Walking from the brewery to the synagogue I passed through the old town of Plzen. Having booked myself into a … More
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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
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
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
Free Sofia Tour
This is not a tour to free a captive Sofia, rather it is a free walking tour around the city … More
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
Mdina
As explained before, it is sometimes difficult to work out where one city ends and another begins. Rabat Mdina are … More
Luxembourgish Gorge
The Haute Ville is separated from the southern part of the city by a deep gorge. There a numerous bridges … More
Huis Hammerstein
The second house I visited on Monumentsdag is the Huis Hammerstein. In contrast to the Makelaers Comptoir, which is a … More
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