Kastellet, Copenhagen
Kastellet Fort is our favourite place in Copenhagen for getting away from it all. It’s a bit like an oasis of calm and it dates back to the 1600s. You enter over one of two bridges over the moat which surrounds the … Continue readingKastellet, Copenhagen
Green’s Windmill
Green’s Windmill in Nottingham, England is two tourist attractions rolled into one. Firstly, it was the childhood home of significant mathematician George Green, and those who are interested in his impact on society and maths, come to see it because of that. … Continue readingGreen’s Windmill
Tower Bridge Experience
Tower Bridge, built in the 1880s, is one of London’s most famous landmarks and it spans the River Thames near to the Tower of London. It’s a great piece of architecture and the workings inside are fascinating too. We’d recommend the Tower Bridge Experience which shows … Continue readingTower Bridge Experience
The Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is one of the most awesome sights on earth and if you’re anywhere nearby, it’s well worth a special trip to see it. This is perhaps most easily done from Las Vegas where there is a huge industry based on taking … Continue readingThe Grand Canyon
La Rambla, Barcelona
La Rambla is quite definitely Barcelona’s most famous street and has become a tourist attraction in its own right. It’s a wide open pedestrianised walkway which runs through the centre of the city from the harbour to Placa Catalunya. The whole … Continue readingLa Rambla, Barcelona
Tate Modern
Tate Modern is a converted former power station on the south bank of the River Thames. The cavernous spaces inside have been turned into one of the most impressive modern art galleries you’ll see anywhere in the world. Some of … Continue readingTate Modern
Clifford’s Tower
Clifford’s Tower has been an attraction in York for hundreds of years. It’s basically all that remains of the oldest part of York Castle. There was originally a wooden structure here which was built by William the Conqueror, but this … Continue readingClifford’s Tower
Dublin Castle
Dublin Castle is one of the legacies of British rule in Ireland and it consists of a collection of buildings from various different points in time. The highlight of a visit to this tourist attraction is the luxurious State Apartments which were home to … Continue readingDublin Castle
Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem Inn
Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem is Nottingham’s most famous pub. It’s also reputedly England’s oldest inn having the date of 1189 painted on the outside although this is disputed in other parts of the country. Whatever the accuracy of this claim, it’s … Continue readingYe Olde Trip To Jerusalem Inn
The Shambles
The Shambles in York claims to be Europe’s oldest shopping street and it’s best known for its period properties that almost touch across the street as the levels go up. The houses here have been lived in for hundreds of years, although they’ve … Continue readingThe Shambles