Sentences with phrase «medieval town of»

In a cramped stone grave beneath the medieval town of Imola, Italy, a 1,300 - year - old woman lies dead with a hole in her skull and a fetus between her legs.

In the medieval town of Peyrestortes, and dozens of other French villages like it, the squeaking brakes and grinding gears of garbage trucks have been replaced by the clip clop of horses» hooves.

On April 6, the medieval town of L'Aquila was devastated by a 6.3 - magnitude earthquake.

One of the artist's most significant oils ever to come to the market, this composition is inspired by the Medieval town of Krumau, and is being sold -LSB-...]

William Kentridge has also been chosen as the recipient of the Goslar Kaiserring Award — a prestigious art prize which since 1975 has been awarded annually in the medieval town of Goslar in Germany, to an artist selected by a jury of experts and representatives of the city.

To that end, he moved to the small, medieval town of Celleno in central Italy in the 1970s, where he continues to live a peaceful existence, now in his ninth decade.

The beautiful medieval town of Niroli, now a regional centre for the Nazi propaganda machine and garrisoned with a strong Italian force, holds the key to Deathstorm.

Located in the very heart of the medieval town of Kientzheim, this is an ideal base for discovering a wine - producing area, cradle of the famous Tokay d Alsace.

I Melograni del Chianti farm holiday residence is located in the Tuscan hills, in the small medieval town of Talciona, a perfect barycentre in between the biggest cities of art in Tuscany: Florence, Siena, Volterra and San Gimignano.

So many beautiful, exciting and interesting places are also within easy reach by car, train or bus: the cathedral city of Canterbury and its unique world heritage site attractions, Dover, the medieval town of Rye, Leeds Castle, wildlife parks, miniature railways, stately homes and glorious gardens are just some of the attractions.

Located in the heart of the medieval town of Arezzo in one of its most elegant streets within the historical Palazzo Bacci De Giudici whose basements and cellars date back to the 15th century.

The medieval town of Melfi is situated in the province of Potenza, at the foot of Mount Vulture; an extinct volcano.

The beautiful medieval town of Kitzbühel in Tyrol has been selected to host the inaugural event.

The Cesar Hotel Provins opened its doors in the medieval town of Provins, France.

Within an easy drive there is a world of antiquity to be discovered, from the Hellenic temple and amphitheatre of Segesta, to the medieval town of Erice, Trapani and the beautiful Egadi Islands.

Today we journey to the beautiful medieval town of Eisenach, where Bach was born.

This time we're focussing on the medieval town of Bologna, which you should be sure to visit if you're thinking about rail holidays to Italy.

The itinerary starts from Spoleto, the beautiful medieval town of the Lombard Dukes, of the Renaissance frescoes of Pinturicchio, and of the legends of the holy forest of Mount Luco, where the Syrian hermits (the Fathers of the Deserts) used to hide for spiritual retreats.

Standing at an altitude of three hundred metres and reached by a funicular railway from the spa town of Montecatini Terme, the medieval town of Montecatini Alto dominates the hill from which it takes its name, treating visitors to spectacular panoramic views of the surrounding Tuscany countryside.

This morning, after enjoying a breakfast at the hotel, you take a fascinating guided tour of the medieval town of Goslar.

Explore more of Hungary and follow our guide out of bustling Budapest to the picturesque medieval town of Szentendre, set on the banks of the Danube and awash with ancient walls, cobbled streets and beautiful vistas.

The Styrian medieval town of Murau welcomed us with an evening glow over its distinctive castle which overlooks the colorful townhouses along the river Mur.

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.

Lively and romantic, the medieval town of Miltenberg on the Main River lies amid one of Germany's fine wine — producing regions.

Immerse yourself in ancient Roman history when we stop at Pont Du Gard, a UNESCO World Heritage Site built in the 1st century; visit the amphitheater in Arles, the city with the most Roman remains outside of Rome, Then, moving on to the Middle Ages, visit Rocamadour, a town perched high on a cliff; walk by the ancient battlements in the beautifully preserved, medieval town of Carcassonne; and visit Beaune's Hôtel - Dieu charity hospital, built in 1443 after the Hundred Years» War left many of the town's population destitute..

That's because the International Chocolate Festival, held in the medieval town of Óbidos, is an attraction for travelers of all stripes.

Cesky Krumlov City Guide Located in Southern Bohemia, the medieval town of Cesky Krumlov is a popular destination for those wanting an easy weekend trip from Prague.

See the ancient battlements in the beautifully preserved, medieval town of Carcassonne.

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.

A University of Southampton professor has carried out the most detailed analysis ever of the archaeological remains of the lost medieval town of Dunwich, dubbed «Britain's Atlantis».

A medieval town of 95,000 people (almost half are students), it nestles into Sweden's southern tip.

Peter Murphy, English Heritage's coastal survey expert who is currently completing a national assessment of coastal heritage assets in England, says: «The loss of most of the medieval town of Dunwich over the last few hundred years — one of the most important English ports in the Middle Ages — is part of a long process that is likely to result in more losses in the future.

Zagreb is nothing like the medieval towns of Split and Dubrovnik, and yet, warrants a day or two.

Mediterranean climate, 2000 kilometers of coastline, an array of beautiful islands, stunning medieval towns of Split and Dubrovnik, the picturesque Plitvice National Park; you got to visit this beautiful country.

Traveling aboard our private jet, encounter the dazzling mosaics of Persian mosques, the Silk Road riches of Central Asia, and the medieval towns of the Balkans; and discover the vibrant traditions that have arisen at these crossroads of culture.

The hotel is 90 minutes from Barcelona, 45 minutes from the Pyrenees, 15 minutes from the beaches of the Costa Brava and 2 minutes from the medieval towns of Pals and Peratallada.

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.

From the rolling hills of the Emerald Isle to the medieval towns of Yorkshire, the UK and Ireland boast enchanting countryside and a wealth of historic monuments.

The historic medieval towns of this region make it an ideal place for history buffs.

See the medieval towns of Sovana Massa Marittima Pitigliano and many more.

See rural Romania at its picture perfect best in the Maramures region, visit the medieval towns of Brasov and Sighisoara in the Transylvanian mountains, the technicolour mural - covered painted monasteries of Bucovina, the lively student town of Timisoara and the wineries and ski trails of the Prahova Valley.

Not exact matches

A ceremony is believed to have taken place shortly after the battle in the Kirk o» the Forest in Selkirk and the remains of a medieval chapel have now been located in the ruins of the town's 18th century Auld Kirk church.

I was a twenty - seven - year - old junior professor of medieval and Reformation theology at the University of Nottingham, and I happened to be in town for a day or two of study.

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 old town of Bari is a brambly, medieval maze of streets and alleyways that cross and crisscross.

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.

They came to life in the medieval towns, flourished first in the period of the Renaissance, and finally reached their highest expression in our modern scientific, technical, economic, imperialistic civilization.

This unique event will take place at Kinsterna Restaurant, right beside the Byzantine cistern from which the hotel takes its name, surrounded by the mansion's majestic courtyard with views to the endless blue of Myrtoo Sea and the imposing medieval castle - town of Monemvasia.

Afterwards, we will hike to Rocca Calascio, a medieval fortress and visit the hill town of Santo Stefano, where we will have dinner at a local restaurant.