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Sintra, The Fairytale Community of Portugal

It's difficult to believe a position like Sintra exists less than 30 kilometers from Portugal's money, Lisbon. Sintra has always been a well liked with royals and romantics likewise, and is worth visiting if you're staying in Lisbon. Better still, move away from the hustle of bustle of Lisbon by remaining in Sintra, to help you panel up their splendor and peace first hand.

Sintra is located on the craggy upper slops of the Serra de Sintra, and is surrounded by lavish vegetation and stunning mountain top views. Poets and mystics have sung Sintra's praises for several centuries, and actually Master Byron transformed his general hate of Portugal to reward Sintra's natural beauties. Sintra is within the bounds of the Parque Organic de Sintra-Cascais, therefore there are many of hikes and time visits you are able to ingest the overall area.

If you like sunbathing or simply strolling over the seaside, then look at the sandy shores of Costa da Caparica, a fantastic 8 kilometer extended grow of coastline. Possibly you like to concern the search, where situation you will prefer the local browsing locations at Praia do Guincho, Praia Grande and Ericeira. If you're happy, you might even have the ability to spot some dolphins in the Sado Estuary.

For those with a more famous bent, Sintra's ancient middle is element of a Unesco Earth Heritage Website, and provides plenty of options to examine the lovely previous structures and streets. Known as Sintra-Vila (old town), additionally it is carefully linked to the Castelo dos Mouros. The battlements of the ruined castle, developed by the Moors close to 1,000 years back, you may get fabulous opinions of both Sintra and the bordering area.

One developing you certainly must visit could be the Pena National Palace. This really is an exceptional mix of architectural styles, with turrets, battlements and touches enough to meet the absolute most fervent enthusiast. The inside is just as incredible, having been left untouched when the noble family fled right before the revolution in 1910. You will find fascinating pieces packed in to every room, with furniture, chandeliers, murals and wall decorations that need to be seen to be believed. You enter the Palace through the Parque da Pena, and it's easiest to get a mixed access ticket. Ensure you allow plenty of time to enjoy the seas and amazing plants in the park as well.

The Portuguese Regal Household spent their summers at Sintra between the fifteenth and nineteenth generations, and built the Sintra National Palace for that purpose. The palace has integrated Gothic, Manueline and Moorish features in its structure, and is the best preserved Old palace in Portugal. Enjoying amazing opinions of the town and country could be the Castelo dos Mouros (Moorish Castle) which days from the ninth and eleventh centuries. A lot of the initial fortress was destroyed in 1147, once the Crusaders defeated the Moors to recapture Sintra, but you can find still 450 metres of walls filled with battlement systems to be seen. The Pena Palace, or Palacio da Pena, was developed on the webpage of a monastery that was destroyed by an quake in 1755. In 1838 construction was begun by King Ferdinand II. The pena palace sintra is built upon one of many mountains of Sintra, and on an obvious day is seen from Lisbon.

Sintra has long liked the adulation of those who have been fascinated with its normal and heritage prices, and the Romans named it "Cynthia" after the Goddess of the Moon. When the Moors needed over they included with the enormous heritage with palaces and castles, and several fountains around the township. When Sintra became the summertime home of the Portuguese Noble Family these were followed closely by aristocratic individuals who created mansions and villas, introducing further to their built heritage.

Several have dropped in love with Sintra on the centuries, and in the eighteenth century, Lord Byron reported that town was "possibly in every regard probably the most pleasant in Europe ".Robert Southey reported it to be "the most gifted spot overall inhabitable globe ".

You will find several museums in and around Sintra. The Sintra Museum of Contemporary Artwork houses art by such significant musicians as Picasso, Lichtenstein, Miro and Andy Warhol. The Ferreira p Castro Memorial contains publications and art owned by the Portuguese author Ferreira de Castro, and there's also a doll museum by the name of Museo do Brinquedo, which properties sets from dolls to doll trains. Going further afield there are many museums which contain indicates including many old artifacts.

Sintra is located right in the hub of the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park and the natural beauty of the area combined with stunning breathtaking history have mixed to create its popular appeal almost inevitable.

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Honolulu is famous for its golden sands, Waikiki and its tourist boulevard. In contrast, the campus district of the city is famous for a different kind of attraction. Here you will not find gaudy Hawaiian souvenir shops or hordes of tourists unless they’ve gotten lost, but you’ll find a thriving urban art scene with colorful street scenes that are so large they stretch across walls and sometimes entire sides of buildings. I like to stroll around with Shana in this harbor and industrial district of Honolulu to see the amazing, oversized colorful art paintings that adorn the old halls and commercial buildings. This area has an exceptional characterizing flair! I love this lodging with the graffiti! In Europe one usually only encounters writings on house walls, where in the USA, San Francisco, New York already speaks of paintings, is spoken here in Hawai’i with their special peculiarity of works of art. With the lighting of the sunshine and the contrast of the blue sky, the perfect art also has a striking effect.

Water writes; Honolulu ©Foto Gérard Koch-2012

Graffiti existed in ancient times as in ancient Egypt, Greece, the Roman Empire, the Aztecs, Mayans and many other rich on this earth. Graffiti is used to decorate the walls or other surfaces with painted fonts or drawings with an artistic expression without permission and audience.

Conversely, it is in Hawai’i, where the expressive creations will be presented to the public and the public after major public events. Behind these works of art, up to a year of hard sensitive work, development and preparatory work, collection of ideas take place, until literally the first paint spray cans can be shaken and opened. Some discussions take place not only among the artists as the story is to be told in the picture, also with schools, communities and the contractor. All of the paintings include Hawaiian culture and ancient history to exhort us to think and think about a time-relevant topic that occupies society on the ground. The Hawaiians are very strongly associated with nature which is reflected in the pictures.

Kaimuki High School, Honolulu ©Fotot Gérard Koch – 2017

To learn more about this work and the artwork, Shana and I were invited to an interview at Kaimuki High School, Honolulu, with world-renowned artist Estria Miyashiro.

In 2012, where I spent my holidays in Hawaii, this artist was still completely unknown to me. By coincidence, when Shana and I made our purchases in this industrial district, I saw parking by the car, a huge painting on a whole house wall. Immediately I had to pull the camera out of the bag to capture this experience. In order to photograph the entire work, I would have to step on the sealed company premises, if there would not be a security guard there. Without further ado, I went to this guard and asked him if I could go to the grounds. He just waved to me to go in and snap my photos, turned around at the same time and ran away from me. I took the time to look at the painted wall of the house.

Water writes, Honolulu ©Foto Gérard Koch – 2012

Back home in Switzerland, I looked at the photos, which gave me no peace to learn more about it. So I started my research, watched Hawaiian music videos on YouTube and saw more and more such artworks until Shana sent me the breakthrough with a web link.

Estria Miyashiro is an internationally recognized muralist, co-founder and creative director of the Estria Foundation (TEF), a non-profit organization that uses public art to transform communities and raise awareness of important local issues. TEF creates innovative public art projects and educational programs that use public art as a catalyst for community engagement. Along with numerous mural paintings, Estria has recently launched the international mural series WaterWrites and directed the Estria Battle, the leading US graffiti contest. His latest project, MeleMurals, is a series of 20 murals on the Hawaiian Islands about stories, places and people. Estria began painting in Hawaii in 1984 and has completed nearly 1,000 murals worldwide. He was an influential leader of the “Golden Age” of writing (1980s) in San Francisco, was a pioneer of painting techniques and is one of the originators of the stencil top. Since 1993, he teaches graffiti courses and teaches at universities about the social and political effects of graffiti. He gained national attention with his graffiti arrest in 1994 when he joined CNN and the National Enquirer. Estria’s clients include President Clinton, Vodaphone, Gansevoort Hotel, the Oakland Museum in California, Toyota, MTV, McDonald’s, Sega, McKesson, Nokia, Mills Corporation, the cities of San Francisco and Oakland, and County Alameda. He has served the community for over 25 years through his cultural work.

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From Graffiti to Mele Murals Honolulu is famous for its golden sands, Waikiki and its tourist boulevard. In contrast, the campus district of the city is famous for a different kind of attraction.

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Located in the heart of a national park that was once a legendary U.S. Army post, the Lodge at the Presidio is an ideal home base for natural and urban adventures in San Francisco. The sister property to the Inn at the Presidio, the 42-room 125-year-old historical lodge opened as a hotel in the summer of 2018 and is the closest hotel to the Golden Gate Bridge. One of 470 structures in the Presidio on the National Registry of Historic Places, the Lodge at the Presidio occupies one of the barracks built between 1895 – 1957 by the U.S. Army to accommodate six artillery companies, a Calvary troop, and two infantry companies. At the Lodge at the Presidio, wake up to the sounds of the fog horn, watch the sunset over the Golden Gate Bridge with a glass of wine on the porch, or venture out to nearby attractions. Here are 10 reasons to say at the Lodge at the Presidio:1. Boutique hotel with social areasThe 3-level lodge includes beautiful areas to relax – a courtyard garden with fire pit, a back porch, a front porch with rocking chairs, a lobby reception, and a large dining room lounge with a fireplace – a perfect spot to work on a laptop, connect with family, or enjoy a leisurely breakfast. Pets and kids are welcome and appreciated.2. Location, location, locationYou may be in the city, but it doesn’t feel like it in the Presidio, surrounded by nature. Steps away from the Lodge is the main green (an old parade field filled with picnics and food trucks on Sundays) and the Presidio Visitor Center that opened in 2017. From the hotel, it’s an easy walk to Chrissy Field beach or the Palace of Fine Arts. The hotel’s complimentary shuttle will take guests to downtown San Francisco and within minutes you have access to North Beach, Fisherman’s Wharf, and neighborhoods with the best shopping and dining.3. Room with a viewBesides the dramatic window views of the Golden Gate Bridge from the spacious hotel room and bed, sleep well on a custom-made Pillow Top mattress in an elegant modern clean room spilling with natural light. Some rooms come with views of the forest, the bay, and the city, or a combination thereof. Grand modern bathrooms, 52-inch Samsung Smart flat-screen TVs, and a minibar stocked with local products and Equator coffee are some of the in-room perks. 4. Sunset with unparalleled views of the Golden Gate Bridge From the back deck or the fire pit courtyard, sip wine as the sunset blazes directly in front of you with the Golden Gate Bridge backdrop, one of the most photographed bridges on the planet. Kick back in one of the rocking chairs, take in the view, and forget the city is so close by.5. Evening wine and cheese receptionA generous complimentary wine and cheese (plus charcuterie) extended Happy Hour is provided during your stay and makes a perfect addition to a sunset. The quality of food and wine is exceptional and the scenery amazing.6. Complimentary breakfast and bikesEnjoy warm oatmeal, fruit, yogurt, cheese, bread, cereal, and pastries in the open modern living room or outside on the porch. Bikes are a fun way to explore the area.7. Presidio park explorationNature and golf lovers, fitness enthusiasts, rejoice! The Presidio features 24 miles of hiking trails, 25 miles of biking trails, and the 18-hole Presidio Golf Course. There are venues for hosting celebrations and meetings and free public events in this 1,500-acre national park. The park is home to the new 600-seat Presidio Theatre and Presidio Officers’ Club, an award-winning museum and cultural center with a current WWII Japanese American incarceration exhibit. Jump on a trampoline in a former airplane hangar, bird watch at restored wetlands, or dine at out one of several restaurants like The Commissary in an old Army barracks with a Spanish influenced menu, the Presidio Social Club, and Arguello with MexiCali cuisine and over 120 agave spirits all helmed by a two-time James Beard award-winner. For stunning ocean edge eating, head to the Cliff House Restaurant.8. Walt Disney Family Museum and Café next doorNext door, the Walt Disney Family Museum deserves a few hours of your time as Mickey Mouse is celebrated with a vast collection of artifacts, images, original artwork, and nostalgic merchandise. Founded by Walt Disney’s eldest daughter, Diane Disney Miller, and opened in 2009, the museum is housed in one of the iconic brick Montgomery Street barracks.Witness the fascinating story of Mickey’s evolution from an animated character to a cultural icon. Housed in a historical building, Mickey is featured in contemporary interactive galleries, early drawings, and cartoons and movies, plus a spectacular model of Disneyland.9. Historic elements and original character of the building are preservedArtisan details and memorabilia can be felt throughout while artwork pays homage to military men at ease and the landscape right outside the door with original art, found objects, and historic photographs. A handcrafted circular art piece comprised of chert and serpentine, stones discovered during the excavation of the building that were used by the Native American Ohlone to create tools and weapons, is on display above the fireplace in the dining room. Large photographic murals in the dining room, the front desk, and several guest rooms feature the Presidio forest, Marin Headlands, and nearby beaches, tempting guests to explore the beauty that awaits outdoors. Watercolors by local artist Lynn Sondag depict hiking trails and points of interest throughout the Presidio. The lobby collage “A Soldier’s Story” is an assemblage of items that a soldier may have collected such as matchbooks, postcards, and a torn playing card, referencing the tradition of tearing the last hand of cards when shipping out for service in the hope of returning one day. 10. Tunnel tops coming soonIn 2020 visitors will be able to meander through the Presidio’s new Tunnel Tops, (over the existing 101 highway) a raised plateau with gardens across from the Lodge. The Tunnel Tops will include 360-degree scenic overlooks, a 3-acre play space, picnic areas, and a drop-in environmental learning center where a ranger will shed light on the area’s history. Designed by the same architect who created New York City’s High Line, the 14-acre park will link the waterfront Crissy Field park with the main grounds of the Presidio for the first time in 80 years.

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Top 10 UK guided walks and tours for families

If you’re searching out “gently spooky” families as opposed to “deliver the youngster’s nightmares tours for weeks”, then that is the UK   ghost tour for you. Comply with “Victorian undertaker” Invoice Spectre as he leads you thru the returned

streets and courtyards of Oxford. This twilight excursion is peppered with ghost memories, that are illustrated with props, pyrotechnics, and illusions. Lots of jokes and audience participation ensure it by no means goes to the dark face and is suitable for children of every age. • Friday and Saturday night at 6.30pm from the gift shop of Oxford Fortress Unlocked, 1¾ hours, no need to an e-book. Adults £9, youngsters £5-£7. Ghosttrail.Org

Robin Hood, Nottingham Ezekial Bone’s Robin Hood tour. Fb Twitter Pinterest The legend of Nottinghamshire’s well-known outlaw is delivered to live on this entertaining tour. In feathered cap and leather jerkin, Ezekial Bone (aka Ade Andrews) appears the element, leading traffic across the key sights in Nottingham, along with the Castle, Lace Market, and Vintage County Gaol. A foray into underground caves and St Mary’s churchyard add a fun frisson for youngsters. Bone additionally runs tours of Sherwood Wooded area with an emphasis on the natural environment. • tours run most Saturdays from March-October and on different dates at some stage in the yr. Endorsed for kids over 10, 2½ hours. Adults £12, underneath-14s, £7. Ezekialbone.Com

Blackbeard to Banksy, Bristol Workplace block wall in Bristol providing a Banksy mural of a caricature canine. Fb Twitter Pinterest Banksy mural on a Workplace wall Discover Old pirate haunts and current avenue artwork on Duncan McKellar’s taking walks excursion. An artist and historian, McKellar humorously weave the specific strands of Bristol’s records on a two-hour walk, taking in Lengthy John Silver’s model, Robinson Crusoe’s first port of name, Bristol Fort and some of the metropolis’s avenue art, such as pieces by using Banksy and JPS. • tours run on Thurs-Solar, departing from the cathedral at eleven.30am. Adults £7, children £3, a circle of relatives £18. Blackbeard2banksy.Blogspot.Co.uk

Supercalifragilistic, London Amber Raney-Kincade’s Mary Poppins excursion. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Photograph: Niki Gorick Dressed as Mary Poppins, Amber Raney-Kincade takes households on walking excursions of the city of London, inspired by means of the lifestyles and works of Poppins novelist PL Travers. Amber prefers to maintain the precise details of the itinerary a wonder, but count on a jaunt to a London park, feeding the pigeons on the steps of St Paul’s Cathedral, a view over the London rooftops or even the occasional burst of the track. Film fans can find out about the making of Mary Poppins (which wasn’t truly shot in London) and there are masses of thrilling records sprinkled in approximate suffragettes, chimney sweeps, and the city. The total distance walked is much less than a mile, so it’s best for little legs and on hand for prams and wheelchairs. • Runs maximum Saturdays, 2 hours. Adults £15, under-12s £10. Americantourguideinlondon.Com

Fossil looking, Isle of Wight Compton bay, Isle of Wight. Caption Fossil looking, on the dinosaur island “ isle of wight” Fb Twitter Pinterest Photo: Samuel J Ford/Picfair Martin Simpson recognized locally as “the Fossil Man”, runs the fossil and gem save at Godshill on the Isle of Wight. He’s written several kids’ books on fossils and Stocks his understanding on fossil-looking journeys on beaches in the southwest of the island. They normally include the chance to spot dinosaur foot casts and, if the tide is ways out sufficient, the remnants of a fossilized Wooded area. families are shown wherein to look for fossils and might preserve any they locate. The 2-hour journeys are appropriate for every age and no equipment are required. • Some journeys are led by Martin and A few through head guide Felicity, 2 hours. Adults £4, children £3, circle of relatives £12/£14, personal journeys from £40, island-gems.Co.uk

Seaside safaris, Gower peninsula Organization of traffic to a Seaside safari, Gower peninsula, Wales. Fb Twitter Pinterest Picture: Judith Oakley Marine biologist Judith Oakley is in no way happier than while poking around rock pools in south Wales. On summer weekends, households can join her on one among her free Beach safaris to learn about the area’s hidden storefront and marine wildlife, and how to help appearance after it. kids discover ways to discover exceptional forms of seaweed and anemones and are shown the high-quality locations to look for sea urchins, starfish, and crabs. Places for the safaris vary but consist of Mumbles, Rhossili Bay, Bracelet Bay and Port Eynon. • Safaris open to all ages from 3 upwards and are loose. Reserving essential – dates and details could be available on the Oakley Intertidal Facebook web page

Roam with Romans, Northumberland A tour guide and a colleague, wearing Roman soldier gown, stand on Hadrian’s Wall. UK Fb Twitter Pinterest Not anything pops up a history lesson pretty like an area experience – particularly if it’s guided via your very own Roman auxiliary. Kev Robson started out Wild canine Outside 4 years in the past and his two-hour Roam with the Romans taking walks excursion of Hadrian’s Wall offers families an insight into existence in Celtic/Roman Britain, the cultural beliefs of the time, battle procedures and the constructing of the wall itself. The tours start at Cawfields, near Haltwhistle, wherein there is a properly-preserved stretch of wall, the remains of a Milecastle and stunning views throughout the moors. The interactive tours are led by way of a costumed guide – regularly Kevin, however occasionally every other member of the team – and children can attempt on a Roman helmet and Observe a self-guided story map. Kevin also can organise family bushcraft workshops and c498ca6ac814ba2a0e6fddbf2ba4d831 excursions of the area. • Adults £20, 5- to fifteen-12 months-olds £three, under-5s loose. Wilddogoutdoors.Co.uk

wildlife safaris, Scottish Highlands natural world Safaris, Scottish Highlands with wild west.Scot Facebook Twitter Pinterest Spot pink deer, Highland cattle, seals, otters, osprey and eagles on a flora and fauna safari with the guide and photographer Ian MacLeod. Ranging from four hours to a full day, the Wild West minibus excursions out of Fortress William discover the wildlife of Lochaber and the Ardnamurchan peninsula. Ian’s Huge 5 safari consists of a ship trip on Loch Shiel to search for otters and harbor seals, followed by using a street excursion in search of purple deer, purple squirrels, and golden eagles. In October, Ian runs safaris to look pink deer rutting, and he additionally gives searchlight trips to identify nocturnal animals which include bats, badgers and pine marten. • 1/2-day safaris: adults £35, underneath-16s £21. full day Big 5 safari with boat ride: adults £eighty, beneath-16s £48. Wildwest.Scot

Viking walk, York visitors, and publications on the Unique Viking stroll, York Facebook Twitter Pinterest learn about the deeds of Ivar the Boneless, Eirik Bloodaxe and Harald Hardrada on a walk via York with Sigwulf (real call, Neil Tattersall). With flowing locks and dressed in complete Viking apparel, Neil immerses himself in the component and – with a background in overall performance, martial arts and level combat – is aware of a thing or two approximately how to weave a story and wield an axe, which should hold maximum kids enthralled in this 75-minute tour around the historical capital of the north. • excursions run every Saturday and on demand; most are led through Neil but by way of different guides once in a while. Adults £6, below-16s £three. Northernforge.Co.uk

Thames archaeology, London Thames Direction, London Facebook Twitter Pinterest The Tames Path in critical London. Photograph: Martin Godwin for the Mum or dad Dr. Fiona Haughey is one of the international’s leading experts at the records of the river Thames. Her “Secret Thames – the Archaeology” tour is a taking walks records lesson, covering the entirety from the Roman career to London’s Secret rivers. “Beachcombing” tours are no longer approved on the foreshore without a license, so most of the tour now takes place on the Thames Course. But, Fiona brings alongside Masses of her very own captivating unearths for human beings to deal with – everything from a flint all to a medieval clay pipe – and on the end of the tour, individuals are free to go down onto the foreshore to look what they can locate. • Scheduled dates from April-October from Mansion Residence tube station, 2 hours.

Family Life in the 18th Century

Marriage, children, economic circumstances and social status were closely linked during the 1700s. The majority of families were what the famed English author Daniel Defoe termed “the middling class” or the middle class, a status of the family that was non-existent before the 18th century. During the 1600s people were either wealthy and privileged or utterly poor and there was no in-between whatsoever. The rise of the middle class began during the 18th century and its impact upon family was enormous.

Women and men of the upper classes did not marry for love. Instead, they married strictly for financial and social reasons. Women who wished to continue living in a wealthy household simply did not marry a man of the middle or lower class. A self-respecting gentleman didn’t even consider marrying a woman from a poor family. It was unlikely she would possess the social graces and dowry required to marry into such a society. Moreover, rumors would abound as to why a wealthy young man would wed a girl of such poor means. Perhaps he had gotten her “in the family way” and was inclined to do right by her? Such humiliation could never be visited upon his family.

The middle class, on the other hand, could marry whomever they liked. It wasn’t sensible for middle-class

women to marry a poor man since her children would be raised in poverty, yet if her happiness depended upon it, her family was unlikely to intervene. There was no need to marry for social status or wealth since the middle class did not possess either.

Yet the concept of the middle class was still one of privilege. Up until the 18th-century childhood, like the middle class did not exist. The lower class worked hard to eke out a living and their children were expected to work alongside them. The school was a privilege that only the upper class could afford. And well into the 18th-century childhood still did not exist for the lower class.