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Monteriggioni – Tuscany
Why Monteriggioni? I got to know Monteriggioni when I travelled north from Sicily by motorbike with a colleague in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic. After an overnight stay in Pompeii, we looked for accommodation near Siena and were welcomed at the “Piccolo Castello”. However, no food was served there and we were sent to the “Da Remo” restaurant with detailed…
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Matera – Basilikata – Italy
Matera is a fascinating city in the south of Italy with a rich history dating back to the Neolithic Age. Here is some information on the past and present of this remarkable city. Location of Matera Matera is located in the southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is located on a rocky plateau called Murgia, which is characterised by deep…
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Hilton Glasgow
Known for almost 30 years, the Hilton Glasgow claims to be Scotland’s leading conference and events hotel and one of the best in the UK. One of the special features of the Hilton Glasgow is certainly the brand new, elegant, dazzling and functional Grand Ballroom, equipped with the latest technology. Some of the country’s most important conferences and meetings are…
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From Glasgow to Edinburgh
Route from Glasgow to Edinburgh Today is the last day of our tour of Scotland, on which we want to drive from Glasgow to Edinburgh to spend our farewell evening there. Riverside Museum Since the route between the two cities is just around 75 lm long on the fastest route, we also have enough time to take a few…
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From Fort Williams to Glasgow
Today the highlights will be a little rarer, but we are still looking forward to the drive from Fort Williams to Glasgow. Especially because after just a few kilometers we reach the nucleus of the “Highland Titles”. This is a project to preserve the Scottish landscape that was once born in Glencoe. The concept involves selling land in small parcels…
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From Ullapool to Fort Williams
The journey from Ullapool to Fort Williams will involve a ferry route. The weather is even more common. Please note that the tickets are ready for dispatch. Unfortunately, the latest available appointment that day was shortly after 1 p.m. And we also know that the condition of the roads between Ullapool and Fort Williams was a bit unclear and I…
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North Coast of Scotland
The alarm clock would have rung at just after six today if we were using one. So we wake up on time for the tour along the north coast of Scotland without this aid. A small packed lunch on the doorstep makes up for the missed breakfast. And why do we have to leave so early? The ferry from the…
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Highlights of the Orkneys
So what really are the highlights of the Orkneys? Of course, as always in Scotland, the landscape wins. But the places where prehistoric artefacts have been found are at least on a par. And that’s exactly what we want to see at our leisure today. If we had known that one of the highlights of the Orkneys really was our…
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From Inverness to the Orkneys
The route from Inverness to the Orkneys takes us northwards along the east coast. In the past people took the ferry from John o’Groats across to the islands and back to the mainland. Incidentally, it was on the return journey about 45 years ago that I got really sick on a boat for the first time. Before that, I didn’t…
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Loch Ness and Inverness
The highlight of today’s stage is certainly Loch Ness. But before we get there, we want to have a look around the Cairngorms. That’s why we first turn left at Aviemore and drive steadily upwards through a wonderful landscape. At the end of the road, a relatively large car park awaits us, which is already quite full. But what are…
