Today is all about the fortifications – the imposing Scaliger castle to be precise. This amazing structure dominates the little town of Sirmione and I have been wanting to see it for ages! Sirmione was already known to the ancient Romans because of its strategic position – a peninsula that stretches into the lake –Continue reading “Scaligero castle”
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Beautiful Beaumaris
Our last stop in our North Wales whizz is the lovely little town of Beaumaris, which also happens to be the very first place we ever went on holiday together, way back nearly 16 years ago ð Its name is based on the Norman âbeau maraisâ, meaning âfair marshâ and was chosen by Edward 1Continue reading “Beautiful Beaumaris”
Castles and colours
Caernarfon is a royal town and port in Gwynedd, Wales on the eastern shore of the Menai Strait, opposite the Isle of Anglesey. There’s a stately castle that sits above the town which was constructed between 1283 and 1330 by King Edward I. The Edwardian town and castle was the administrative centre of north Wales,Continue reading “Castles and colours”
Osaka castle
Closing in on the last day in Japan now . . Â (chokes back a sob) and it’s a beautiful sunny day to enjoy our last few hours. We start the day off with a visit to the gorgeous Osaka castle. The construction of the castle started in 1583 on the former site of the IshiyamaContinue reading “Osaka castle”
Hiroshima Castle
Hiroshima Castle (åºå³¶å ) was built in the 1590s, but was destroyed by the atomic bomb on August 6, 1945. It was rebuilt in 1958 and now serves as a museum of Hiroshima’s history before World War II. MÅri Terumoto, one of Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s council of Five Elders, built the castle between 1589 and 1599. It was locatedContinue reading “Hiroshima Castle”
Climbing the ramparts
The next place that we explore in Sintra is the impressive Castelo dos Mouros – Castle of the Moors. (NB the picture below is actually part of the Pena Palace estate, it was a left over from a previous post that I didn’t want to leave out!!) The imposing ruin of the Castle of the MoorsContinue reading “Climbing the ramparts”