Video: Ancient fortresses and castles

Standing tall on rocky outcrops, they emerge from the mist to guard ancient roads and valleys. They seem almost oblivious to how time and history have transformed the world around them. These stone giants remind us instead that human events leave lasting marks that the passing centuries struggle to erase. A journey among the dozens of fortresses and castles in South Tyrol is a journey into a turbulent yet grand past. It is a history that remains firmly etched in solid stone