Looking down on Siegburg from the abbey, the church tower of St Servatius stands out. The church is nestled in…
St Michael
The Abbey of St Michael sits atop the hill in Siegburg. It was founded in 1060 and some of the…
New town hall
The town of Prostejov was first mentioned in 1141 and developed from a small village into a vibrant town under…
Musical interlude
The two museums I visited in Vienna don’t really lend themselves to pictures and text. The Mozart Haus even forbids…
Riding up and walking down
The northern part of Lake Garda is surrounded by hills. On the western side, the mountains rise up straight from…
Turning water into wine
Bardolino is also home to a wine museum. It is hosted by one of the wineries and shows how water…
The not-Grotto
Leaving the town of Sirmione towards the tip of the peninsular is all uphill. There were signs to a grotto…
Scaligero Castle
The old town of Sirmione is guarded by a 14th-century fortification, built by the Della Scalia family. It is known…
Olive Oil
This is not the origin story of Popeye’s girlfriend. Sorry if that is what you were expecting. It is also…
Temples atop a hill
The final part of the cultural village at the top of the highest point of Coloane is the Tin Hau…