The Restaurant Clémence is in the village of Saint Julien de Concelles, on the banks of the Loire river. We are picked up again by Franck Pasquier. Franck is the founder of the agency VLO (Vignoble Loisirs organisation), organizing tours to the wine-growing estates as well as boat trips and events. He drives us safely […]
Chateau du Côing – Saint Fiacre
Chateau du Côing lies at the confluence of Sèvre Nantaise and Maine in the village of Saint Fiacre, not far from the city of Nantes. The castle owes its name to this location, because Côing is the old french word for corner (French: Coin). Already since 1421 , the family of the present owner Véronique […]
Château des ducs de Bretagne – Nantes
The Château des ducs de Bretagne (Castle of the Dukes of Brittany) impresses with its mighty fortification walls and through the good condition of its building in the Renaissance and Baroque style. After renovation at the beginning of the millennium, the castle was re-opened in 2007. It provides an impressive backdrop for official festivals and […]
Neméa and Plateés Dervenakia
Nemea, an ancient site, is located 25 km southwest of Corinth in the northeastern Peloponnese. The stadium is reminiscent of the Nemean Games, which, in ancient times had a similar reputation as the Olympic Games. The well-preserved vaulted entrance tunnel for the athletes to the stadium had a direct connection to the dressing room surrounded […]
Tenganan – Bali
Tenganan is a village on Bali where the inhabitants are part the Bali Aga people, the original inhabitants of Bali. For millennia they led a strictly insulated and withdrawn life in their villages. As they belong to the landowners, they have no need to do physical work. The surrounding rice fields are cultivated by Balinese. […]
Ubud – Bali
Ubud in Bali is approx. 30 km north of Denpasar and is a major arts and cultural center of the island. Mainly painting (often on textiles) and wood and stone carving are practiced here. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button […]