Thursday, November 4, 2010

About Europe Travel: Blue Mosque | Ghent Museum |Tuscan Food

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From James Martin, your Guide to Europe Travel
We've had a ton of rain here in Northern Tuscany, with all the flooding, landslides and other dramas associated with way too much rain. I'm hoping for a few sunny days like we had in Istanbul before heading to California next week.

Istanbul: The Blue Mosque
Take a virtual tour inside the celebrated Blue Mosque in Istanbul. Named after the blue of the tiles inside, the soaring domes of the Blue Mosque are truly inspiring.

Ghent, Belgium: STAM, the Ghent City Museum
I've often wondered why there weren't more museums that trace the development of European cities from the Medieval to the present. After all, we go, we look at the art and the churches, we have a couple of meals--but what do we know about the conditions, the cultural Terroir, of the place that spawned all these things? For the Belgian city of Ghent, a museum called STAM might be the answer.

The Search for the Best Tuscan Food
We're on a quest. It requires lots of research of the gustatorial type. Meaning, of course, that I'm eating lots--and learning more about Tuscan food than I ever thought possible... Read more

Gardens in Europe
Here you go, a list of my favorite gardens in Europe.

 


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