A REVIEW OF OUR STAY AT THE DUOMO - APARTMENTS ENJOY PALACE:For our Milan visit we stayed at the Duomo - Apartments Enjoy Palace, an apartment hotel in the centre of Milan. Being a financial centre, Milan has a good range of 4-star hotels in the city centre, but we preferred an apartment. As … [Read more...]
The Last Supper – Leonardo da Vinci’s Masterpiece
Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper is one of Milan's Top Ten Attractions:Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper (Cenacolo) is one of the most famous paintings in the world. It's little wonder that this masterpiece is also one of the Top 10 attractions in Milan. This work of art has fascinated and … [Read more...]
Il Molo – A Dining Experience in Vicenza
Il Molo, or The Pier, has great seafood with Sicilian Flavours:After three weeks of travelling in northern Italy, we were looking forward to a change away from 'traditional Italian cuisine'. When we arrived in Vicenza, Tony did some research and Il Molo was one of the restaurants that had good … [Read more...]
Feria de Abril 2017 – Seville’s Famous Spring Fair
Feria de Abril 2017 - A Highlight Festival of Seville's Social Calendar:Two weeks after Easter, life in Seville swings across the Canal de Alfonso XIII to the fairground of the Feria de Abril. Seville's annual Spring Festival takes place in the Los Remedios area, south-west of the city. After … [Read more...]
Semana Santa in Seville: Holy Week 2017
For Holy Week Celebrations, Semana Santa in Seville is the Most Famous in Spain:Semana Santa in Seville is one of the most important religious events on the Sevillian calendar and Seville's Holy Week celebrations are also one of the most well-known in Spain. As such, Seville's Semana Santa … [Read more...]
Easter Concerts in Berlin 2017
EASTER CONCERTS IN BERLIN - AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF EASTER FESTIVITIES IN BERLIN:Easter is a popular holiday period in Germany and the Easter festivities are still celebrated in the traditional way by many Germans. Easter markets, Easter bonfires, Easter brunches and Easter services all form a … [Read more...]
Festival in Dublin: St Patrick’s Day 2017
ST PATRICK'S DAY FESTIVAL: IRELAND YOU ARE ...:The St Patrick's Day Festival in Dublin has always included a theme for its festival parade each year."Ireland You Are..." is the 2017 Festival Parade theme. St Patrick's Day Parade The St Patrick’s Festival Parade officially opens the St … [Read more...]
The Charming Romantik Hotel Tuchmacher in Görlitz
The Romantik Hotel Tuchmacher in Görlitz - charming and romantic:For our Görlitz visit, we stayed at the Romantik Hotel Tuchmacher, in the historic centre. I was tempted to book the Hotel Börse as the entire film crew for The Grand Budapest Hotel movie had stayed there. However, I was glad … [Read more...]
Görlitz, also known as Görliwood
Görlitz, the easternmost town in Germany, is hugely popular with film makers:To say that Görlitz is a star of the silver screen is no exaggeration. In spite of its faraway location, Germany's easternmost town is a favourite with film producers. Görlitz has been used as film sets in over 100 … [Read more...]
Visiting The Grand Budapest Hotel in Görlitz
Visiting The Grand Budapest Hotel or the Görlitzer Warenhaus in real life: https://youtu.be/twhXgd9wTJUWhen we told friends and relatives that we were going to Görlitz, "where?" was the common reaction. The truth be known, we too hadn't heard of Görlitz until we started noticing the name of the … [Read more...]
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