Touques, Cirieux, Graindin, Orbiquet: it is at the confluence of these four rivers that the city of Lisieux was built. In order to promote this natural heritage, the City of Lisieux wanted to commit to the creation of a riverside promenade on the north …
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Lisieux : City discovery tour
The city of Lisieux is known around the world thanks to Saint Therese. But did you know, its birth dates back to the Gallo-Roman era, more than 2000 years ago! Throughout history, thanks to the presence of powerful Bishops Counts until the Revolution, t…
Crèvecoeur Castle
Crèvecœur Castle was built in the Middle Ages, nearly a thousand years ago! It was protected by a moat, two drawbridges and a castle wall. The lord and his family lived in the lodge located in the upper bailey and protected by a stone wall….
Trekking in Civitella in Valdichiana
On the evening of June 18th, 1944, Sunday, nine German soldiers, perhaps paratroopers of “Hermann Göring” division, approached a farmhouse at the Madonna, near Civitella. After having dinner, they headed for the recreational club of the…
Trekking in Arezzo
From the countryside to the town: a 5 km walk to discover Arezzo’s secrets. A plunge into the the history of interesting and naturalistic places starting from the Chiusa dei Monaci, a huge hydraulic work of the XII century. Countryside, churches a…
THE “SENTIERO DEI TRE TUMULI ETRUSCHI”
Meandering its way through the fields, this track runs from the burial-mound located in the heart of Camucia to those at Sodo; a walk down this path will allow you to visit stunning Etruscan burials, to see the superb Villa Sandrelli dominating the town…
Short history of the Castle of Caprese
The first definite written evidence mentioning Caprese dates back to 1082. Tradition has it that its origins go back further to the period of the wars between the Lombards and Byzantines; the Lombards left a significant mark on the area as a docum…
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THE “SENTIERO DELLA ROCCA”
One of the longest amongst the trails criss-crossing the Cortona countryside, this path runs from Sodo to Pierle, where the stunning namesake fortress once stood as one of the key Cortonese strongholds along the border with Umbria; from the village of S…
Lost heritage of Foiano
The main sources for a reconstruction of the town of Foiano in Etruscan and Roman times come from the excavations carried out at the “S. Francesco” necropolis in the late 19th century. A first excavation campaign undertaken in 1879 by Giusep…
THE “SENTIERO DELLA BONIFICA”
Stretching for 62 km along the banks of the Canale Maestro della Chiana, this traffic-free, fully-equipped pedestrian and cycleway runs across the Valdichiana from Chiusi to Arezzo. This virtually flat, natural track runs along the route of the old cana…
Ashfield: People and Places
Explore the rich history of Ashfield’s people and places through six different sites, starting from the suburb’s civic heart on Liverpool Road and finishing at the Ashfield Infants’ Home. These histories offer brief impressions of life…
Johns Hopkins Public Art
At the root of it, public art is exactly what it sounds like– art in public spaces. However, the impact and relationship of public art to its surroundings and public is much more complex. The pieces of public art on the Johns Hopkins campus a…
Urban legends of Vladivostok
Welcome to the route of Vladivostok’s stories and legends! You will see interesting objets d’art — graffiti and installations, which are important for the city’s development and locals. Get to know the stories about the indigenou…
The city of Vladivostok
The city of Vladivostok is located on the Muraviev-Amursky Peninsula, and lapped by the waters of two gulfs – the Amur Gulf, and the Ussuriysky Gulf, as well as the Bay of the Golden Horn. Our excursion today begins at the Central Rail Station, an…
Mapping health in19th and 21th century London
St.Mary’s Churchyard Lewisham and the Lady Well
Our churchyard is beside the noisy high street with its continuous and persistent traffic noise, its intrusive sirens and busyness, but is strangely insulated from it – the trees, grass, the large limestone tombs and the River Ravensbourne o…
Wimbledon Votes for Women Part One
This tour looks at some of the people and the buildings associated with the suffrage. This is Part One of two walks that cover the area of Merton Park and Wimbledon. It starts from Merton Park Tram Stop and finishes at Wimbledon Station. Without Parliam…
Historic Downtown Neosho
Neosho, the City of Springs and Gateway to the Ozarks, derived its name from the Native American (Osage) meaning, ‘clear, cold water.’ A perfect description of the surrounding Ozarkian landscape, with four springs located within the city and…