Here be pirates. Seafaring maps of old might well have included this warning note about the port of Saint Malo, as the most memorable chapter of this fortified city was written during the 17th and 18th century, when its cobbled streets witnessed the regular passing of corsairs and pirates, dragging the fabulous booty of treasures from East and West in their wake. Today, remnants of the era can still be glimpsed in forts, museums and popular culture that tell of the maritime exploits of Jean-Francois Roberval, Rene Duguay-Trouin and Robert Surcouf, but also of Jacques Cartier's ground-breaking...
Here be pirates. Seafaring maps of old might well have included this warning note about the port of Saint Malo, as the most memorable chapter of this ...
Cambridge in East Anglia is famously known as a leading university city and has a long history stretching back to the Bronze Age. The University of Cambridge was founded in 1209 and is among the top five universities in the world. Welcome to Cambridge - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - King's College Grounds & Chapel - Fitzwilliam Museum - Cambridge University Botanic Gardens - The Backs - Punting on the River Cam - Kettle's Yard - Scott Polar Research Institute - Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences - Shepreth Wildlife Park - Duxford Imperial...
Cambridge in East Anglia is famously known as a leading university city and has a long history stretching back to the Bronze Age. The University of Ca...
