Sentences with phrase «century ramparts»

A day spent on Hvar offers a chance to see the island's rolling lavender fields and cultivated vineyards as well as hillsides dotted with terracotta - roofed villas, Gothic palaces and 13th - century ramparts rising towards an impressive citadel.

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The hope of the Christian rose to a crescendo during the bright days at the turn of the last century when it looked as if the ramparts of evil were beginning to be battered down.
BY PAUL SCHINDLER Andrew Sullivan, who more than a quarter century ago stormed the American intellectual and media ramparts as the British enfant...
Visit the 14th - century Franciscan monastery and the Rector's Palace, walk the ramparts, and stroll through marble - paved squares.
Globus treats you to an incomparable experience — an overnight in medieval Rothenburg with its ramparts and towers, cobblestone lanes, and 16th - century houses.
In the historic port of Galle, Amangalla sits within the ramparts of the 17th - century Galle Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
There is free time in Sirmione to explore the imposing Rocca Scaligera - a 13th century castle surrounded by a large water - filled moat that dominates the Old Quarter of town and offers beautiful views over Lake Garda from the ramparts.
Here we have time to explore; you could visit the Rocca Scaligeri (payable locally), a beautifully preserved 13th century castle that dominates the Old Quarter of town, with excellent views over Lake Garda from its ramparts.
You'll also stay overnight in medieval Rothenburg with its ramparts and towers, cobblestone lanes, and 16th - century houses.
La Mamounia is a striking palace set within 18th - century gardens and ringed by the city's original ramparts.
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