Kardamyli, Agia Sophia, Petrovouni, and Back
Today was a hiking morning and lazy afternoon. Kardamyli offers a number of trails of varying length and strenuousness through the hills above the town....
Hydra and Piraeus
I left Hydra today a little before 3:00 p.m. on a ferry back to Piraeus, where, tomorrow, I pick up a rental car I have...
Évora: Walking, Cathedral, Church, Gardens
The walking around referred to in the title of this entry took place before, after, and between the visits to the sights I describe in...
Coimbra: Church, Market, Riverfront Walk
As I explained in my first entry on Coimbra, today I had a half day in Coimbra that was not in my original plans. I...
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...
Porto: Palácia da Bolsa, Trolley, Church
We didn’t pack a lot of activities into today. We visited one of the top-ranked sights of Porto, the Palácio da Bolsa, took a trolley...
Porto: River Cruise, Church and Ramble
Today was a slow day in Porto. Wait. I need to clarify. I don’t know if it was slow for all of Porto. No doubt,...
Porto: Out and about
We arrived in Porto after a somewhat more than three-hour train ride from Lisbon. By the time we checked into our hotel it was too...
Lisbon: Belém District
Today, we spent most of the day in the Belém district of Lisbon. It’s well outside of Lisbon’s downtown, but the district offers a couple...
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...
Bergamo: Torre dei Caduti and Città Alto
Despite not being politically or administratively accurate, tourists should think of Bergamo as two cities. The lower part of the city is newer, although portions...
San Michele di Pagana & Santa Margherita Ligure
Yesterday, after a less than wonderful pizza lunch with my sister, I set out on my own to walk again to Santa Margherita Ligure, with...