Top Tourist Attraction in Angers: Angers Castle, Apocalypse Tapestry, Musée Jean-Lurçat, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Angers Cathedral. Angers Castle The ultimate symbol of the might of the medieval Counts of Anjou, City’s Castle as we see it was built in 1231. Apocalypse Tapestry In the 1370s, Louis I, the Duke of Anjou commissioned artist Jean Bondol to make the preliminary sketches ...
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Top Tourist Attraction in Murcia: Salzillo Museum, Real Casino de Murcia, Plaza de las Flores Murcia Cathedral, Santa Clara la Real Convent Museum. Murcia Cathedral The city’s cathedral has a big medley of architectural styles, but it’s the baroque additions in the 17th and 18th centuries that really catch the eye. Salzillo Museum Easter Week in particularly special, as the ...
Read More »Top Tourist Attractions in Ancona
Top Tourist Attractions in Ancona: Harbor and Piazza Della Repubblica, Cattedrale di San Ciriaco, National Archeological Museum, Piazza del Plebiscito, Roman Amphitheater. Harbor and Piazza Della Repubblica The hub of Ancona’s traffic – both land and sea — is Piazza Della Repubblica. On its west side is the harbor, a large oval basin that has been in use since Roman ...
Read More »Best Places to Visit and Things to Do in Wels
Best Places to Visit and Things to Do in Wels: River Traun Cycling Route, Tiergarten, Schmiding Zoo, Ledererturm. River Traun Cycling Route Wels opens itself to cycling due to its beautiful settings in the countryside and on the river Traun. Tiergarten The Tiergarten or Zoo is set in a beautiful parkland in the centre of city, not far from the ...
Read More »Best Places to Visit and Things to do in Brescia
Best Places to Visit and Things to do in Brescia: Piazza del Foro, Tempio Capitolino, Brescia Museum of Art and History, Duomo Nuovo, Broletto. Piazza del Foro This small square is one of the oldest parts of the city and the Roman influence is easy to see as you walk down the cobbled street. Tempio Capitolino Located in the aforementioned ...
Read More »Top Tourist Attraction and Things to do when visiting Bodo
Top Tourist Attraction and Things to do when visiting Bodo: Norwegian Aviation Museum, Saltstraumen, Kjerringøy Trading Post, Mjelle, Bodo domkirke. Norwegian Aviation Museum The Norwegian Aviation Museum holds the biggest collection of military and civil aviation history. It opened in 1994 and the huge building is shaped like a propeller. That alone will make you want to visit. Saltstraumen The ...
Read More »Top Tourist Attraction in Steyr
Top Tourist Attraction in Steyr: The house of Franz Schubert, The museums of the city, Lamberg Castle, Beautiful old buildings of the city, Churches in Steyr. The house of Franz Schubert If you take a city tour you have to visit Franz Schubert’s house, especially if you are a classical music amateur. The composer died young, when he was 31 ...
Read More »Best Places to Visit and Top Things To do in Northern Norway
Best Places to Visit and Top Things To do in Northern Norway: Snowy landscapes, The Northern Lights, Dogsledding, An ice hotel, Snowshoeing. Snowy landscapes Norway’s coast doesn’t *always* get a lot of snow. In fact, locals in both Alta and Tromsø told us that they had a lot more snow this year than was usual. The Northern Lights Let’s face ...
Read More »Best Places to Visit in Siena
Best Places to Visit in Siena: Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Piazza del Campo, Palazzo Pubblico and Museo Civico, Torre del Mangia, National Gallery. Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta Always listed as one of Italy’s premier examples of Gothic architecture, Siena’s cathedral owes its dramatic first impression to the genius of Giovanni Pisano, who designed its façade and sculpted most ...
Read More »Best Places to Visit in Matera
Best Places to Visit in Matera: Sassi of Matera – Ancient town, Matera’s Cathedral, The natural areas of Matera, Rupestrian churches in Matera, The Crypt of the Original Sin of Matera. Sassi of Matera – Ancient town The ancient village dug into the calcareous rock, on the side of the Gravina Valley, in 1993 has been declared Unesco’s World Heritage. ...
Read More »Best Places to Visit in Kavala
Best Places to Visit in Kavala: Philippi Archaeological Site, The Castle of Kavala, The Kamares Aqueduct, Imaret, Archaeological Museum of Kavala. 1. Philippi Archaeological Site The ancient city of Philippi, an important archaeological site in Eastern Macedonia, was colonized by the people of the island of Thasos, who established the city of Krinides in 360 BC. 2. The Castle of ...
Read More »Best Places to Visit in Almeria
Best Places to Visit in Almeria: The Alcazaba, Castillo de San Cristobal, Almeria’s Air Raid Shelters, The Cathedral of Almeria, Museum of Almeria. 1. The Alcazaba The Alcabaza is probably the most famous and most visited attraction of the city of Almeria. 2. Castillo de San Cristobal Perched on a hilltop across to the North of the Alcabaza you’ll spot ...
Read More »5 Things To Do in Elche The City of Spain
5 Things To Do in Elche: The Spectacle of Palm Grove, Visit the Palm Grove Museum, A Stroll in the Green Heart of Elche, Walk in the Jardin Huerto del Cura, Explore the Municipal Park. 1. The Spectacle of Palm Grove The moment you step foot within the territories of city, you’ll get carried away by the immense Palm Grove ...
Read More »Best Places to Visit in Oviedo
Best Places to Visit in Oviedo: Catedral de Oviedo, Iglesia de Santa Maria del Naranco, Iglesia de San Julián de los Prados, Iglesia San Tirso, Parque de San Francisco. 1. Catedral de Oviedo The impressive Gothic cathedral was built in the 14th and 15th centuries on the site of an earlier eighth-century church. 2. Iglesia de Santa Maria del Naranco ...
Read More »Best Places to visit in Girona
Best Places to visit in Girona: Barcelona, Girona’s Multicultural Medieval Ambience, Tarragona, The Upscale Seaside Resort of Sitges, Vic’s Medieval Charm. 1. Barcelona Sunny and vibrant Barcelona offers stunning Mediterranean scenery combined with bustling urban energy. 2. Girona’s Multicultural Medieval Ambience A sparkling gem of historic Catalonia 103 kilometers from Barcelona, this medieval walled city has a rich cultural heritage ...
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