How Dutch is Saint-Petersburg?

We invite you to come and join us on a excursion around the Dutch locations of St Petersburg – a city whose founder imagined it as an “alternative Amsterdam”, and where much of the city’s development, design and culture has …

ST PETERSBURG – Peterhof

One of the world’s most remarkable and beautiful palace –. Peterhof was terribly damaged during the Second World War but now is largely back to its pristine condition when it was built.  Peterhof is about 25 kms west of SPb, on the Gulf…

Archeological site

Stavelot Abbey is one of the oldest monastic foundations in Belgium. Right at the heart of the town of Stavelot, the remains of the abbey church along with the monastic buildings, form the historic centre of the former principality of Stavelot-Malmedy. …

Pisa

Pisa is a world-famous city for its Leaning Tower and for Galileo Galilei experiments. Situated in the Central Italy, in Tuscany, with the population less than 90 000 citizens every year the city attracts about 800 000 tourists from all over the world, …

Bouvines

The name of this town is inevitably associated with the battle of 1214 which federated for the first time the kingdom of France as a “nation”. In these times of feudalism, the vassals of the King of France, the Counts of Boulogne and Flander…

Gruson

Nicknamed “Little Northern Switzerland”, Gruson is a peaceful and hilly village on the heights of the Mark’s right bank. Its name comes from the association of ‘gruys’ meaning ‘gravel’ and ‘on’ for &…

Noyelles-Lez-Seclin

Departure: From the parking of the town hall, (place Alexandre Gratte).The origins of the village lie on the border with Seclin. Excavations have revealed the existence of an urban center organized and constituted between the 1st and the 4th century AD….

Naviettes Tour

Circuit in Haute Deûle, accessible all year round. Easy access, it is suitable for the family ride and allows an approach to the wetlands adjacent to the Deûle and discover an important river traffic on the canal. In rainy weather the many w…

Emmerin

Lateran Palace, in 1104: “… dimidiam villam Hamerim tam in terra quam in aqua …”; Here is the first mention of Emmerin in history and it already mentions its mix between land and water. Its lands were until 1752 united with those…

Phalempin circuit

This course is a great walk in the forest to be practiced all year round to appreciate the rhythm of the seasons in a forest environment. This ride is for families, as well as people who want to walk alone. Landscaped areas allow you to make picnic stop…

Civita di Bagnoregio: the town that is dying

Magical hamlet of Civita di Bagnoregio…. An unforgettable and fascinating experience of the place that is destined to disappear! Hurry to discover this magical town! You can easily access the complete DVD &book version from your mobile devices…

Pop Up Downtown

Pop Up Downtown is a public art installation series in Regina, Saskatchewan which transforms underused urban spaces into temporary showcases for compelling artworks. The theme of Pop Up Downtown 2015 is Absence/Presence. As the contemporary urban landsc…

Downtown Regina Cultural Trailway Tour

The Regina Downtown Business Improvement District is launching the Downtown Regina Cultural Trailway on Saturday, October 1, 2016. The Downtown Regina Cultural Trailway is a new walking tour of the Downtown Core that highlights thirteen important events…

Village Voices

Welcome to the Cathedral Village. On this walking tour I’m going to take you to the Wascana Creek, where you’ll hear a story about the 1971 flood. I’ll tell you about a love story that happened in a shoe store here in 19…

Aalsterheide Hike (IVN Waalre)

The heath lands were vital for agriculture for many centuries. Sheep that provided fertile fertilizer could graze there. The heath stretched as far as the eye reached. By the invention of artificial fertilizer, however, the heath became redundant and th…

Heath land hike

The “heath land hike” is about ancient farm land and former heath lands, that have been massively planted with softwood for the past 100 years. The heath lands were vital for the agriculture for many centuries. Sheep that provided fertilizin…

On the edge of Aalst and Waalre.

Welcome to the walk on the edge of the built-up bowl of Aalst and Waalre.The two villages, Aalst and Waalre and the surrounding area together form the municipality of Waalre since 1928.The town is clamped between two meandering streams, the Tongelreep a…

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