Manchester always holds a special place in my heart as my university city. In fact, I loved it so much that I stayed there for another 5 years after graduation – between travels, of course! During my many years in Manchester, I got to know that best day trips that are easily doable by car […]
Category Archives: Europe
05
Mar
Mar
Let me introduce my new favourite destination for Templeseeking – the small island nation of Malta. Its position in the centre of the Mediterranean combined with its multiple invasions give it a rich ancient, medieval and World War history. This, combined with the influx of Catholicism with the Normans and richness of culture make Malta […]
02
Mar
Mar
Between 3600 BC and 700 BC, a series of prehistoric temples were built in the form of megalithic (large stone) constructions. The Hagar Qim temples of Malta are approximately 1000 years older than the pyramids of Egypt. This stone-age civilisation kept building more and more temples, and traces of 43 different temples can be found on […]