On the Trail of Mozart in Würzburg : Since 1921, Würzburg has been hosting an annual Mozart Festival at its famous Würzburg Residenz, a UNESCO world heritage site, and at many other venues throughout the city. But Mozart did not have any personal links with Würzburg, so how did this … [Read more...]
William the Conqueror's Château de Caen
Caen Castle is one of the largest medieval complexes in Europe : Nearly a thousand years on, the town of Caen still identifies strongly with William the Conqueror and its medieval heritage. After all, it was William the Conqueror who invaded England and defeated the English King Harold at the … [Read more...]
Mémorial de Caen – A Museum Dedicated to Peace
All About The D-Day Landing and the Battle for Caen at the Caen Memorial : The town of Caen in Normandy saw a lot of action during World War II, a war which reduced Europe to a rubble. During the Normandy invasion and the one hundred days of fierce battle, Caen found itself at the centre stage of … [Read more...]
Bayeux Tapestry and The Battle of Hastings
The Battle of Hastings told in a Comic Strip Tapestry : Bayeux, we are told was the first town to be liberated by the Allied Forces in Normandy in 1944. But on our visit today, we've come to find out about another war - the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Bayeux is home to the famous Bayeux … [Read more...]
A Seine River Cruise to the Normandy Coast
See the sights of Paris and Northern France on a Seine River Cruise: If enjoying the sights of Paris, cruising on the Seine River and the opportunity to explore the Normandy coast sounds appealing, a Paris and Normandy Seine River Cruise may fit the bill. Several river cruise companies offer … [Read more...]
A World of Boutique River Cruising
Uniworld - a Boutique Hotel-Style Cruise Company: On the European river cruises that I've been on, I found our river boats' interior design and our staterooms to be sufficiently comfortable, but I wouldn't described them as plush. Of course river boat designs are continually being enhanced and … [Read more...]
Holiday Afloat in Venice on a Po River Cruise
Enjoy the Sights of Venice on a Venice and Po River Cruise: One of the greatest charms of Venice is its Grand Canal, intricate network of winding waterways and lagoons and all the art, history, culture and everyday live that exists on these waterways. If you love being on the water, here is … [Read more...]
See the Charms of Andalucia on a Spanish River Cruise
Experience Spain's Historic Andalulcia Region on a Guadalquivir River Cruise: River cruising in Spain in the past has mainly been limited to the Douro River cruise - a cruise which starts in Porto in Portugal and which strays into Spain for a couple of days. However, now there is an exciting … [Read more...]
Europe River Cruises with CroisiEurope
CroisiEurope is now one of the major players in European River Cruising: When it comes to European river cruising, CroisiEurope does not get any coverage in the southern hemisphere. Yet this French river cruise operator now has 27 river boats covering all the rivers in Europe and it seems that … [Read more...]
São Francisco And Its Tree of Jesse – Porto
São Francisco - the Golden Church with the Tree of Jesse The exterior of Igreja de São Francisco does not excite people to want to dash into the church to have a look. From the outside, this 13th century Gothic construction looks rather plain and lacking in architectural grandeur. But, step into … [Read more...]
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