THE MYSTICAL MEZQUITA OF CORDOBA During the Muslim occupation of the Iberian Peninsula, Córdoba became one of the largest and most enlightened cities in the Caliphate. What is today a small, nondescript Andalusian town was once one of the greatest cities of the Medieval world, rivalling Constantinople in the […]
THE ASTONISHING ALCAZAR OF SEVILLE Seville has played host to a series of contrasting cultures from its Roman origins, followed by 500 years of Islamic occupation, and culminating in the Christian reconquest of the 13th century. The city’s architecture reflects its diverse history, no more so than the […]
SEVILLE’S GRAND CATHEDRAL Our all-too-brief and thoroughly enjoyable stay in Portugal ended today with an early morning flight from Lisbon to Seville (Andalusia, Spain). And whilst we were sad to say goodbye to Portugal and all it has to offer, there’s still so much we want to see […]
THE PALACES OF SINTRA To escape the heat, every year the nobility of Portugal would retreat from Lisbon and go to Sintra for the summer. They built palaces in amongst the hills and forests of Sintra, transforming this small town into a wonderland of castles and magnificent manors. […]
THE BEST OF “NEW” LISBON We spent yesterday exploring the Alfama, the oldest part of Lisbon; today was all about the “new” parts of town (i.e. the parts built during the 18th and 19th centuries). We walked through the Baixa, Bairro Alto and Chiado, stopping to admire the […]
Wandering Soles 