Tag Archives: UNESCO

This tag marks all sites that have UNESCO classification.

Schönbrunn Palace

Tuesday 23rd October 2018

This morning we were off to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn, Schloss Schönbrunn in the district of Hietzing, Vienna.

It is a former imperial summer residence of the Habsburgs,  with vast gardens, as well as, the Tiergarten (Vienna Zoo), The Palm house, The Desert House, located in the Sundial House and the Wagenburg, a museum of carriages and vehicles, to name but a few. There are many more attractions to keep you busy for quite a few hours or days! Continue reading Schönbrunn Palace

Ballum, South Jutland, Denmark

Saturday 22nd September 2018

Friday night has to go down as one of the most blustery nights that we have endured so far in the caravan here in Ballum. Added to that was the torrential rain which sounded like someone spraying the top and sides of the van with a hosepipe! We were suffering the effects of one of the current storms sweeping off the North Sea from the Atlantic.

Luckily by mid afternoon there was a break in the weather and to stop us going stir crazy we ventured out in the car to explore the local area.

This area of Denmark is located within the National Park Vadehavet /The Wadden Sea National Park, a UNESCO Heritage site.  Continue reading Ballum, South Jutland, Denmark

Santiago de Compestela Cathedral

Tuesday 29th May 2018

Today we headed east to visit the Cathedral at Santiago de Compestela. We were aware that many thousands of pilgrims and hikers make the pilgrimage, the Camino de Santiago, along various routes to visit the remains of St. James believed to be buried here. The BBC recently highlighted the Camino in the series Pilgrimage: The Road To Santiago.
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