Most of the principal sites in Siena cluster around the fan-shaped Piazza Del Campo, one of Europe’s greatest medieval squares. The piazza occupies the site of the old Roman forum and for much of the city’s early history was the principal marketplace. The present shape began in 1293, when the Council of Nine, Siena’s ruling […]
Stop #33 (the final stop): Lisbon sits on seven hills, and no matter where you go in Lisbon, you always feel like you are walking up one of them! To get a feel for the streets, take a look at the photos of the streetcars. I don’t know what they have for engines, but they […]
Stop 24: Oviedo is the capital city of Galicia. We didn’t spend a lot of time here. We built way too much into our interary to take full advantage of this city. But honestly, other cities in the area were drawing us in. And again, the highlights here are mostly churches. We were exhausted from […]
Stop 11: You will see photos of the following: Plaza del Triunfo Mudejar palace, the official residence of the king and queen when they’re in town, built by Pedro I (1350– 69) on the site of Seville’s former Moorish alcázar (fortress). We were not allowed to take photographs, but I will say that it was […]
This has to be one of the coolest churches I have ever seen. It is impressive for those that are religious, or interested in architecture, or fascinated by modern engineering projects, or those that just like colors and shapes. I spent a few hours there in daylight and at night. I would love to spend even more […]