Eastern Europe Rail Odyssey: Zagreb to Veliko Tărnovo
Wilbur’s train journeys around Eastern Europe continue, this week with stops in Zagreb, Split, Sarajevo, Belgrade, Sofia, and Veliko Tărnovo
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Wilbur’s train journeys around Eastern Europe continue, this week with stops in Zagreb, Split, Sarajevo, Belgrade, Sofia, and Veliko Tărnovo
Do you love unusual train journeys as much as Wilbur does? Check out this fascinating adventure through eastern Europe.
Agrigento, Sicily’s Valley of the Temples is the world’s largest archaeological site, and its mysteries are also immense. PHeymont visited and reports.
The works of a modern French-Polish sculptor provide both a contrast and a complement to the ancient ruins of Pompeii.
Part of Sicily’s Arab-Norman heritage, Cefalu’s Cathedral is a showcase of art and a primer of the island’s checkered history.
Sunset over the ancient temples is a popular draw at the Angkor temples, but there are other places to view it from.
Gumbo was visiting the Jantar Mantar in Jaipur, India. An 18th century royal observatory with a most fascinating collection of instruments used to observe and measure the sun, stars, earth’s rotation and such. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A centuries-old pilgrimage path is still in use; Italy wants it to get UNESCO recognition…and funding.
A ramble with PHeymont through Chile’s historic premier port city, now reviving commercially and as a tourism destination.
Alisa Mura shares her favorite National Parks to be found in her homeland of Croatia. For a small country, these parks offer amazing beauty and diversity of sights and experiences.
Wilbur’s train journeys around Eastern Europe continue, this week with stops in Zagreb, Split, Sarajevo, Belgrade, Sofia, and Veliko Tărnovo
Do you love unusual train journeys as much as Wilbur does? Check out this fascinating adventure through eastern Europe.
Agrigento, Sicily’s Valley of the Temples is the world’s largest archaeological site, and its mysteries are also immense. PHeymont visited and reports.
The works of a modern French-Polish sculptor provide both a contrast and a complement to the ancient ruins of Pompeii.
Part of Sicily’s Arab-Norman heritage, Cefalu’s Cathedral is a showcase of art and a primer of the island’s checkered history.
Sunset over the ancient temples is a popular draw at the Angkor temples, but there are other places to view it from.
Gumbo was visiting the Jantar Mantar in Jaipur, India. An 18th century royal observatory with a most fascinating collection of instruments used to observe and measure the sun, stars, earth’s rotation and such. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A centuries-old pilgrimage path is still in use; Italy wants it to get UNESCO recognition…and funding.
A ramble with PHeymont through Chile’s historic premier port city, now reviving commercially and as a tourism destination.
Alisa Mura shares her favorite National Parks to be found in her homeland of Croatia. For a small country, these parks offer amazing beauty and diversity of sights and experiences.