Guildhall in Sandwich
The Guildhall in Sandwich is a very attractive old building which also houses the museum. We started the day here before going out of the town to explore the Monks Wall Nature Reserve. It was rather a grey day, and … Continued
The Museum of Pontevedra
The Museum of Pontevedra is described as one of the most important in Galicia, and situated in interesting buildings, so we decided to visit. We only visited two buildings – I subsequently found that the museum is actually spread across … Continued
Museums in Burgos
On this visit we decided to visit two remarkable museums in Burgos which we had not previously seen, and both were rewarding in different ways.
Museum of Fine Arts in Oviedo
The Museum of Fine Arts in Oviedo opened in 1980. Its huge collection of c.10,000 pieces is spread over four buildings next to the Cathedral, in the old town. Old buildings have been restored to house the collections and it … Continued
Provincial Museum in Lugo, Spain
The Museums in Lugo are fascinating and they are certainly worth the ticket price so don’t hesitate if you are in the city! We visited the Provincial Museum in Lugo but there is also the House of Mosaics, and the … Continued
Museums and Art Galleries in Monforte de Lemos
I was keen to visit two of the museums and art galleries in Monforte de Lemos and we found the Tourist Office in Monforte de Lemos very helpful with information. Armed with one of their maps, we set off to … Continued
The Romans in Leon
Present-day Léon is a quite magical city – the Romans did a good thing when, around 29BC, the Legio VI Victrix created a military camp, the beginning of today’s city. On this day we set out to find Roman Leon … Continued
Two days in Nantes
Nantes is a wonderful city in which to spend two days, or longer if you have longer. This is just a taste of many hours of walking. Do visit!
A walk through Beja in Portugal
Visiting an area or town for the first time usually means seeing the ‘obvious’ sights first, returning if there is time and I particularly enjoyed something, then I move on to the ‘secondary’ sights, and after that I am free … Continued
The Abbey at Landevennec
The Abbey at Landevennec was founded in the 5C by St Guénolé was a Benedictine House in the 8C, only to be attacked and sacked by the Vikings in 913. The Abbey was repressed in the 1793 during the French … Continued