Ummm, it was the first place mentioned in the original post.

-- Larry

Miss L. Toe wrote:
"Martin" wrote in message
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On 30 Sep 2005 00:49:31 -0700, "george" wrote:

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

What about Visby, Sweden? Has anyone visited there, and how does it
compare to Tallinn, Estonia and Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany? I'm
considering it for a future trip.

What about York?

What about Chester ?
I lived in Chester for 8 years. While it has (they say) the most
complete city wall in Europe, that's because it was mostly rebuilt by
the Victorians, along with much of the mock Tudor buildings. That said
it's still an almost ridiculously pretty city and should be in the list
IMHO