There are many treasures to discover in Beauvais, most notably its Cathedral–Cathédrale Saint-Pierre–which is one of the most outstanding Gothic cathedrals in the country. Built around 1247, its vast height is breathtaking at over 46m, making…
The spectacular fortress of Carcassonne is regarded as the best-preserved medieval fortress in Europe, and according to many experts, the world, and has been the inspiration for countless castles that have been invented in fairy tales. Carcasso…
We had sailed past the island of Paros a number of times in the past, but were always en route to somewhere else in the Cyclades such as Santorini, or Naxos, which is just 8 kms away. We determined this time around that we would make a point of…
The island of Patmos in the Dodecanese group is widely revered as the place where St John the Evangelist wrote the Book of Revelation. We had sailed past the island on a number of occasions in the past but hadn’t stopped off, as we we…
