by Karen Warren | United Kingdom
There are several reasons to visit Prior Park Landscape Garden in Bath. The gardens and the woodland walks, the Palladian buildings, and the views across the city. Prior Park also has an important place in the history of the city, and in the history of garden design....
by Karen Warren | Bulgaria
I was aware that Bulgaria was once part of the Roman Empire, and that there were impressive Roman remains in some parts of the country. However I hadn’t expected to find much in Sofia, the capital city. So I was surprised at how much evidence there was of the Romans...
by Karen Warren | United Kingdom
I recently participated in an Amateur Traveler podcast about my new hometown of Bath. I’ve written lots about the UNESCO World Heritage city of Bath already – the Roman baths, the museums, the writers associated with Bath, and much more… But this was...
by Karen Warren | Books, Spain
Last year I posted a review of Experience Italy, a Lonely Planet guide that explored the country and its culture in depth. Now the second book in the series – Experience Spain – has been published. Again, this is much more than a conventional guidebook; it is a feast...
by Karen Warren | Bulgaria
The Boyana Church in Sofia is one of nine UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Bulgaria. Situated on the outskirts of the city, on the foot of Mount Vitosha, it takes a bit of planning to get there, and your visit is likely to be brief. So why should you make the effort to...
