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Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaïsme

June 3, 2013 By Tony Page

Unusual Paris Museums and Galleries The Musée d'art et d'histoire du Judaïsme comprises a unique collection of artefacts and documents in a beautiful 17th century building, the Hôtel de Saint-Aignan. The museum is arranged so that after the introductory hall, each room … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: Ashkenazi, culture, diaspora, France, hebrew, history, Holocaust, jewish, Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme, museums, noteworthy, Paris, Sephardi, unusual

A Brief History of Venice

April 13, 2012 By Tony Page

A Brief History of Venice Brief History | Interesting facts | Famous people Where it started According to tradition, Venice was founded in 421 AD on April 25th, St. Mark's Day (St. Mark is now the patron saint of Venice) when to escape the Barbarian invasions, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: background, Casanova, doge, history, Italy, Marco Polo, republic, serenissima, Venezia, venice

Some breathing space in our busy lives

February 16, 2009 By Almis Simans

Walking is becoming more popular as we get older, for all sorts of reasons. One of them is to obtain more "breathing space" in our busy lives. A walking holiday provides this and much more, such as the experience of engaging our senses with the land around us. Sure, there's sweat and some tears in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Walking Experiences Tagged With: accommodation, culture, history, inn, Walking, walking holiday

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