Spain
Walking Beside The Orange Trees At The Alcazar Of Córdoba
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
21st December 2018
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Spain
La Mezquita, Córdoba: The Mosque That Became A Cathedral
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
14th December 2018
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Czech Republic
The UNESCO World Heritage Of Litomyšl, East Bohemia
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
24th August 2018
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Netherlands
Kinderdijk and its Windmills: A Day Trip from Rotterdam
You can’t go to the Netherlands without seeing windmills. Or canals. Kinderdijk, an easy day trip from Rotterdam, is a classic Dutch landscape of water
22nd June 2018
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Cyprus
Choirokitia: A Neolithic Site in Eastern Cyprus
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
18th May 2018
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United Kingdom
Kew Gardens: London’s “Lesser Known” UNESCO World Heritage Site
London has four UNESCO World Heritage Sites, but one – the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew – is less visited than the others. Each of
6th April 2018
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Spain
The Hollow Mountain: Gibraltar and Its Caves
Gibraltar is full of caves. They are a part of the long history of the Rock, stretching back to the earliest times. One of the
23rd February 2018
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