The ferry from Doolin takes 40 minutes across Galway Bay. The Atlantic swell is constant. The Cliffs of Moher slide past on the left, 214 metres of vertical sandstone, and then the three islands appear: Inishmore, Inishmaan, and Inisheer. The Aran Islands spread across 47 square kilometres and contain the highest concentration of archaeological sites […]
Perched on a hill overlooking the city of Innsbruck, Ambras Castle is one of the most significant Renaissance castles in Austria, a treasure house of art, armour, and curiosities assembled by Archduke Ferdinand II of Tyrol in the 16th century. Unlike many European castles that were built for defence, Ambras was conceived as a pleasure […]
