Dunstaffnage Castle and Chapel

For our last day in Scotland I had planned to visit Dunstaffnage Castle. Fortunately we had managed to leave Mull…

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Arriving on the Isle of Mull

After a full day driving around Kintyre and exploring Tarbert, we spent the night at Oban only to leave it…

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Tarbert – a picturesque village and a castle

After driving along the entire Kintyre peninsula all the way from Claonaig in the north, to the Dunaverty rock in…

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Discovering Brno – Spilberk Castle

One of the first things we did in Brno was visiting the old town hall. Not only does it house…

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An afternoon in Rye

We left Dungeness and on the way to Hastings passed Rye. This is a very pretty medieval town, where three…

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All the flowers of Sissinghurst Castle garden

Sissinghurst Castle garden has, as the name already implies, an exceptional garden. The castle itself was rather disappointing and apparently…

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The Fortress of Antimachia

The fortress of Antimachia lies almost in the middle of Kos. This Venetian castle from the 14th century was less…

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A day trip to the castle of Amboise

As interesting a Tours was, there was ample time for a day trip. Since Tours lies on the Loire river…

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The Chinon Castle aka The Royal Fortress of Chinon

The Royal Fortress of Chinon was founded already in the 10th century by Theobald I., Count of Blois. Two centuries…

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