Spain
Exploring the City Walls and Alcazar of Segovia
Segovia’s fortifications tend to be a bit overshadowed by the city’s main tourist atraction, the Roman aqueduct. But the city walls and Alcazar (fortified castle)
8 December 2017
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The Roman Aqueduct Of Segovia: Bringing Water To The City
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Spain
Walking Around The Medieval Walls Of Avila
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United Kingdom
Walking into the Past at Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire
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In Search of the Kraków Defence Walls
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11 August 2017
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Why I Visited the Wieliczka Salt Mine (and Should You Bother?)
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United Kingdom
The Walled Towns and Fortifications of North Wales
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21 July 2017
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