Tag:City walks
Athens – GreeceStrolling through Athina, homecoming Athens is one of the world’s oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years, and its earliest human presence beginning somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennia BC. According to Greek mythology the city was named after Athena, the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom. Classical Athens was one of the most powerful city-states in ancient Greece. It was a centre for democracy, the arts, education and philosophy, and was highly influential throughout […]
Maastricht – NederlandStrolling through Maastricht Maastricht is a city and a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg. Maastricht is located on both sides of the Meuse (Dutch: Maas), at the point where the Jeker joins it. Mount Saint Peter (Sint-Pietersberg) is largely situated within the city’s municipal borders. Maastricht is adjacent to the border with Belgium and is part of the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion, an international metropolis with a population […]
Avilés – SpainStrolling through Avilés and visiting Centro Cultural Oscar Niemeyer Admittedly, Avilés is an industrial city with a lot of ugliness on the outside. But we were surprised by the beautiful old city centre. Lively, beautiful old buildings and along the houses, in many streets, arcades. But also, beautiful squares, e.g. the Plaza de España and a large city park, Parque Ferrara. We had come to Avilés for the Centro Cultural Oscar Niemeyer. Beautiful, playful architecture by the Brazilian […]
Palermo – ItalyStrolling through Palermo, Conca d’Oro, in September 2014 Palermo is a city in southern Italy and the capital of the autonomous region of Sicily. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old. The population of Palermo urban area is estimated by Eurostat to be 855,285, while its metropolitan area is the fifth most populated in Italy with around 1.2 million […]
Cáceres – SpainStrolling through Cáseres in October 2022 Cáceres is one of the most beautiful cities in Spain. We immediately felt at home in this historic city. The light was very nice when we were there. Then it is a gift to stroll through such a wonderful city and take photos. The city was placed on the list of World Heritage sites by UNESCO in 1985. When you walk through the old town you imagine yourself in the Middle Ages. […]
Córdoba – SpainStrolling through Córdoba during Semana Santa in 2024 Córdoba is a city in Andalusia in southern Spain. It is the capital of the province of Córdoba. The city is located at 122 meters above sea level, on the Guadalquivir River and at the foot of the Sierra Morena Mountain range. It is the warmest city in Europe: the temperature regularly rises above 35 °C every year. The first day we started with a walk through the Juderia, the […]
