Judy

Walled city/town is always as fascinating as the fairy tales of kings,knights and casles in medieval time. I always try to visit them whenever possible.<BR><BR>So far I have been to: U.K.:York, Chester,Conwy,Caernarfon,Canterbury(only partial);Francet.Malo,Carcassonne,Avignon: Italyena,Lucca; Spain:Avila.<BR><BR>I have just walked the whole length of 13.6km on top of a seven centuries wall,but it is in different continent.<BR><BR>Could you suggest anyother?

StCirq

In the SW of France, besides Carcassonne there are also Domme, Cordes-sur-Ciel, Castelnau-de-Montmiral, and further east in the Languedoc-Roussillon is Aigues-Mortes.

John

Mentioned by StCirq, Aigues Mortes has, I believe, the largest original wall structure left in Europe ("original" is important - some places, like Carcassone, are actually partly re-creations of old walls or inventions from the 19th C.) Aigues Mortes is a dynamite place - try it off-season.<BR><BR>Not Europe, and you may want to wait for quieter times, but a walk along the top of the wall around the Old City of Jerusalem can be a life-changing experience.

jw

Rothenburg, Germany<BR>Murten, Switzerland

bettyk

Lucerne, Switzerland, still has part of its old wall and several towers remaining ("Musegg").

Wayne

All those are good suggestions, but for pure enjoyment (and a bit of exercise) along with beautiful views, you should walk the walls around Dubrovnik. Incredible experience, incredible scenery, beautiful town. In travels all over Europe, I haven't found anything to equal Dubrovnik's walls.

Jim Rosenberg

Provins, France -- I'm guessing 1.5 hours east of Paris -- will take you back to those medieval times, too. It's worth a look.

sightseer

Heidelberg, Germany <BR><BR>Not in Europe, but Xi'an China is a walled city and is home to the famous Terra Cotta Warriors.

Judy

Thank you all.<BR><BR>Any other suggestion?

Ralf

Nordlingen, Germany

Sue

The old town section of Briancon, in the Hautes Alpes of France; Perouges, 20 mi. north of Lyon; Castelnou, near Perpignan,in sw France.

Sue

Just thinking, isn't there a wall around the old section of Innsbruck, also?

mh

Luxumburg City, Luxemburg. The old town has a really neat old wall that is now part of a very large park. I love this city and am glad that I live an hour away. It is a place to consider.

Daniel

Visby on the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea. It is one of the oldest towns in Sweden, with a 2 miles long wall.<BR><BR>The old centre of the Estonian capital of Tallinn is also walled, but not completely.

Ben Haines

I can add fairly complete walls at Torun in Poland, Levoca in Slovakia, Sopron in Hungary, and Sighisoara in Romania.<BR><BR>Ben Haines, London

mpprh

Hi<BR><BR>Berwick on Tweed has nearly intact walls.<BR>Historically it has been both English and Scottish.<BR><BR>The walls at Aigues Mortes (in Languedoc) are intact. It was the departure point for some of the crusades. Its preservation makes it popular as a film location.<BR><BR>Carcassonne is partly a recent renovation / reconstruction in the style of different periods.<BR><BR>Peter<BR>http://tlp.netfirms.com<BR>

Keith

I may be wrong, but I think that Londonderry (or Derry) in Northern Ireland has walls. Not sure what it was for historically, but sadly now is more of a symbol of moronic sectarianism than anything else.<BR><BR>There are a lot of cities which were walled and have only bits left. A good example of this is St Andrews in Scotland, where the only remaining part of the wall is the West Port at the end of South Street. Dundee also had a wall, but the only sign that there was ever one there is the West Port Roundabout near the University.<BR><BR>London was also walled - hence the street name "London Wall." Again, much of it is buried, but I think (though don't quote me on this) that you can see parts of it in certain places in the modern City.

Tony Hughes

Rothenburg ob der Tauber (Tauber being the river) in Germany. Fascinating. And not anywhere near London, either.

Sjoerd

Naarden Vesting in the Netherlands. <BR>http://www.walledtowns.com/wtfc/town...s/naarden.html

Judy

I have forgetten the Ville Close in Concarneau,France.<BR><BR>So many places,so little time.<BR><BR>More suggestion?