Porto: Day trip to Braga and Guimarães
Today, I took a small-bus tour from Porto that included sights in the nearby cities of Braga and Guimarães. I found both cities to be...
Lisbon: Sāo Jorge Castle and More
Built in the 11th century, the Sāo Jorge Castle sits on top of a hill in Lisbon. We walked there this morning. That is to...
Bergamo: Città Alta and San Vigilio
In my previous post, I told you how crowded Città Alta was yesterday, Sunday, and I expressed a hope that it would be less crowded...
Edinburgh: Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace
Today, I took in two of Edinburgh’s major attractions, Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse, commonly known as Holyrood Palace. Before I get into...
York: Castle Museum, Clifford’s Tower, Aimless Wandering
After taking the train from London, I didn’t settle into my hotel in York until mid-afternoon. Hence, this will be a rather brief post. I...
Prague: Bus Tour, Charles Bridge, Prague Castle, Wallenstein Palace Gardens
Today in Prague started out quite cool, with light showers. Actually, it was more like a heavy mist than a light shower. This seemed like...