
The Antonine Wall, Britain’s Other Roman Wall
You may be familiar with Hadrian’s Wall, the 73-mile defensive structure that the Romans built across the north of England in AD 122. But did
You may be familiar with Hadrian’s Wall, the 73-mile defensive structure that the Romans built across the north of England in AD 122. But did
The gardens at the Alcazar of Córdoba may be smaller than those of rival palaces in Seville and Granada, but they are still impressive. Even
The cavernous space of La Mezquita in Córdoba made me think of Russian dolls. Standing right in the middle of the 8th century mosque is
Litomyšl, in East Bohemia, is another Czech town that deserves to be much better known. A UNESCO World Heritage castle and a charming town centre
You can’t go to the Netherlands without seeing windmills. Or canals. The windmills of Kinderdijk, an easy day trip from Rotterdam, are part of a
One of the things that surprised me about Cyprus was how ancient and multi-layered its history was. The island was occupied not just by the
London has four UNESCO World Heritage Sites, but one – the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew – is less visited than the others. Each of