Historical Sightseeing all over Europe
Historical Sightseeing all over Europe
Bavarian Castles: Step into a fairytaleExperience the variety of Bavarian Castles and dive into the past. Numerous Bavarian Castles are known worldwide. The fairy-tale king Ludwig II alone built several impressive, fantastic and dreamy castles in Bavaria.You can walk in the footsteps of kings, let yourself be carried away into different eras and admire truly …
The Tudor period ended more than 400 years ago with the death of Elizabeth I. But the traces of this dynasty are still preserved today, in history and art, but also in architecture, burial places and places where the significant moments of the Tudor period took place. Many of them are located in the British …
The Kensington Palace is located in the heart of London, in Kensington Gardens, right beside Hyde Park. Most people know the Palace, built in the 17th century, probably as the former residence of Princess Diana. And also her son William with his wife and children reside here when they are in London. Then although Kensington …
Everyone knows the films of the “Sissi” trilogy with Romy Schneider. Every Christmas at the latest, the lovely face of the young Empress flickers across the television screens. She became the ideal image of a fairytale princess for generations. But was she even close to it? When the historian Brigitte Hamann discovered the diaries of …
Jack the Ripper: To this day unknown, to this day a mystery, to this day a fascination that has no equal. He is regarded as the first serial killer of the modern age and is often the first thing that occurs to many, they hear the word “Whitechapel”, the place of his deeds. Jack the …
Hampton Court – the royal palace on the Thames. Home to many English monarchs over the centuries, Hampton Court is most closely associated with the legendary Tudor King Henry VIII and his six wives. Hampton Court Palace: History Hampton Court Palace is located on the banks of the Thames, southwest of London and about …
Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress, the Tower of London. This is the official title of the almost a thousand years old fortress at the banks of the river Thames, now one of Britain’s most popular tourist destinations. Today the Tower is known to many as a prison and execution site, but it was built …
Historical places in Scotland you cannot missFrom medieval castles and cities over magical landscapes to locations known from our favourite period dramas – if you will visit historical places in Scotland, prepare to enter another world. Edinburgh CastleThe most famous castle in Scotland and important part of the country’s history: Edinburgh Castle, situated high on …
Find the best Historical places to visit in GermanyFrom medieval city centers to Fairytale Castles – Germany’s history of over a millenium is as rich as it is diversified. Out of the many historical sights in Germany, we have picked the ones you simply cannot miss.Neuschwanstein CastleThe 19th century lifework of King Ludwig II of …
Find the most interesting Historical landmarks in the NetherlandsThere is more to the Netherlands then tulips! For centuries, the Netherlands have been one of the wealthiest and most powerful countries, with culture and art that lives on till this day. Learn all about it on your next holiday, when you visit these historical sites in …
