Assisi: Live from the Rocca Maggiore

Assisi Rocca Maggiore

See the Basilica of St. Francis from the Rocca Maggiore tower, high above Assisi The Basilica of St. Francis is not the only thing to see in Assisi: high above the town is the mighty castle of Rocca Maggiore, a medieval fortress that was built almost a thousand years ago, and from its Eastern Tower, Tony Page shows you a 360° panoramic view of Assisi and the surrounding landscape of Umbria, Italy. "Well there's the road down that I've just come up and here is the castle, Rocca Maggiore, and … [Read more...]

Coblenz (Koblenz) – Rhine River Cruise

Coblenz overlooked by Fortress Ehrenbreitstein

Coblenz (Koblenz) - Rhine River Cruise: See our Coblenz Photos HERE RIVER CRUISE GUIDE Bank (Moselle/Rhine) Left/Right KM 2-0/589-592 Altitude m/ft Population <108,000   The prosperity of Coblenz (from the Latin confluentia) derives from its position at the confluence of the Rhein and the Moselle. The skyline of Coblenz has been dominated by the Fortress Ehrenbreitstein since the 10th C. The maverick of the 19th C european high diplomacy, Austrian Prince … [Read more...]