The medieval world is one of the big draws of European travel. Moody ruins, "tippy" towers, cobbled streets, sparkling mosaics, monasteries, castles, and cathedrals form the core of many a tourist's dreams. Rudy Maxa revisits some favorite spots, and toss in a few new sights, as he makes a little sense out of a fascinating 1000 years--from the fall of Rome, to the dawn of the Renaissance. He sorts it all out with several short itineraries in Ireland, Austria, Germany, and France.