Beyond The Sights is a podcast about history and travel. We put famous and overlooked monuments in context and explain their importance. Whether you are planning to visit one of the sites we talked about, or are looking for inspiration to decide where to travel next, this podcast is for you! Visit us on beyondthesights.info for show notes and additional information.
Lausanne is a beautiful city in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It features beautiful views on Lake Geneva and the French Alps. The nearby region of Lavaux ...
Baroque is an art current which was popular in the 1600s. It had a major influence on the city of Rome, and many churches and palaces were built or re...
Padova is a beautiful city in northern Italy, close to Venice. Its golden age was in the late middle ages and the early renaissance, as testified by n...
Concrete is one of the most commonly used building materials, so many famous sights could not exist without it. In this episode we give you an overvie...
Concrete is one of the most commonly used building materials, so many famous sights could not exist without it. In this episode we give you an overvie...
In this first episode on Rome we discuss how people went to Rome in the past and how you can arrive there today. We talk about the Appian Way, the urb...
Castle Runkelstein is located north of Bolzano, a medieval trading town in the Alps in modern-day Italy. It is famous for its beautiful frescoes featu...
Located at the crossroad between Europe and Asia, Istanbul is an amazing city with over 2000 years of history. In this episode we give a historical ov...
La Chaux-de-Fonds is a town in western Switzerland, famous for its watch-making industry. The very specialized local economy led to a particular urban...
The Tarot Garden is a sculpture garden by artist Niki de Saint Phalle, located near Capalbio in Italy. It resembles the famous Park Güell by Antoni Ga...