A week-long biking trip around Lake Constance combines cycling through Germany, Austria, and Switzerland with visits to ...

The little-known birthplace of Portugal has beautifully preserved its medieval past—and embarked on an ambitious and ...

The little-known birthplace of Portugal has beautifully preserved its medieval past—and embarked on an ambitious and ...

Compared to the hard life of a medieval peasant the life of a monk must have been a doddle. Right? Well, no not really.

At the Met Cloisters in Manhattan, paintings, statuettes and other objects demonstrate that human desire transcends time and ...

St Augustine greatest treatise was his City of God, begun in 412, in the dark days after the capture of Rome by Alaric, and finished about 426. It was his philosophy of history, and his defense of Chr ...

The village of Tintern in Monmouthshire, Wales, is a traveller favourite and is known for the majestic ruined abbey that sits ...

Ever thought that the smallest countries on Earth might deliver the biggest thrills? These tiny nations pack more punch per ...

Considering this holiday favourite is home to over 400 rivers and nearly 5,000 miles of coastline, India was a relative ...

Although small in size, the picturesque village boasts towering historical significance, and it's best-known for the ...

The village of Tintern in Monmouthshire, Wales, is a traveller favourite and is known for the majestic ruined abbey that sits ...

In 1348, King Edward III was caught in a terrible storm while sailing off the English coast. Certain he wouldn’t make it, he ...