Burano might be one of the most picturesque and photogenic places on earth. On my trip last weekend I was very lucky with the weather. Under a perfect blue sky I had the opportunity to visit the colorful island which belongs to the Lagoon of Venice in the afternoon sun: Burano has been my place of longing for …
Tag: Southern Europe
As a result of Portugal’s liberal revolution of 1820, all monasteries were closed and the monks and labourers expelled, also in the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos. This extremely interesting World Heritage Site is located in Belém - now a part of Lisbon - and one of the main attractions of the City. One of the dismissed employees …