Tag: UNESCO world heritage
La Strada Nuova and Palazzi dei Rolli, Genoa
Genoa (Genova in Italian) is the capital of Liguria, Italy’s greatest seaport and birthplace of Christopher Columbus. Since our time in Genova is very limited, we focused on one notable sight, Via Garibaldi, also known as “Strada Nuova” (New Street) or “Via Aurea”. Click ▶ to play Genova was a maritime power in the Middle…
The Bauhaus Building, Dessau
Our second stop in Dessau was the Bauhaus school building itself. Let a 1979 Krautrock track accompany you on this post. More 70’s Kraurock at spotify:playlist:3poTntSnquikPDgA4Vx5vO A lot of the academic-sounding text in these Bauhaus posts were partially taken from our purchased books, pamphlets we picked up on site, as well as the copious volumes…
Volubilis, an archaeological gem
While we were staying in Fes, we took a day trip to Meknes and Volubilis. Meknes, one of the imperial cities of old Morocco, did not make much of an impression on us but Volubilis is a gem. First, let’s put on some Morocco traditional music made with an Oud – a type of lute.…
Place Jemaa-el-Fna, Marrakesh, Morocco – part 1
Hello world. This blog has been on hiatus for a little more than a year. Since so many of us are marooned at home and cannot (should not) travel in the foreseeable future, it could be a relief to do some virtual sightseeing. We will start with sharing our last trip taken in the beginning…