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Extract from the Castletown Travel Guides:
From the twelfth century until 1869,
CASTLETOWN
was the island's capital, but then the influx of tourists and the increase in trade required a bigger harbour, so Douglas took over. So much the better for Castletown, which is a much more pleasant place than it might otherwise have been. Its sleepy harbour and low-roofed cottages are all dominated by
Castle Rushen
(Easter-Sept daily 10am-5pm; 4), one of the most complete and compact medieval castles in Britain. Formerly home to the island's legislature and still the site of the investiture of new lieutenant-governors, the present structure was probably started in the t...
read the whole Castletown Travel Guides...
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