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A Day Trip from Rome to Hadrian’s Villa

October 3, 2020July 22, 2018 by Tom Bartel
Italy Tivoli Hadrians villa day trip from rome canopus

When you visit Rome, don’t neglect to take some of the easy day trips to other significant attractions. The Roman Emperor Hadrian’s Villa (Villa Adriana in Italian) in Tivoli is … Read more

Categories Europe, History Travel, Italy, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags rome, Tivoli

The Russia River Cruise Stop of Uglich

January 14, 2020July 20, 2018 by Tom Bartel
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The city of Uglich provides some marvelous views on a Russia river cruise.

Categories Arts and Culture, Europe, History Travel, Russia Tags Uglich, Viking Cruises

Churches and Other Images of Yaroslavl, Russia

January 3, 2021July 8, 2018 by Tom Bartel
russia yaroslavl alexander nevsky chapel

The center of Yaroslavl is a Unesco World Heritage site. In Russia, it’s the only city other than Saint Petersburg where the entire center of the city has that designation.

Categories Europe, History Travel, Russia, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags Viking Cruises

Visiting the City Center of Saint Petersburg, Russia

January 14, 2020July 5, 2018 by Tom Bartel
russia st petersburg winter palace unesco world heritage

According to UNESCO, what makes Saint Petersburg, Russia a World Heritage Site was the building “the greatest urban creation of the 18th century” on the swampy estuary of the Neva River.

Categories Arts and Culture, Europe, History Travel, Russia, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags saint petersburg

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Belgium

June 29, 2018June 29, 2018 by Tom Bartel
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The tiny country of Belgium has 13 Unesco World Heritage sites, including the only museum, The Plantin Moretus Museum in Antwerp, to hold that distinction. With 13 Unesco World Heritage … Read more

Categories Arts and Culture, Belgium, Europe, History Travel, Unesco World Heritage Sites

Unesco World Heritage Sites in Russia

August 7, 2018June 8, 2018 by Tom Bartel
russia Saint Petersburg Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood

This is a list of Unesco World Heritage Sites in Russia, with links to posts about the ones we have visited. Russia has 28 Unesco World Heritage sites.

Categories Arts and Culture, History Travel, Russia, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags moscow, saint petersburg

Brookgreen Gardens, Sculpture in Myrtle Beach, SC

July 5, 2020May 28, 2018 by Tom Bartel
USA South Carolina Myrtle Beach Brookgreen sculpture garden Diana

A cultural gem in Myrtle Beach (South Carolina), Brookgreen Gardens combine hundreds of sculptures with the formal botanical gardens. Spend a day relaxing and enjoying history, art, and nature.

Categories Arts and Culture, History Travel, North America, United States Tags Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

The Porticoes of Bologna, Italy

May 29, 2018May 24, 2018 by Tom Bartel
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The historic center of Bologna contains more than 38 kilometers, or 24 miles, of covered walkways called porticoes. The porticoes are on the tentative list to be designated as a Unesco World Heritage site.

Categories Arts and Culture, Europe, History Travel, Italy, Unesco World Heritage Sites

A Visit to Visby, Sweden

November 22, 2019May 2, 2018 by Tom Bartel
sweden visby gotland east wall

We’re complete suckers for Unesco World Heritage sites, so it was a no-brainer to extend our visit to Sweden long enough to ferry from Stockholm to the island of Gotland to visit the beautiful medieval city of Visby.

Categories Europe, History Travel, Sweden, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags Stockholm

28 Things to Do and See in Rome

October 3, 2020March 12, 2018 by Tom Bartel
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When you think of things to do in Rome, keep one main thing in mind. Rome is the capital city of Western Art. There, I said it. Yes, there is … Read more

Categories Arts and Culture, Europe, History Travel, Italy, Unesco World Heritage Sites, Vatican City Tags rome
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