Roskilde Cathedral represent an exceptional example of the evolution of European religious architecture. Come along for a visit of this UNESCO World Heritage site and Danish royal burial place. Visiting Roskilde Cathedral has been a dream come true. It took me, 3 attempts, to succeed but it was so ... Read the Post
Visit Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark first Gothic cathedral to be built of bricks
The Aachen Cathedral, Charlemagne’s inestimable legacy
We've been together to the Cathedral where French Kings were made and it is now time to see the place where German Kings were made: the Aachen Cathedral! The Palatine Chapel which forms the center of the cathedral is an impressive and quite unique example of Carolingian architecture. A touch of ... Read the Post
Visit Engelsberg Ironworks – A 17th century industrial site
During our road trip in Sweden, we managed to see quite a few UNESCO World Heritage sites and the Engelsberg Ironworks site was one of them. As the name suggests, it is an industrial complex from the 17th century where iron was extracted. It may not sound glamorous but it was far more charming ... Read the Post
The Wadden Sea – Between expectations and reality
Exploring the Wadden Sea can be quite an adventure. It is one of the largest UNESCO World Heritage site and is split between 3 countries: The Netherlands, Germany and Denmark. Here we'll be having a look at the Danish part of the Wadden Sea and what it's like to visit with high ... Read the Post
The par force hunting landscape in Denmark
There are UNESCO World Heritage Sites that require you to dig deep into history to understand them and appreciate them. The par force hunting landscape in Denmark is one of them. It is easy to visit a castle like Frederiksborg and be mesmerized (picture down below). It is far more difficult to ... Read the Post
Visit Skogskyrkogården: the Woodland Cemetery
It was a beautiful day in Stockholm when we decided to visit Skogskyrkogården, the Woodland Cemetery located just a little South of the city. It may seems like a weird choice of 'attraction' to purposely go to a cemetery, for no other reason than to stroll through. Especially on a sunny day, in an ... Read the Post
Stevns Klint: why Dinosaurs didn’t like Asteroids
In Denmark, a short drive south from Copenhagen, there is a beautiful coastline named Stevns Klint. This site shows the answer to an important question: Why Dinosaurs didn't like Asteroids?! Come along! Dinosaurs didn't like asteroids Millions of years ago, 66 to 67 millions, ... Read the Post
The Amiens Cathedral, the biggest Gothic Cathedral ever created
Gothic Cathedrals are like giant history books to whom wishes to take the time to read them. The Amiens Cathedral is the biggest of all, or at least it is the biggest one ever finished, in France. Amiens is a little and, quite surprisingly, charming city located 100km North of Paris. Surprisingly ... Read the Post
One of Le Corbusier’s Housing Units: La Cité Radieuse in Marseille
It may sound a bit weird to visit a residential building and maybe even weirder to talk about it on a travel blog! But the Cité Radieuse, designed by Le Corbusier, is not your average residential building. It is a city, a community, an architecture masterpiece and a UNESCO World Heritage site! This ... Read the Post
Visit of the Park Güell in Barcelona, Spain
No stay in Barcelona is complete without a visit of the Park Güell. Come along to admire Gaudi's work and enjoy some relaxing time. This post includes affiliated links because I really wanted to recommend you some books about Gaudi's work. If you decided to purchase one of the recommended books, ... Read the Post
A Road Trip in Cyprus – Free printable map
Cyprus is an ideal island to road trip. Easy to reach, permanent sunshine, a lot to see and to do. You will love it! To help you with your planning, here is a map design just for you to plan your next road trip in Cyprus. As usual, you can download it and it's completely free. Read on to learn ... Read the Post
The Tombs of the Kings in Cyprus
A tour of the Paphos Archaeological Park isn't really complete without a tour of the Tombs of the Kings, an impressive necropolis from the 4th Century BC. If you haven't read my post on the Paphos Archaeological Park, you should check it out first and come back. This post on ... Read the Post