Quarry Bank Cotton Mill
by During a prolonged stop-over at Manchester Airport, I grabbed a rental car for a day and did some sightseeing in the region. My key stop …
Tag: Botanical Gardens
Places where plants are the big stars
Mainau Island – The Floral Paradise at Lake Constance
The “Flower Island” Mainau is one of the key attractions of the whole Bodensee / Lake Constance region. No doubt that I had to visit this …
Arcen Castle & Garden
At least in the Cologne area where I live, Castle Arcen in the Netherlands, close to the German border, is not too well known. When …
Parque Del Drago (Icod, Tenerife)
Drago Mileanario – apart from the Volcano Teide, the icon of Tenerife is likely the 800 year old giant dragon tree in the city of …
National Orchid Garden (Singapore)
The only UNESCO World Heritage in the whole city state of Singapore is not one of the historic buildings, but the lovely SIngapore Botanic Gardens. …
Jewel Changi Airport (Singapore)
Singapore Changi Airport (SGP) regularly tops international airport rankings like Skytrax. Nevertheless, they seem to be constantantly working on making the airport experience in the …
Sheffield Winter Garden
Watching Mike & the Mechanics in the lovely City Hall was the event which made me travel to Sheffield. The city has a couple of interesting …
Dubai Miracle Garden – A flowerful Wonderland
Miracle Garden is a unique park on the edge of Dubai, which is having figures, items and buildings covered with houses. As it is – …