The Palace of Viana in Córdoba is famous for its 12 courtyards (patios), art and artifacts collected over a period of five hundred years. Córdoba in Andalucia is justifiably famous for its flower-filled courtyards and patios. Many are freely accessible to visitors, others may be appreciated through privacy gates while some charge visitors access at … Read more
The Batavia outlet shopping mall with top brand-name fashion factory stores is in Lelystad within easy reach from Amsterdam and Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands. The best savings and deals on designer fashion labels and brand name stores near Amsterdam are at the Batavia Stad Fashion Outlet shopping mall. This large factory stores outlet center … Read more
Schloss Belvedere has some of the best art in Vienna. The permanent collection including Klimt’s The Kiss is frequently enhanced by major temporary shows. In 2015, the temporary exhibitions include a celebration of the Congress of Vienna (1814/15), the 150th anniversary of the Ringstraße, Klimt, Schiele and Kokoschka’s view of woman, grand old masters, contemporary … Read more
From 8 February to 28 June 2015, the Fondation Beyeler in Basel will stage the biggest Paul Gauguin special exhibition in Switzerland for half a century. Fifty works from various museums and private owners in 13 countries will feature in this important and colorful Paul Gauguin retrospective – the most elaborate exhibition project ever arranged … Read more
Bargains and cheap deals on designer brand-name fashion draw shoppers to Maasmechelen Village factory shopping mall in Belgium near Liege, Eindhoven and Aachen. The boutiques of Maasmechelen Village, a Chic Outlet Shopping factory stores mall, offer cheap bargains and savings on designer and brand-name fashion labels. Over a hundred shops in this fashion village offer … Read more
Ashford Designer Outlet is a discount factory stores shopping mall by McArthur Glen near the Ashford International Railway station and M20 motorway. Shoppers can save and enjoy huge discount on designer brand fashion, household appliances and electronics at the new Ashford Designer Outlet in Kent, southeastern England. Around 80 brand name fashion labels have shops … Read more
Huge discount deals on brand name clothes are the main attraction of the factory outlets and Cité Europe mall near the Eurotunnel terminal in Calais. L’Usine Channel Outlet Store and the huge Cité Europe shopping mall and entertainment complex are located right at the Eurotunnel terminal in Coquelles in the outskirts of Calais in France. … Read more
The Bavarian Altmühl Lake & Great Fossils and Lithography Museum Gunzenhausen in Bavaria has an excellent Fossils and Lithography Museum while the nearby Altmühlsee (Lake) is popular with nature and water sports lovers. The main attraction of Gunzenhausen is its excellent fossils and lithography museum, one of the best of its kind in Germany. The … Read more
Visit a Romantic Small, Wall-Enclosed Town in Bavaria Bavarian Wolframs-Eschenbach is a romantic small Bavarian town completely encircled by its town wall. Troubadour Wolfram von Eschenbach, writer of Parsifal, lived here. The Bavarian town Wolframs-Eschenbach is mostly visited to see its old town walls and to visit sights associated with German medieval troubadour Wolfram von … Read more
See a Former Free Imperial City with a Roman Heritage & Treasure Weißenburg was a Roman garrison town and a free imperial city before becoming part of Bavaria. Major sights to see include the old town and Roman treasure and sites. In AD 89, the Romans forced the local Celtic population out of the Weißenburg … Read more
Baroque Palaces and Churches, Willibaldsburg Castle, and Fossil Museums Eichstätt has an Italian Baroque style old town, an interesting cathedral, a copy of the Holy Sepulcher, and unique Altmühl Valley fossils in the Jura and Bergér Museums. The Episcopal town Eichstätt has a history going back to 741 when St Boniface founded a monastery here. … Read more
Cycling, Hiking, Rock Climbing, Kayaking The Altmühl Valley in Bavaria, Germany has beautiful nature and easy access for cyclists, bikers, hikers, rock climbers, and canoeists. Countryside Hikes in the Altmühltal Valley The Altmühl Park has around 3,000 km/1,900 miles of marked hiking routes. The most famous is the 200-km/125-mile Altmühltal-Panoramaweg (Altmühl Valley Panorama Route), which … Read more
What to Do in Holland during Xmas, Advent, and December Christmas events in the Netherlands include the arrival of St Nikolas in Holland, the Santa Claus race in Rotterdam, Pink Christmas in Amsterdam and many markets and concerts during December. Christmas festivities in the Netherlands usually start early with the arrival of Sinterklaas (Santa Claus) … Read more