With an afternoon to spare, how much of Montpellier can we see, and is it enough to get a feel for the city? Join us as we answer these questions, perhaps picking up inspiration for your own trip in the process. A Quick Stop in Montpellier Readers of the Salterton Arts Review have recently followed […]
The trick to London is often paying attention to place names, as this walk around the precincts of Westminster Abbey amply illustrates! Exploring the Precincts of Westminster Abbey London, it’s been a while! Like I was saying recently in my review of 2023, there is far too much to see and do (although I can’t […]
A two-for-one experience in historic Spitalfields: visitors get to see the early development of Christo’s later monumental art, and explore a unique Georgian house. Gagosian Open Christo: Early Works is the first in a new series of exhibitions by the Gagosian Gallery. Gagosian Open will see the network of galleries displaying artworks in unusual contexts. […]
A walk through points of interest in the story of the Red Cross is a nice way to learn some more about the organisation’s history as well as exploring the old town. An Early Morning, Red Cross Walk I may not have given you this impression thanks to the numerous cultural and touristy things I […]
A brand new museum in a new arts district in Lausanne, the Musée Cantonal Des Beaux-Arts takes a walk through Swiss art history. Plateforme 10 My recent visit to Lausanne was my first. Had I been there on previous trips to Switzerland, I would have missed out on seeing a brand new cultural district in […]
A visit to Sutton House and Breaker’s Yard in London. Hackney’s oldest house is a National Trust property with a difference. The Oldest House in Hackney Sutton House, in Hackney, is very unassuming. It sits on a main road, with not much land around it, and doesn’t look like much from the street. Yet this […]
An illustrated walk around the East End, including Aldgate and Spitalfields. The traces of Jewish history in this neighbourhood are fast-changing, different even than when our walking guide was published. An In-Depth Look At Jewish Life In The East End I’ve said it before and I will say it again, the resources provided by Tower […]
A walk through Spitalfields, exploring the ever-changing nature of this London neighbourhood. Along the way we will see traces of its Jewish, Bangladeshi, Huguenot and weaving populations. Another Walk Courtesy of Tower Hamlets Council Like our recent Black History Walk in Tower Hamlets, the inspiration for today’s post came from this page of local history […]
