Tagged: medieval

The Majestic Land of Montenegro

Situated in the Balkans, overlooking the Adriatic Sea and surrounded by rugged cliffs and soaring mountains, lies Montenegro. Part of the former Yugoslavia, Montenegro is often overlooked by many and overshadowed by its touristy neighbour, Croatia. But a one-day trip...

St. Gallen, Switzerland

St. Gallen: A Swiss Vignette

Crisscrossing Switzerland by rail on a ten-day Spring excursion, my husband Tom and I discover St. Gallen, an elegant medieval town in a high northeastern alpine valley just an hour out of Zurich. The city’s stunning Abbey cathedral and library complex are known...