Villa Carlotta – a famous Villa at Tremezzo on the lakeshore The ferry comes across from Bellagio to Tremezzo regularly, a pleasant trip across Lago di Como. The Villa has a grand pair of entrance gates in wrought iron with impressive statues on stone columns either side. Visitors enter via a small side gate.The gardener, […]
Fabulous Villas on the Lakeshore – Lago di Como – Part 1
November 26, 2012 by
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Lakeshore Villas – Lago di Como Amongst the dark green forested hills along the lakeshore of Lago di Como, fabulous Villas dot the skyline. During my stay in Bellagio I visited two historical waterfront Villas on Lago di Como. The first villa,Villa Melzi, and the second,Villa Carlotta on the lakeshore at Tremezzo, a short ferry […]
Bellagio on the waterfront – Lake (lago) Como – Lombardy
November 19, 2012 by
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Historic and scenic – waterfront of Lake (lago) Como Bellagio,a beautiful historic and scenic spot on the waterfront of Lake Como in the Lombardy region of Italy. Bellagio sits at the intersection of the three branches of the Y-shaped Lake Como (Lago di Como in Italian). It is the third largest lake in Italy and […]
Milan Cathedral – Duomo-di Milano – Galleria Vittorio Arcade – City Centre – Milano
October 25, 2012 by
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Magnificent Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano) I spent a day in Milan before traveling by train through the scenic Italian alps to beautiful Lake Como. In Milan the first sighting of the Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano in Italian) took my breath away; it is magnificent. There is no other way to describe this amazing […]
Dinkelsbuhl – medieval fortifications – medieval city wall
May 2, 2012 by
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A brief history of Dinkelsbuhl Yes, there was a Mr Dinkelsbuhl, a theologian during the 14-15th centuries, responsible for the Munster St. George, a Gothic parish church in the city. The outside wall of Munster St. George has a slab inscribed in memory of Nikolaus Von Dinkelsbuhl. Dinkelsbuhl dates back to the middle ages the town founded […]
Rothenburg | a beautiful Medieval Town
April 25, 2012 by
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The Medieval Town of Rothenburg Rothenburg, a medieval town straight out of the Grimes Fairy Tales is next on our tour along the Romantic road. First view of the medieval town we see the Galgentor Tower, part of the defensive walls that once encircled the town. The Galgentor Tower was the main place for executions […]
Bavaria Germany – Wurzburg – Along the Romantic Road
December 30, 2011 by
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Frankfurt to Wurzburg, Bavaria Germany Leaving Frankfurt behind, once we were on the autobahn, the scenic view through Bavaria in Germany is of gently undulating green hills, with bright yellow crops (rapeseed), small villages and church steeples. On the autobahn cars whizzed past, no speed restrictions for cars; buses and trucks restricted to 100 kph. […]
Romantic Road | Frankfurt | Attractions Germany
December 26, 2011 by
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Frankfurt Germany marked the departure point for our tour along the Romantic Road Our flight into Frankfurt airport arrived on time. It was a simple matter to catch the train into the city. It was well signed at the airport. You can also check this out on the internet before you come away. We came […]
Romantic Road | Attractions Germany |Small Group Tour
November 9, 2011 by
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Travel along the Romantic Road, one of the main attractions in Germany In April, 2009 my sister and I traveled to Europe. This came about as her daughter had been away 12 months living and working in Holland. My sister wanted to catch up with her. Sounded good to me, I’d love to see the […]
The Jewels of Venice – Basilica of San Marco – Venezia
July 23, 2010 by
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Jewels! Jewels! And more Jewels!! I and most women I know (dare I say) have a decided passion for jewelery. The place to see a real feast of the most amazing collection of gems and semi precious gemstones of unbelievable size and beauty is inside St Mark’s Basilica in Venice.