G - 82 : Rhone - Gateway to Europe
Avignon on the Rhone with the famous Bridge and the Papal Palais to the right The Rhone is not the longest river discharging into the...
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hbanziger
Apr 3, 20234 min read
G - 103 : Fréjus - Second only to Ostia
Fréjus on the French Riviera looks like a typical Provencal town. A quaint medieval center, the mandatory yacht harbor and long, yellow...
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hbanziger
Feb 25, 20233 min read
G - 138 : The Roman Via Julia Augusta
The Via Julia Augusta between Albenga and Alessio - a Funerary Memorial to the left Sometimes one post leads to the next. Yesterday I...
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hbanziger
May 20, 20226 min read
F - 92 : Three Emperors - Three Temples
Emperors assemble armies, build fleets, conquer countries, build new capitals and have a knack for leaving behind monuments – Napoleon...
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hbanziger
Mar 17, 20224 min read
F - 156 : Popes and Patriarchs
Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill meeting in Cuba in 2016 Media these days are full of news of the horrors of war in the Ukraine. The...
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hbanziger
Feb 12, 20225 min read
F - 185 : The Greek Roots of Aqueducts
YouTube is full of clips about Rome’s eleven aqueducts. Of course, the > 800 kilometers long water supply network that took centuries to...
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hbanziger
Dec 3, 20215 min read
F - 255 : Ionia - the Cradle of Christianity?
On a single trip one often learns more than reading many books. This wisdom came to my mind when travelling from Bodrum to Istanbul a few...
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hbanziger
Jul 18, 20213 min read
E + 8 : Taormina - Puzzle Solved
Yesterday, we successfully pushed south and escaped the strong winds and rains north of the Straits of Messina. But the weather caught up...
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hbanziger
Jul 16, 20213 min read
E + 6 : A Sea Full of Sail - The Tyrrhenian
It is going to be a sailing day today. Before going to bed last night we sailed to Panarea, the island owned by 25 families – looks and...
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hbanziger
Aug 6, 20192 min read
C + 12 : When Emperors Have to Hide
Another day, another excursion! We visited Stari Grad this morning to buy fresh fruits and croissants. We had the town almost for...
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hbanziger
Jul 27, 20193 min read
C + 2 : Taking Shelter in Epidamnos (Durres)
Seeing that the pentacles of the European Cyclone will reach Durres this afternoon with wind speed of 45 knots, we decided to start our...
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hbanziger
Jul 25, 20191 min read
C - Day : The Adventure Begins
Our trip started today at 9 am when we arrived by ferry from Corfu in Sarande in Albania. The Dragonfly in Sarande Harbour Contrary to...
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hbanziger
Jul 9, 20193 min read
C - 16 : What is the Style of your Palace?
If you were a Roman Emperor, what style would you use for your palace? Would it emulate Downing Street No 10? The Elysee? The White...
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hbanziger
Jun 25, 20193 min read
C - 29 : Between two Capitals - Via Appia - Adriatic - Via Egnatia
Since Venetian times we look at the Adriatic as a north - south axis on which precious goods from Asia and the Middle East are shipped to...
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