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Romanesque

There are hundreds of cathedrals in the world. Many seem to look alike. And then there are those, which seem totally unique. Once you see them - you recognise them immidiately. The cathedral of Orvieto certainly belongs to the latter group.
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Alsace is world-known for its great wines produced in fairytale-like towns and villages. They are located on the Alsace wine route, which we have travelled many times. The whole route is 170 km long and is one of the oldest wine routes in the world. Let us take you there!
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Abbaye de Montmajour
I must admit that I particularly enjoy visiting places like Abbaye de Montmajour. Presenting an imposing architectural ensemble, built from local stone, calm and uncrowded. Like many other great abbeys we have seen, it has a unique atmosphere and genius loci, deriving from the fact that it used to be a place of solitude, work...
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As I am a history freak, let’s start with a bit of history of Corvey. Emperor Charlemagne fought against the Saxon tribes for over 30 years. Once these fights were over and he was victorious, he decided it was high time to Christianise the pagan Saxons and bring the light of civilisation to them.
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