castle | Michael Hoffman Photography

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October 27, 2019

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Scotland

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Architecture, castle, featured, inveraray, nature, photography, Scotland, Travel, uk

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Discovering Inveraray Estate

Inveraray Castle is situated close to Loch Fyne in the mighty Highlands of Scotland. The building is part of a large Estate belonging to the Dukes of Argyll, a branch of the Campbell family. The castle was built in the middle of the 18th century, but was remodelled in large parts after a fire in 1877. In 2019 Inveraray still belongs to the Campbell family, but is open to visitors as well. Part of the Estate is also a beautiful garden, a forrest and a cattle farm with highland cows.

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October 10, 2019

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Czech Republic

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Architecture, castle, Clouds, Czech Republic, featured, photography, Sky, tower, Travel

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Details of Krumlov

Krumlov is a little town in the south of Bohemia. Although being small it is rich in interesting architectural details from many different historical periods.

Shot in September of 2019.

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September 1, 2019

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Ireland, United Kingdom

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Architecture, bridge, castle, England, featured, Ireland, photography, Travel, uk

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Of Castles and Bridges

The islands of Great Britain and Ireland are crammed with historic monuments from different time periods, reaching from pre-antiquity (Stonehenge) to the modern era (Shard in London). Many interesting sights though were built in medieval and early modern times (St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland, picture 1 and Culzean Castle, Scotland, pictures 3, 5 and 7) or in the time of industrialisation (Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol, England, picture 2, Menai Bridge, Wales, picture 4 and Britannia Bridge, Wales, picture 6). Some impressions.

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September 3, 2015

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Portugal

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atlantic, Backpacking, beach, castle, cliffs, featured, hinterland, mountain, Mountains, nature, ocean, photography, portugal, sea, seagull, Travel

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Of Land and Sea: Nature of Portugal

Most travellers of Portugal know Lisbon, some go to the Algarve in the south. Mainly for classic beach vacations in holiday resorts. Not as well known though is the natural part of the country.

Laying open to the grand Atlantic Ocean, the Portuguese coast seems endless with steep cliffs and beautiful sand beaches. As the sea is in the west, the sunsets are especially beautiful and vivid. At this time of the day sailing ships tend to roam the horizon, even enhancing the kitschy scenery. Probably you will have a companionship of seagulls around you, they seem to enjoy the sunsets as much as the humans.

Even less known is the “hinterland”. Especially the north of the country offers a lot to the backpacker with high mountain ranges and magnificent castles. The weather tends to be a bit cooler in these regions, perfect for a hike in the evening. So what are you waiting for? The adventure awaits!