Having visited most of the great art museums of the world, I couldn’t wait to visit St Petersburg. I had seen an exhibition of Russian painters in NY and also studied them quite a bit. This was a pure 12 day solo indulgence.For info there is a bit of annoying...
Many people are familiar with Spain. We have been to all the usual places including Canaries and Balearics, but following are a number with which people may be less familiar, but which we have liked. These are noted from an artists perspective. MadridFabulous city...
Island with a Difference We have visited most parts of Italy at different times. We are doing a note on Sicily on the basis that it is a fascinating and very attractive place and also, maybe, a place less visited. It is about 30% of size of Ireland and packed with...
This was a short 3 week toe-in-the-water visit to Sardinia and was a most pleasant experience – people, history, scenery and towns.We stayed in Carbonia in the SW. An interesting purpose-built town, built in 2 years by Mussolini in 1936. It was built around the...
A curiosity which we eventually visited. We would never have anticipated that there was so much to see in Malta and Gozo. The Capital Valetta is remarkable, so much to see and do. Unquestionably the highlight is St Johns Cathedral – the art is spectacular...
