Once upon a time…. no actually too many times by far… I have been to Paris and defo going back again and again. I have been blessed in my life to have the extension of the family that lives in le ville where everything is a fairy tale. I usually do not go back to places I have visited but Paris is Paris! And is … Continue reading πΌ to Paris, to Paris πΌ
In 2025 I will start with the refreshments. π It was a cold October morning and I have been driving for 2 hours to have my weekend trip. We parked right below the main square. Lille is one of those cities where you can still arrive to city center by car – although partially and then it brings you to the underground garage. If you … Continue reading Lille, France
Traveling through Burgundy in May, I passed by so many green hills decorated with cows and wheat fields. These will forever be my associations with this French region. After all, beef bourguignon is a go-to dish: a French stew of beef braised in red burgundy wine. And yes, Tiffany, I know I’ve accidentally taken a photo of sheeps next to millions of cows around. Before … Continue reading Burgundy along the route π«π· Alesia & Flavigny-sur-Ozeraine
Still with the Olympics in my head, I landed to Mallorca. I left my brother at the airport towards Zagreb and took my finally greatly deserved vacation. I needed the sun, the heat, the food and some days to shake my head what was all that about! π Luckily, the environment was totally different and easy going so I had enough time to collect my … Continue reading Mallorca
When you dive into the story of this city, you go medieval. Let me show you where I ended up. This city is the cultural centre of theΒ WestphaliaΒ region. It has been founded in the 8th century by Charlemagne by building the Cathedral dedicated toΒ Saint Paul. The cathedral stands by theΒ MΓΌnstersche AaΒ river. Upon arrival to the city, we went directly there. It was noon, and the … Continue reading MΓΌnster, Germany
Avignon is a city on the RhΓ΄ne river in the south of France. It is surrounded by walls of Avignon (French: Les Remparts d’Avignon) – a series of defensive stone walls that were originally built in the 14th century during the Avignon papacy and have been continually rebuilt and repaired throughout their subsequent history. We entered through Porte Saint-Michel. The 14 century entrance to the city. At the first glance, … Continue reading A-a-avignon, France
Michel de Notre-Dame, as we all know asΒ Nostradamus, wasΒ an apothecary by profession,Β and published in the yearΒ 1555Β a book called Les ProphΓ©tiesΒ (The Prophecies). In his collection of 942 poetic quatrains, he predicted various future events that experts, and many amateurs, find a way of interpreting into related events occurring in the present day. Some historical evidence suggests that Nostradamus may have served Catherine de Medici indirectly through … Continue reading Salon-de-Provence, following Nostradamus’ prophecies
SenlisΒ is aΒ cityΒ in the northern FrenchΒ departmentΒ ofΒ Oise,Β Hautes de France. Cute, medieval and charming. It offered us great peek into history: The monarchs of the early French dynasties lived in Senlis, attracted by the proximity of theΒ ChantillyΒ forest. Senlis is situated on the riverΒ Nonette. Senlis was known in early Roman imperial times asΒ Augustomagus. During the 3rd century, a seven-meter high defensive wall, about half of which still exists, was … Continue reading Senlis, France
The ChΓ’teau de Chantilly is one of the finest jewels in the crown of Franceβs cultural heritage. It is the work of a man with an extraordinary destiny: Henri dβOrlΓ©ans, Duke of Aumale, son of the last King of France, Louis-Philippe. This historic French chΓ’teau located in the town of Chantilly, Oise, about 50 kilometres north of Paris. The site comprises two attached buildings: the Petit ChΓ’teau built around 1560 … Continue reading ChΓ’teau de Chantilly, France
Β According to legend,Β DaedalusΒ stayed in the city after his flight over theΒ Ionian Sea, as didΒ HerculesΒ after his seventh task – Capture the Cretan Bull. π In 9th century it wasΒ conquered by the Muslims, who elevated the city to become a capital of one of theΒ three districts of the islandΒ (the Val di Noto). In 11th century, it became the last Islamic stronghold in Sicily to fall to the … Continue reading Noto
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