Strasburg VA Heritage Association Ghost Tour #1

This Ghost Tour is being offered by the Strasburg Heritage Association, located in Strasburg, Virginia.  This tour covers the streets of Holliday, High, and Queen.  It begins at the Hotel Strasburg. The estimated time to complete the tour is l…

Tournai Cathedral

The remarkable building is a World Heritage Site. One of the reasons for this recognition was the quality of the real estate and furniture heritage it has preserved, unlike other religious buildings of the same magnitude. The treasure is obviously the m…

The Big Ned Kelly Statue

This short guide will provide a brief summary of the life of Ned Kelly, and question the way in which the infamous bushranger has been idolised for over 130 years.     All information contained within this guide is sourced from the following l…

THE “SENTIERO DEL CASTELLO”

Running from Portole to Poggioni, this path owes its name to the remains of an ancient medieval castle found at Monte Castel Giudeo, where an educational nature trail is also located. Meandering its way through oak and black-pine woods, the path retrace…

KLM Houses: Heroes of Amsterdam

To many people, Amsterdam is synonym with freedom, and credited with being the most tolerant city in the world. And even its heraldic emblem and the phrase ‘Determined, Heroic and Compassionate’ refers to the DNA of Amsterdam. Here, people f…

Memorable locations (I had frequented while attending Otakon)

Otakon, founded in 1994, is an annual convention that celebrates asian popular culture (anime, cosplay, video games, music, movies,etc)  held during the late summer season. Historically, Otakon was held in the Baltimore Convention Center located on…

Picturing Aldershot

“Picturing Aldershot” is a trail around Aldershot town centre for the Rushmoor Heritage festival, 3 to 31 October 2020. During this period at various points around the town centre there will be historic images from the collection of the Alde…

Glebe Waterfront Walk

Glebe is one of the few inner city areas where the public can access the entire foreshore. How did this come about? This walk tells the story of human activities here over the last two hundred years.

Water and Geology Walk for Families at Ivy Creek Natural Area

Take a walk with Marilyn Smith, geologist, Virginia watershed educator and long-time Ivy Creek school guide as she leads a walk, especially for younger children, along the Red Trail to Martin’s Branch and the reservoir.  Marilyn will talk a l…

Recent Past of Almaty

Duration ― 1.5h During the walking tour you will you will see the recent past and its connection with the present of Almaty city. You will visit the most famous park of 28 Panfilov Guardsmen, which is nearby the most ancient orthodox cathedral, monume…

THE “SENTIERO DEI BOSCHI”

Almost entirely retracing the course of the old cobblestone road, this path runs from Portole to Falzano winding its way through conifer and broadleaf reforestations and oakwoods and by the tiny church of San Bartolomeo at Teverina to eventually reach t…

THE “SENTIERO DELLE CASTAGNE”

The path runs across the hills between Teverina and Poggioni, meandering its way through an area that is well known to yield delicious chestnuts which are extensively offered for sale and used in local cooking. At one point, the trail is also crossed by…

New Jerusalem. Walking from Station

Hello, dear tourists! You are in New Jerusalem. You will have a walk to the New Jerusalem Monastery, a museum of wooden architecture, to the cell of Patriarch Nikon and to the museum-exhibition complex.

Amersfoort audio tour

Today you are going to walk a tour in the beautiful city Amersfoort! We hope you enjoy everything you hear and see! 

Amersfoort

The city center is nice and compact, but is full of beautiful streets, nice restaurants, creative places and special shops. There is no shortage of sights in Amersfoort: you can visit the Mondriaanhuis here, but you must also see the Koppelpoort in real…

Queen Victoria Gardens – The City Beautiful

Welcome to the tour ‘Queen Victoria Gardens – A City Beautiful’ where you will gaze upon the developed landscapes devised during early Melbourne urban development, the variety of monuments and sculptures that adorn the parkland and the…

Townsville Art Gallery Trail

This trail will take you through five art galleries in the Townsville CBD and the Strand.  These galleries are a mix of privately owned, and council run galleries, showcasing both local and international works of art.  With a variety of art st…

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