Girona is One of the Most Famous Towns in Northern Catalonia: Girona is one of the two most famous towns in northern Catalonian province of Girona (same name as the town), the other being Figueres. This beautiful walled city is a popular destination for day-trippers from Barcelona and tourists … [Read more...]
Port Vell – Barcelona’s Leisure Port
Port Vell Is A Living Port and One of the Main Tourist Attractions in Barcelona: Barcelona is a city by the sea, the Mediterranean Sea to be precise. Like most coastal towns, its history and ambiance are influenced by its coastal location. For centuries the Port of Barcelona was the scene of … [Read more...]
Alcazaba – A Moorish Fortification in Malaga – Andalucia
The Malaga Alcazaba, a Defensive Structure, is Also An Architectural Marvel: Situated on one of the many high hills near Malaga in the Andalucia region of Spain, the Alcazaba is no mere castle. Built as a defensive structure, the Malaga Alcazaba is also an architectural marvel. From an … [Read more...]
Things to See and Do in Granada – Andalucia
Granada Attractions - Things to See and Do In Granada: Granada may be a smallish city of fewer than half a million, but it is one of Spain's best tourist mecca. There are more things to see and do in Granada than in some cities much greater in size. Not least of its attractions are The … [Read more...]
Germany Tour: Highlights of Germany – Part 2
Highlights of Germany - Part 2 of our Germany Tour Route, Itinerary and Comments: Part 2 of our Highlights of Germany tour post covers Day 5 till the end of the tour (see part 1 here >). As with the first part of this post, the sections in blue are from the brochure, followed by my comments in … [Read more...]
Germany Tour – Highlights of Germany
Highlights of Germany - Our Germany Tour Route, Itinerary and Comments: This is the itinerary of a 12-day Cosmos Highlights of Germany tour which we did in September 2010. It's actually 10 days of touring when you discount the arrival and departure days. This tour starts and ends in … [Read more...]
Museu Nacional dos Coches – A Lisbon Coach Museum
The Museu Nacional dos Coches, A Lisbon Coach Museum, is Unique: One of Lisbon's more unique national museums, and a premier attraction of this Portuguese city, is the Museu Nacional dos Coches or the National Coach Museum. It isn't hard to see why. Filled with a collection of coaches that is … [Read more...]
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese – Famous for its Literary Clientele
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese - A Historic London Pub Associated with Many Literary Figures: As far as historic London pubs go, Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese couldn't be more historic. It is one of a number of London pubs to have been rebuilt shortly after the Great Fire of London in 1666 - the former inn on … [Read more...]
Dr Johnson’s House – Once Home of Samuel Johnson
Dr Johnson's House Was Where Samuel Johnson Completed His Dictionary: Samuel Johnson or Dr Johnson as he was often referred to, is famous as the man who wrote the first modern comprehensive dictionary - the Samuel Johnson Dictionary of the English Language which was published in 1755. Samuel … [Read more...]
Southbank Book Market – A London Book Market
The Southbank Book Market is London's Best Kept Book Shopping Secret: We came across the Southbank Book Market on our London Walk and were impressed by the sheer size of this outdoor second hand book market. London is a book lover's heaven and this Riverside Walk Book Market has got to be one … [Read more...]
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