The beautiful 'fairytale' European city that most tourists haven't even heard of
Sighisoara is a city on the Tarnava Mare River in central Romania. Located in the historic region of Transylvania, it has a ...
When Henry VIII brought the big guns to town
The South Blockhouse – part of a series of castles and fortifications ordered by Henry VIII – had "enormously thick" brick ...
How the ghats of Banaras became a defining image of the ancient city
A panoramic view from the riverfront offered an impression that was suitably exotic while keeping sufficient distant from the ...
Motte wall on ancient castle site to be restored
Work is about to begin to restore a historic mound where a castle once stood 800 years ago. Missing stones will be replaced ...