Morocco

Morocco Bound

Mike Gerrard visits Morocco, going to Marrakech and into the Atlas Mountains for some hiking, then to the desert for a camel ride in a sandstorm.

Opening the Atlas

Mike Gerrard visits the village of Aremd in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and discovers what impact tourism can have on the villagers’ way of life.

Best Time to Visit Paris

The Travel Pages picks the best time to visit Paris with a monthly summary of weather, hotel prices and special events to help plan a visit.

Amir Temur Mausoleum, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum in Samarkand

The Travel Pages takes a look at the Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, which includes the tomb of Timur, otherwise known as Tamerlane.

The Savitsky Museum

The Travel Pages visits the Savitsky Museum in Uzbekistan, also known as the Karakalpak State Museum of Art, in the city of Nukus, 500 miles west of Tashkent.

Monreale Cathedral near Palermo in Sicily

Visiting Monreale

The Travel Pages visits Monreale Cathedral to see the stunning mosaics in this UNESCO World Heritage Site that’s a 30-minute bus ride from Palermo in Sicily.

Yorkshire Sculpture Park

The Travel Pages visits the Yorkshire Sculpture Park and sees outdoor art by Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth, Damien Hirst, Andy Goldsworthy and many more.

Display at the Musée Méliès cinema museum in Paris

Visiting the Musée Méliès

The Musée Méliès is in the Cinematheque building in the Bercy district of Paris and is a fine tribute to a man who was a cinema pioneer and movie-making genius.

The Puppets of Palermo

The Travel Pages visits a puppet show in Palermo on Sicily, where puppet theatre is a historic family tradition.