Superstar Pharaohs at the Gulbenkian
The thrilling exhibit about the role of history and archeology regarding the pharaohs merited its title. Who became a superstar over time and why? (Click here to read the post.)
The thrilling exhibit about the role of history and archeology regarding the pharaohs merited its title. Who became a superstar over time and why? (Click here to read the post.)
The Alhambra beckoned us over to Grenada, rather than other of the wonderful cities of southern Spain. And we discovered there a lot more than the famous palace. (Click here to read the post.)
On a beautiful October day, we once again enjoyed the birds, greenery, waterways, and guide within the scenic wetlands of Samouco and EVOA. (Click here to read the post.)
Long prized as a capital and for its mix of cultures, the hilltop city of Toledo bursts with historical and religious structures as well as superb art. (Click here to read the post.)
The native son of Zaragoza, Goya could capture the light of the spirit and the dark of human failings. The works viewable within the city show that range. (Click here to read the post.)
It’s easy to busy oneself with the two millennia of World Heritage history in the central city, from the pillar of Mary to the outpost of the Moors. It’s also a fine one for just…
Perhaps Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum pulled Bilbao into a new era, but our visit showed a city with so many old and new attractions. (Click here to read the post.)
Was it worth a long trip to see just a copy of famous paintings from tens of thousands of years ago? The experience, we found, proved well worth it. (Click here to read the post.)
The remote pair of monasteries at the World Heritage sites of Suso and Yuso draw pilgrims en route to Santiago and Spaniards honoring their language's roots. (Click here to read the post.)
Neither Compostela pilgrims nor tourists would want to miss this World Heritage monument, still soaring in detail yet artfully enhanced since the 13th century. (Click here to read the post.)