Travelog
FROM The man in the front seat / October 4, 2018
Château Chillon, Switzerland
Chateau Chillon, or Chillon Castle, is located on the banks of Lake Geneva in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It’s spectacular location and wonderful setting make it one of the most visited castles in the country. History Began during the Roman occupation of modern-day Switzerland, the castle was originally built as an outpost guarding the alpine passes the Roman’s. Although no official foundation date is known for the castle we see today, appears in documents from 1005 which mention the castles use in guarding the Great Saint Bernard Pass. By […]
FROM The man in the front seat / June 14, 2018
Bernina Express, Switzerland
The Bernina Express is a train running from Chur via Davos, in Switzerland through, Poschiavo and into Tirano in Italy. It is an incredibly scenic journey passing through the Engadine Alps and is regarded as one of the most spectacular narrow-gauge railways in the world. This beauty was recognised by UNESCO in 2008 with a large part of the journey being declared a World Heritage Site. The journey is made up of two separate rail lines, the Albula Line and the Bernina Line which both hath their terminus in St. […]
FROM The man in the front seat / June 14, 2018
The Great Synagogue, Budapest
The Great Synagogue, or the Dohány utcai zsinagóga, located in the Hungarian capital of Budapest, is the largest synagogue in Europe and one of the largest in the world. More than 3000 faithful can fit inside and it is richly decorated, both inside and out. The building was begun in 1854 and only took 5 years to complete, being opened in 1859. It is largely based on Islamic models from North Africa, and medieval Spain. The building’s architect was the Austrian, Ludwig Förster, who claimed that no distinctively Jewish architecture […]
FROM The man in the front seat / June 14, 2018
Frederiksborg, North Zealand
Frederiksborg Castle is a royal residence built in the 17thcentury by Christian IV of Denmark and is the largest renaissance residence in Scandinavia. Frederiksborg was the first Danish castle to be built inland, all previous castles had been on the coast or close to ports, as the sea had been the principle means of travel. The castle was also the first to be built for purely recreational purposes, rather than for defence. Its completion lead to the rebuilding of roads from Copenhagen to aid in the kings travels along the […]
FROM The man in the front seat / May 8, 2018
Sanssouci Park, Berlin
Sanssouci Park is a large park surrounding the Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam, near Berlin. The palace and park were built as a summer palace by Frederick the Great, the King of Prussia. Whilst the palace is impressive, it is renowned for its park, which include numerous temples and other decorations. When the palace was completed a terraced vineyard was added to complete the structure. It was then decided to add a Baroque flower garden and lawns, flowerbeds as well as including trees and hedges. To improve the design more than […]
