Inspiration:
History
If the history of a place is what drives you to visit, then this is the page of inspiration for you!
London
Episode 21: Hampton Court Palace
This post takes you to Hampton Court Palace, explaining what there is to see there and giving a little background ...
London
Episode 4: The Tower of London
This post tells some of the dramatic history of the Tower of London – think imprisoned kings, beheaded queens, murdered ...
London
Episode 3: The City of London
The City of London, also known as the square mile (among the 600 square miles of today’s London!) is where ...
Florence
Episode 10: Piazza della Signoria – Bonfire of the Vanities
We visit the Piazza della Signoria, the square from which Florence has been ruled from about 1300, which has been ...
Edinburgh
Episode 9: Edinburgh’s History Museums
This is our round-up of Edinburgh’s history museums. We point you towards lots of goodies; the original National Covenant document, ...
Edinburgh
Episode 7: The Two Scottish Parliaments
Did you know there are two Scottish parliaments? Well, parliament buildings really. The highlight of this episode is a visit ...
Edinburgh
Episode 6: Enlightenment in the New Town of Edinburgh
Visit Edinburgh’s New Town, built in the 18th century, and you’re in the seat of the Enlightenment, in the elegant ...
Edinburgh
Episode 3: The Palace of Holyroodhouse
The Palace of Holyroodhouse, at the opposite end of the Royal Mile from the Castle is another site full of ...
Edinburgh
Episode 2: Edinburgh Castle – The Heart of the City
If you want to capture the Scottish capital in one image, it has to be a picture of Edinburgh Castle. ...
Bath
Episode 3: Bath Abbey And Medieval Times
History in Bath tends to focus on the Romans and then the Georgians. But what about everything which came in ...
