The Liceu Barcelona is One of the Largest Opera Theatres in Europe: Simply referred to as the Liceu Barcelona in Catalan or Liceo Barcelona in Spanish, Barcelona's opera house, the Gran Teatre del Liceu is one of the largest opera theatres in Europe. Yet unlike many of the grand opera houses in … [Read more...]
Viktualienmarkt – Munich’s Culinary Centre
Viktualienmarkt - Where the Freshest of Munich Food Can be Found: You can be certain of a city's strong food culture when its central food market keeps growing and growing. Such is the case with Munich's Viktualienmarkt which has been the city's culinary centre for over two centuries. Even … [Read more...]
Palais des Beaux-Arts (Bozar) – A Mecca for Fine Arts
Palais des Beaux-Arts, or Bozar, Is A Multi-discipline Art Centre under the One Roof: Playing a key role in the cultural life of Brussels for over 70 year, the Palais des Beaux-Arts is a mecca for the city's music and dance and also the home to the Belgian National Orchestra. The Palais des … [Read more...]
West End – The Entertainment Centre of England
For Variety, London's West End is the Place to Be: The West End has a high concentration of London's tourist landmarks and attractions and for the London traveller looking for variety, the West End is the place to be. Piccadilly Circus is next door, where antique book shops mix with the … [Read more...]
Prado Museum – Where the Spanish Masters Reign
Museo del Prado has one of the World's Finest Collections of European Art: Madrid's Prado Museum is one of the most visited tourist spots in this city. The Prado is home to over 7,600 paintings and thousands of sculptures, prints, drawings and historic documents. Though the Prado's … [Read more...]
Orsanmichele – A Chapel for Florence’s Powerful Guilds
Orsanmichele - A Chapel for Florence's Powerful Craft and Trade Guilds: In its former life, Orsanmichele was a grain market (Loggia de Mercato del Grano) on the main road that linked Piazza del Duomo and Piazza della Signoria. Commissioned by the Signoria, the building was converted into a … [Read more...]
Maison de Victor Hugo – Home of Victor Hugo
Once the Residence of Victor Hugo, the Site is now a Museum: Maison de Victor Hugo, situated at no. 6 Place des Vosges (originally known as Place Royale), was the home of Victor Hugo. Although the word 'maison' is French for 'house', the site is no simple domicile. These sprawling apartments … [Read more...]
Fado – The Soulful Music of Lisbon
Fado - An Expression of Longing and Sorrow: Fado is to Portugal what flamenco is to Spain: a cultural symbol. But there, for the most part, is where the similarities end. While flamenco is fiery and energetic and a combination of music and dance, fado is soulful and heart-wrenching. This … [Read more...]
Bastille Day in Paris
What is Bastille Day or Fête Nationale or Quatorze Juillet: Bastille Day is a National holiday in France which commemorates the Fête de la Fédération held on July 14th, 1790. On the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 and the start of the French Revolution, a … [Read more...]
Sintra – A Favourite Summer Retreat for the Royals
Sintra - A Favourite Summer Retreat for the Kings and Queens of Portugal: Only half an hour outside Lisbon lies one of the most fascinating sights of this already spectacular area of Portugal: Sintra. Set atop craggy ridges lies the palace that looks down on the town below. Centuries ago the … [Read more...]
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