Hidden away at the top of the Adriatic is Istria, an almost triangular peninsula with a long and fascinating history. The Romans built one of their greatest amphitheatres there, still largely intact externally. Italy dominated the area for centuries until after the Second World War when Istria became part of Yugoslavia (it is now part of […]
If ever I needed confirmation of the advantages when travelling of being a retired Senior, then my recent visit to Český Krumlov certainly provided it. I spent a couple of days in this UNESCO World Heritage Site in the south-west of the Czech Republic in early October and was able to wander around the town and magnificent […]
On the road again! I’ve just driven over the border from Hungary to Serbia to notch up my 68th country visited – see About Us. Having read on various sites that crossing the Hungary-Serbia border can take 3-4 hours or more I was concerned that my trip to Serbia would finish before it started. However, […]
Ilnacullin (also known as Garnish Island) is a small garden hidden away in the south west corner of Ireland, so why have I included it in my list of Top Ten Gardens? Well for many reasons including that it is a quite magical, island garden, nestling in a sheltered harbour with a backdrop of spectacular […]
The full title of this book by retired lawyer Boyd Lemon is ‘Eat, Walk, Write – An American Senior’s Year of Adventure in Paris and Tuscany’. But even this long title understates the scope of this book. Although most of the action – and I think that is the correct word to use – is in […]
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Villa d’Este, Tivoli, Italy – Top Ten Garden
Hidden away on a hillside at Tivoli, just 20 miles east of Rome, is one of the finest and most extravagant of Italy’s renaissance gardens. Built in the 1560s for Cardinal Ippolito II d’Este, son of the notorious Lucrezia Borgia, it was recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001. Although comprising only 10 […]