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Tag: city

The town of Plzen

Walking from the brewery to the synagogue I passed through the old town of Plzen. Having booked myself into a … More

architecture, cathedral, city, Czech Republic, Europe, modern art, Pilsen, Plzen, travel

Knights in shining armour

The final section of the museum in Strakonice is dedicated to the Knights Templar, who were also based in the … More

Castle, city, Czech Republic, Europe, Knights Templar, Malteser, strakonice, travel

A bit of Bohemia

I’m interrupting the October tales of my trip down-under to tell you about a quick train trip round Europe last … More

city, Czech Republic, defenestration, Europe, František Palacký, Franz Kafka, Kafka, Karlovy Bridge, MarchforEurope2017, monastery, Prague, Prague castle, strahov monastery, travel

More walking around Sofia

After leaving the shopping centre, we walked a little further south to a spot from which you can see a … More

Bulgaria, city, Europe, fountains, MarchforEurope, Mosque, Public baths, Rotunda of St George, Sofia, Synagogue, travel

Free Sofia Tour

This is not a tour to free a captive Sofia, rather it is a free walking tour around the city … More

Bulgaria, church, city, Europe, Free Sofia Tour, MarchforEurope2017, Sofia, St Petka, Sveta Nedelya, travel

St Aleksander Nevsky Cathedral

The architect who build St Nicholas’ Russian Orthodox church was being supervised by A Smirnov, who was building the Aleksander … More

Aleksander Nevsky, Bulgaria, cathedral, city, Europe, MarchforEurope2017, Sofia, St Aleksander Nevsky Cathedral, travel

Mdina

As explained before, it is sometimes difficult to work out where one city ends and another begins.  Rabat Mdina are … More

architecture, city, Malta, Mdina, St Dorothy, St Paul's Cathedral, travel

Luxembourgish Gorge

The Haute Ville is separated from the southern part of the city by a deep gorge.  There a numerous bridges … More

bridge, city, gorge, Luxembourg, MarchforEurope2017, travel

Huis Hammerstein

The second house I visited on Monumentsdag is the Huis Hammerstein.  In contrast to the Makelaers Comptoir, which is a … More

Amsterdam, city, Europe, Huis Hmmerstein, Monumentsdag, Netherlands, travel

Richard in the Rain

On a sunny day a few months ago, I met some friends visiting London from the US for pre-theatre dinner … More

city, England, London, Richard II, Shakespeare, The Globe, theatre, travel, UK, United Kingdom

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