Showing posts with label town. Show all posts
Showing posts with label town. Show all posts

Sighişoara in Transylvania

Sighişoara
Sighişoara
Sighişoara, located in the historic region of Transylvania, is considered the most beautiful and well preserved inhabited citadel in Europe, with an authentic medieval architecture.
Sighişoara is the birthplace of Vlad the Impaler, historical figure who is at the origin of the fictional character known as Dracula.

The Cotswolds

Cotswolds
The Cotswolds
The Cotswolds are a range of hills in southwestern England, between Bath and Stratford-upon-Avon. The area has been designated as the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The Cotswolds are characterized by its attractive small towns and villages built with yellow limestone typical of the region.

Puebla de Sanabria

Puebla de Sanabria
Puebla de Sanabria
Puebla de Sanabria is a town in the Spanish province of Zamora (Castilla y León), near the Portuguese border.
It is a very old town, documented since the
seventh century (Swabian and Visigothic periods). It has an important architectural heritage, which include the castle of the Counts of Benavente, built in the fifteenth century, and the church of Nuestra Señora del Azogue, built in the twelfth century in Romanesque style.