Our final stop of the Montenegrin tour is the UNESCO heritage town of Kotor. It is located on the Bay of Kotor (Boka Kotorska), one of the most indented parts of the Adriatic Sea and we’ve got a front row view of the bay from our teeny room! We staying on the Dobrota Promenade, theContinue reading “Kotor”
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Wall art
A few colourful wall art snaps as before we head onto the historic old town of Budva. We’ve parked up in a beachside lot but it’s just too hot to enjoy the sands! So it’s onwards to the next stop. The bustling town of Budva. Budva is one of the nightlife hotspots of Montenegro. SadlyContinue reading “Wall art”
Ostrog Monastery
The first stop off on our Montenegrin road trip is to the incredible Ostrog Monastery and this entails a lot of hairpin roads….as usual! The monastery is split into an upper and lower site, and is a Serbian Orthodox Church. Its most famous sight is the upper monastery situated against an almost vertical background high upContinue reading “Ostrog Monastery”
Rambling the ruins
A final few bits from our Athens trip way aback in May! Featuring random ruins and a warm lake.
Anafiotika
Anafiotika is a scenic tiny neighborhood of Athens, part of the old historical neighborhood called Plaka. It lies on the north eastern side of the Acropolis hill and feels like a completely different world from the hectic capital city. In 1950, part of this neighborhood was destroyed for archaeological research and in 1970 the stateContinue reading “Anafiotika”
All hail the Alhambra
Ooops Christmas made me forget the most important post of all – the actual Alhambra visit! Full disclosure, the potted history below of this immense site comes mainly from Wikipedia! The Alhambra is one of the most famous icons of Islamic architecture, and one of the best-preserved palaces of the historic Islamic world. The buildingContinue reading “All hail the Alhambra”
Cute cave houses
Today we’re taking a trek to see some of the famous Cave houses that are dotted up high in Granada. Most are found in the area known as Sacromonte – sacred or holy mountain. The Sacromonte district is located on the Valparaiso hill of Granada and borders the north-east side of the Arab El AlbaícinContinue reading “Cute cave houses”
All hail the Alhambra
Next we head for a high up viewpoint so we can soak in more of the fabulous exterior of the Alhambra before our visit. Mirador San Nicolas is the most well known as it boasts the best views of the Alhambra. This viewpoint offers a unobstructed and direct view of the Alhambra and is knownContinue reading “All hail the Alhambra”
Granada
Hot on the heels of our Indiana Jones style adventure at the Caminito del Rey we’ve jumped in the hire car and headed to the venerable old city of Granada. Most famous for the incredible Alhambra, this grand old dame is a pretty place full of beautiful architecture and more than a little Moorish charm.Continue reading “Granada”
Villa Carlotta
Villa Carlotta is one of the most famous villas on Lake Como and she is a beauty! Milanese marquis Giorgio Clerici decided to establish his country estate on ancestral lakeside land at Tremezzo. The estate was complete in its initial form by 1695. His great-grandson Anton Giorgio Clerici inherited the family fortune, and completed theContinue reading “Villa Carlotta”