The Great Synagogue

The city of Plzen has a long history and diverse population, exemplified by the recently renovated Great Synagogue. It is … More

Bavarian Brewing, but better

Not far from Strakonice is the city of Plzen, which, when under Austro-Hungarian rule, was spelt Pilsen. The city has … More

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

Long-time readers will be familiar with my #viewfromatrain theme. Much of my pleasure in train travel derives from the views. … More

On our way back south we didn’t stop and get out. In hindsight, we made the right choice as the … More

I had not visited Belgium before. Not properly. I had passed through it many times while driving from Germany to … More

Why the authors of the article in “Die Denkmalpflege” magazine of 2016 chose the first part of this title is … More

Of course it isn’t possible to count as a proper tourist visitor to Rome without going to see this, even … More

Stereotypes are usually based on a grain of truth. The truth of the one about higgledy-piggeldy Italian rooftops was proven … More

There are many ruins in and around Athens. Walking around the city I encountered quite a few, but without a … More