New Zealand’s capital city Wellington is great for a long weekend: trendy eateries, historic sites and stunning views. Just pack for all weathers, no matter the season! 48 Hours in Wellington This isn’t the first trip to New Zealand I’ve documented on the blog, but it is my first to Wellington in quite some time. […]
Get ready for a bumper week of architectural treasures as we embark on Part II of 2024 Open House. Open House London 2024: Part II You know how I got so overexcited at Open House this year that I had to split my post in two (first part here)? Well buckle up everyone, this second […]
Within easy reach of London, Winchester has been an important place since Britain’s earliest days. Home to Romans and various European tribes, Winchester has seen royal weddings and coronations, periods of prosperity, poverty and strife. Packed full of cultural and historic attractions, find out what you can see in a day in ‘England’s first capital’. […]
The Museu d’Història de Barcelona (Barcelona City History Museum) is in the perfect spot to bring together centuries of history under one roof. Museu d’Història de Barcelona (Barcelona City History Museum) Today marks our final museum outing in Barcelona. After this it’s a quick detour to Andorra and then back to London. And as museum […]
Barcelona makes for a lovely city break. With a well-defined Old Town, 19th Century suburbs full of interesting architecture, beaches, mountains and more, there’s something here for everyone, particularly if you like your culture mixed with beach bars and late night dinners. Barcelona For Culture Lovers: An Introduction I recently had the opportunity of travelling […]
The same complex in Budapest houses the Dohány Street Synagogue (Europe’s largest) and the Hungarian Jewish Museum and Archives. Together they document a community’s history, continuity and traditions in sometimes unexpected ways. Introduction In my last post, a long weekend guide to Budapest, I briefly discussed the history of Budapest’s Jewish community and some of […]
It’s that time of year again, when we explore London’s rich architectural history at the Open House Festival! Open House 2023 In a now well-embedded Salterton Arts Review tradition, this is the fourth year running that we have covered the Open House Festival. An annual event run by architectural organisation Open City, Open House sees […]
The first visual arts exhibition by the Kakilang festival team, State-less 無國界 confronts visitors with art that delves into the specificities of place and home, but also the commonalities of human experience. State-less 無國界 Kakilang festival is in full swing! Regular readers will remember my review of HOME X some weeks ago, a global event […]
A final post from Dunedin takes in “New Zealand’s only castle”, the Victorian Larnach Castle on the Otago Peninsula. A Castle In Dunedin? Well, almost. The final post in our Dunedin series (not final New Zealand post, more coming soon) takes in Larnach Castle. This impressive home overlooking Otago Harbour dates to the 1870s. Known […]
A very brief visit to Prague gives me a chance to try out a gamified way to explore the city. With Questo app in hand we take a look at sites linked to Franz Kafka, woven together by a story with roots in The Metamorphosis. A Stroll Around Prague Today’s experiment in tourism came about […]
