The 10 Best Things to do in Barcelona
Barcelona has an endless array of things to see and do. Here are some suggestions of where to start.
Unesco World Heritage Sites
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Japan
Japan is home to 23 UNESCO World Heritage sites: 19 cultural and four natural sites. The most famous, of course, is Mount Fuji, which also is the most photographed place … Read more
Cycling Across England and Scotland, Hadrian’s Wall to Edinburgh
Cycling all the way across Britain and then north into Scotland is not for the meek. But the scenery and history are worth the effort.
Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona
The Palau de la Musica and the Hospital of Sant Pau, designed in the Catalan Modernisme style by Lluís Domènech i Montaner, are Unesco World Heritage sites.
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London
Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, their buildings and plant collections, combine to form a unique testimony to 18th Century landscape garden design. Garden art and botanical science utilized here were subsequently diffused around the world.
Maritime Greenwich, England
The assemblage of historical buildings at Greenwich represents the height of Neo Classical English architecture and English maritime achievement. Greenwich is designated a Unesco World Heritage site.
The Viking Village of Birka, Sweden
Calling the Swedish site of Birka a Viking village requires a lot of imagination, because, well, unless you’re an archeologist willing to do some digging, there’s not much to see in Birka.
The Plantin Moretus Museum, Antwerp, Belgium
The Plantin Moretus Museum in Antwerp, Belgium holds a distinction. It’s the only museum in the world that is a Unesco World Heritage site. An extensive museum of the printing arts, including a Gutenberg Bible and books illustrated by Rubens and Bruegel the Elder.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Estonia
There are two UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Estonia. Here is the list, with links to the ones we’ve visited, which in this case, is both.
A Land-Based Tour of the Galapagos
Our land-based Galapagos tour informed us about the history of humans on the islands and the ongoing efforts to balance tourism with conservation. Still, we had plenty of time in and on the water and hiking in the interior.