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Category Archives: Travel photos
Wednesday’s Blogger Round-up: La Maison du Chou – Autumn in France – Driving in Europe
So what’s on the agenda this Wednesday? Mary Kay from Out and About in Paris takes us to the Maison du Chou where she has discovered the lightest choux à la crème, while French Moments delights us with ten stunning … Continue reading
Monday’s Travel Photos – Sofia off the beaten track
When visiting a new city, I’m always on the lookout for things I haven’t seen anywhere else or that catch my attention because they are unexpected. Sofia provided lots of opportunities! If you have enjoyed reading this, don’t forget to … Continue reading
Monday’s Travel Photos – Palais Royal, Paris
Regular readers will know that I have the great fortune to actually live in the Palais Royal overlooking the fountain. I shall never tire of taking photos. Here are some taken on a sunny afternoon at the beginning of September. … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Paris, Travel photos
Tagged Palais Royal, time canon Palais Royal
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Monday’s Travel Photos – Szentendre, Hungary
Szentendre, pronounced San-ten-dray, is a charming little town on the Danube about twenty kilometers north of Budapest, very popular in summer it seems as it is easy to get there by boat, bus, train or bike, but only crowded between … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Cycling, Hungary, Travel photos
Tagged Hungary, outside Budapest, Szentendre
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Monday’s Travel Phots – Krems an der Donau, Austria
Krems is a pretty town of 24,000 inhabitants at the confluence of the Krems and Danube Rivers at the eastern end of the beautiful Wachau Valley in Austria, and about 70 kilometers from Vienna.
Monday’s Travel Photos – Melk in Austria
Melk, a pretty little Baroque town of 5,000 people in Austria, is famous for its Benedictine Abbey built in the early 18th century on the site of an earlier abbey dating back to 1089 and affording a stunning view of … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Austria, Sightseeing, Travel photos
Tagged danube, Melk Abbey, Wachau
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Monday’s Travel Photos – Regensburg, Germany
The medieval town of Regensburg at the confluence of the Regen and Danube Rivers in Bavaria, is on the Unesco World Heritage list. Its many buildings of exceptional quality include ancient Roman, Romanesque and Gothic constructions and reflect its history … Continue reading
Monday’s Travel Photos – Munich
Although we had already been to Bavaria, we hadn’t been to Munich. We prefer to visit major cities during an extended weekend rather incorporate them into a road trip as they say these days. But Munich was on our way … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Germany, Travel photos
Tagged Marianplatz, Stadtlauf Munchen, Victuals Markets
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Monday’s Travel Photos – Passau, Germany
Passau, built on the Danube, is almost on the Austrian border. It’s also known as the Dreiflüssestadt or “City of Three Rivers” because the Danube is joined by the Inn from the south (as in Innsbruck) and the Ilz from … Continue reading
Monday’s Travel Photos – Everyday Paris
We’re about to leave on a one-month holiday, cycling along the Danube from Ulm to Budapest. Fortunately, the floods have subsided and most of the bike paths should be open again. So this Monday’s photos are of Paris – just … Continue reading
