Year: 2013

Annapolis with Tim Richards

Annapolis was the capital of the USA long before Washington DC grabbed the glory. This is the maritime town where George Washington, Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson lived and worked and drank in saloons well before independence. It’s not just a …

Bath – a walking tour of World Heritage architecture site

This tour from award-winning British travel journalist Tim Richards is with Bath guide Jan Hudson and covers the great architecture of Bath’s streets and crescents. Bath is a Unesco World Heritage city and was mainly built in the eighteenth and ni…

Bath – there’s more to see than architecture

Bath in the west of England is a UNESCO World Heritage City for its Georgian architecture. But there’s great shopping, some very fine museums as well as the Roman Baths and the mineral water Pump Room. The Abbey was one of the few in Britain which…

San Francisco Highlights with Tim Richards. Travelbook

San Francisco is one of the great “world cities”. Its maritime history, unorthodox social and cultural life and its iconic attractions like the Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown and Alcatraz all make for a great visit. This guide takes you to th…

Saint Maria Adelaide

Discover Saint Maria Adelaide in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal: An honorary saint of the people, Maria Adelaide became an incorrupt corpse, the clothes intact, exhaling “a strong scent of roses.”.

Conimbriga Ruins and Museum

Discover Conimbriga Ruins and Museum in Condeixa-a-Velha, Portugal: One of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal.

Bordallo Pinheiro Garden

Discover Bordallo Pinheiro Garden in Lisbon, Portugal: A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creations.

Spreewitz Radio Tower

Discover Spreewitz Radio Tower in Spreetal, Germany: A radio tower with something unusual between its legs.

Straussee Ferry

Discover Straussee Ferry in Strausberg, Germany: A unique, free-floating electric ferry may be the only of its kind in Europe.

Hermannsdenkmal

Discover Hermannsdenkmal in Detmold, Germany: This proud Teutonic warrior rises out of a German forest heralding a victory and measuring lightning.

Museumsinsel Hombroich

Discover Museumsinsel Hombroich in Neuss, Germany: Be it nature, art, or abandoned military architecture this eclectic German "museum" has you covered.

Heidelberg Studentenkarzer

Discover Heidelberg Studentenkarzer in Heidelberg, Germany: A preserved college lock-up that recalls a clubhouse approach to discipline.

Zollverein

Discover Zollverein in Essen, Germany: The Bauhaus-style former industrial complex is considered the world's most beautiful coal mine.

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