Michael Hoffman Photography

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June 5, 2019

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Spain

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Architecture, City, featured, photography, Spain, Travel, urban

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Travelling Castile

Most of the visitors arriving in Spain visit the coasts and Madrid. Not as many people travel around the region of Castile. Being the historical heartland of the Spanish kingdom, though, the areas of Castile and Leon have a lot to offer. The town of Salamanca, for example, has the oldest university in Spain and is one of the oldest in the world (pictures 1, 3). Burgos was one of the first capitals of the kingdom and is still a pretty impressive town with a grandiose cathedral (pictures 2, 4). The city of Avila is pretty interesting because of its completely intact medieval city wall (last photo). All of these towns have beautiful churches and exquisite cuisine. Also, the region is compact; you do not travel more than two or three hours to the next larger city.

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May 24, 2019

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Spain

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Architecture, castillia, Europe, featured, photography, Spain, Travel

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The Architecture of Castile

During the Middle Ages and especially in the early modern period, when Spain conquered large parts of the world, Castile, the heartland of the Iberian peninsula, used to be one of the wealthiest places on earth. Evidence of this period can still be seen in the immense architectural wealth of the region. Many towns have grandiose gothic cathedrals like, for example, Burgos (pictures 3 and 5) or even smaller beautiful churches like the Convento de Santa Teresa de Jesús in Avila (pictures 2 and 4). Imposing is the “Arco de Santa María” city gate in Burgos, built by Charles V. in the 16th century (pictures 1 and 6).

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May 20, 2019

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Poland

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church, City, featured, photography, poland, polska, Travel, urban

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The Historical City of Tarnów

The city of Tarnów is situated in the south of Poland. Before WWI, this part of the country belonged to the Austro-Hungarian empire, so the town shares many architectural features with other places in the region, like a large square and pretty baroque houses.

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May 17, 2019

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Austria

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featured, flowers, green, nature, photography, Travel, trees

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Nature of Spring

Shot in April 2019.

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May 12, 2019

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Austria

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featured, light, natural, nature, parks, photography, spring, Travel

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Early Green

There is a unique quality to the early green of spring. The leaves seem brighter under the morning light, and the colors are fresher than in later months. Everything just seems alive and thriving after the prolonged hardships of winter.

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May 10, 2019

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Spain

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Architecture, featured, Island, mallorca, Medieval, Spain, Travel, urban

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Travelling Mallorca

Mallorca is well known as a tourist hotspot in the Mediterranean. But coming to the island in the middle of April, right before the tourist season, it turns out to be a surprisingly calm place with a lot to discover and to see at reasonably lovely temperatures. Some impressions from 2019.