Inspiration:
Sights
If blockbuster sights are what delights you, then this page top notch sightseeing will inspire you.
Marseille
Episode 3: The Old Port, the Canebiere and Notre Dame de la Garde
This episode centres on Marseille’s most popular sights, the Old Port, the hilltop church of Notre Dame de la Garde, ...
Toulouse
Episode 7: The Canal du Midi, Toulouse
What more idyllic escape from city-centre Toulouse than to potter up the Canal du Midi on foot, by bike or ...
Toulouse
Episode 3: The Capitole – Toulouse’s Town Hall
It is THE symbol of Toulouse, the elegant pink marble columned façade of the Capitole, sitting majestically along one side ...
Seville
Episode 2: The Alcazar – Seville’s Moorish Roots
The Alcazar is the heart of Moorish Seville, perhaps the most beautiful building in the city, although there’s strong competition. ...
Paris
Episode 14: Louvre – Art in Paris
The world’s grandest art gallery, the Louvre’s enormity presents both a pleasure and a challenge. It is said that it ...
Munich
Episode 5: Neuschwanstein, Linderhof and Herrenchiemsee
The fairy-tale castles built by Ludwig II, King of Bavaria – notably Neuschwanstein, Linderhof and Herrenchiemsee – are some of ...
London
Episode 8: Buckingham Palace, London’s Best Known Royal Residence
What visit to London could miss out Buckingham Palace? This post starts with a little history and some tales from ...
London
Episode 6: The Houses of Parliament in London
The Houses of Parliament in London might be a stunning Victorian gothic pile, but its history goes much, much further ...
London
Episode 5: London’s Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey: a thousand years of British history. Of course, it’s first and foremost a place of worship – Holy ...
London
Episode 2: St Paul’s Cathedral, London
St Paul’s Cathedral is THE building which Londoners see as the symbol of their city and it has been the ...
