Sentences with phrase «as medieval towns»

On this Germany guided tour, you'll visit Germany's most famous cities, as well as its medieval towns and scenic areas.

In addition to enjoying the quality service that Lufthansa offers its passengers, Tampa Bay area residents will enjoy direct access to the rich culture and history of Frankfurt, as well as medieval towns, cosmopolitan cities and magnificent palaces that Germany, in its entirety, offers.

Amsterdam gets the headlines, but the Netherlands is so much more than just its capital city and features numerous impressive destinations to explore including Rotterdam, The Hague and Arnhem in the countryside as well as the medieval towns of Delft and Utrecht.

Not exact matches

For example, whereas Gregory suggests that medieval Christians fled towns for the forests because of the moral effects of money, Le Goff's work shows how the forests occupied the medieval imagination as a place of adventure and trial.

Bruges is good medieval urbanism at the scale of what we would regard today as a small town.

The Renaissance was the expression of the spirit of the lay world which, in the towns and cities, had first emerged as a new and partly foreign element in the structure of medieval Christian society.

Medieval Welsh physicians in the town of Myddfai recommended that their patients take a freshly baked loaf of bread out of the oven, cut it in two, «and apply to both ears as hot as can be borne, bind and thus produce perspiration, and by the help of god you will be cured.»

Most recently known as a thriving inland cloth and grain port, the medieval market town of Wakefield, became a city in 1888.

He relishes being away from death for a spell as he holes up in a small medieval town.

Despite their memorable settings — a medieval Belgian tourist town, the Southern California desert — his earlier movies had a theatrical quality, the locations serving mainly as a scenic backdrop for tense encounters among chatty, neurotic men.

But while Creevy struggles with the basics of suspense — often indulging in the same hacky, buzz - killing slow motion shots as he did in Welcome To The Punch — his direction of the film's modestly conceived action sequences is serviceable: a relentless foot chase through the winding streets and picturesque houses of a medieval town; an escape from a Hagen - owned warehouse that's directed in part as a Children Of Men - style long take; and the centerpiece, a head - spinning, car - wrecking pursuit down the Autobahn.

The jug can be used to explore themes as diverse as the growth of medieval trade and towns, the Hundred Years War and the drinking habits of medieval Europe.

The medieval town of «Wipers», as it was known to thousands of British soldiers, lay at the eye of the storm which raged across the fields of Flanders and which, to this day, bears witness to the cataclysmic cost of the Great War.

Lesson 1: Villages and Towns Lesson 2: Religion and the Church Lesson 3: Crime and Punishment Lesson 4: The Murder of Thomas Becket Lesson 5: Life as a Medieval Knight Lesson 6: King John and the Magna Carta Lesson 7: The Peasants Revolt, 1381 The lessons on Thomas Becket and King John also have newly designed assessments that reflect the demands of the new GCSE.

When I first began to figure out the story, I took another trip to France and visited as many medieval towns as I could.

Here you can shop for local crafts as you admire the Byzantine architecture, or delve deeper into the history of the town with a trip to the medieval castle.

In this travel video guide I travel to Tallinn, Estonia.Come along as I travel to Tallinn, Estonia, where I visit Old Town, the historic neighborhood of Tallinn that still looks and feels much like it did during the medieval period.

How tired and cheap the town had felt, just the day before, soon as my bus rolled in, so late in the afternoon, when everyone cramming the main medieval lane was waxy with sunburns.

As well as stunning medieval villages, don't miss the tiny towns of Marcilhac sur Cele and NasbinalAs well as stunning medieval villages, don't miss the tiny towns of Marcilhac sur Cele and Nasbinalas stunning medieval villages, don't miss the tiny towns of Marcilhac sur Cele and Nasbinals.

Dubrovnik is regarded as one of the best preserved medieval towns in the world.

You'll be able to gaze down over the city's medieval Old Town from your vantage point, as well as the graceful Georgian New Town.

Regensburg, Germany, is a fascinating medieval city that history buffs will love with its 1,300 listed buildings of «historical interest» and architectural wonders, such as the Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria, gates to an ancient Roman fort built in 179 AD.

Villa Umbria Three Bedrooms Three Bedroom Villa Umbria in Panicale - a small Umbrian medieval hilltop town, which is listed as -LSB-...]

Perigueux to the south is one of the Dordogne's larger towns and has a stunning medieval centre as well as lots dating back to Roman occupation.

Edinburgh's mediaval old town is characterized by way of its convoluted, narrow cobbled streets (commonly known as Closes), small courtyards and medieval houses.

Edinburgh's medieval old town is characterized by way of its convoluted, narrow cobbled streets (commonly known as Closes), small courtyards and medieval houses.

You will find several surfers along the way and the view of the medieval town of Yvoire as you get closer is even more stunning, the Yvoire castle and the stone houses of the village rise high above the boats and yachts lining the village shore.

Fabulous history and architecture from our guide, superb photo ops, and a walk through the Medieval part of town known as the Gothic Quarter.

Scenic cycling is plentiful as you cycle through backroads and ancient villages to Arcones and medieval Pedraza, before arriving in the picturesque town of Sepulveda and the nearby Duraton Canyon with its stunning views, nesting vultures and golden eagles.

Tavira is a small town full of historic sites; there are 30 churches to discover, a medieval castle as well as charming streets to walk peacefully around.

Castle Rushen, a magnificently preserved medieval fortress, dominates the town and merits a visit during our time here, as do the Nautical Museum and the Old House of Keys.

Explore Tuscany's rolling countryside, with olive groves, vineyards and medieval hilltop towns, as you tour through Pisa and Florence.

Join us for a drive to the nearby hilltop town of San Gimignano, known as the «medieval Manhattan» of Tuscany.

Guests aboard Vantage Travel's ship will get to peruse the wares at as many as six Christmas markets along the way, while also exploring four UNESCO World Heritage Sites and visiting small medieval towns like Bamberg and Heidelberg, where many holiday traditions we enjoy today were first started.

Another highlight of our Rhine river tours is Basel in Switzerland, with its many examples of medieval architecture, such as the ancient Town Hall.

For solo travellers looking for more than just sunshine on their summer holiday, seven - night beachside breaks in Catalan Spain include authentic experiences such as a cookery workshop and escorted trips to Barcelona, Girona, the medieval hill town of Hostalric and Canet de Mar, with its Catalan architecture.

On Day 6 we enjoy a guided tour of Zagreb, introducing us to sights such as the 14th century Gothic St Mark's Church and the medieval Upper Town.

Enjoy breathtaking views as you cross the Charles Bridge, one of Europe's oldest stone bridges, to the Old Town, the medieval center of Prague.

As you wander through the narrow streets of the medieval Old Town and the elegant terraces of the Georgian New Town, it is easy to see why the city was awarded this accolade.

We're supposed to be talking about walking Gamla Stan, so here are some photos of our time walking Gamla Stan (in no particular order, as we got lost here, just as we have in other higgledy piggledy medieval towns like tiny Trogir and the 1,700 - year - old palace city of Split)...

Admire the magnificent medieval Charles Bridge and the cobbled Old Town Square, as your local guide leads you around some of the most important and interesting parts of Prague's history.

I will definitely go again now as I fell in love with medieval towns!

The town is home to a Medieval Museum, a castle and other archaeological sites, as well as a sculpture park for all of your cultural needs.

The old town is home to beautiful old and colorful houses and is considered as one of the best remaining medievals towns in Switzerland.

The medieval castle which sits atop the town is an enchanting site to explore, while the immense Peristeria Archaeological Site, located 8 km north of Kyparissia, reveals a fascinating collection of graves, palaces and homes, as well as an insight into the Mycenaean civilisation.

In Nuremberg, admire the impressive medieval ramparts as you walk through the pedestrian area of the charming Old Town.

On this affordable tour of Britain and Ireland, stop in some historic towns, including Oxford, home to some of England's most famous colleges; Durham, a medieval city with its cathedral, built in 1093, and castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; York, England's most complete medieval city with its cobbled streets and the magnificent York Minster, England's largest gothic cathedral; Stratford - upon - Avon, birthplace of Shakespeare; Chester, where a walking tour highlights its Roman remains and black and white half - timbered buildings; Adare, founded in medieval times and known today as one of Ireland's prettiest villages; and Bath, known for the excavations of Roman baths used for bathing and socializing 2,000 years ago.

myself and a friend were interested in this hotel for our holidays, but as neither of us drive i was wondering is there regular public transport / taxis avaliable to popular attractions, ie the acropolis, butterfly valley, medieval «old» town, and if so could you give me an idea of cost.

Join us as we enjoy celebrating the festive season in the riverside town of Koblenz with trips amidst the vineyards, ruined castles and medieval towns.

As well as the stunning scenery, dotted with medieval towns and castles, there are superb restaurants, villages, markets and shopAs well as the stunning scenery, dotted with medieval towns and castles, there are superb restaurants, villages, markets and shopas the stunning scenery, dotted with medieval towns and castles, there are superb restaurants, villages, markets and shops.