WINNER: IN DAMME VILLAGE/CANAL TRIP & DAMME GALLERIES/BRUGES JUNE 2008/TRAVEL GALLERY

A fine building, which reflects Damme's past important status. Built between 1464-8 and paid for from taxes received on the wine and herring that passed through the port

Arriving for a mountain breakfast

Budapest. A trio of pleasure boats moored at the end of the business day.

In the background is Buda Castle and its surroundings. The oldest part of the castle, which has been reconstructed several times over the centuries, dates from the 14th century. The Royal Court moved here during the 15th century when Buda became one of Europe’s most famous cities. The Turks invaded the Castle in 1541 and ruled it until 1686 when the Austrian Habsburgs took it back after a siege which left castle and area in ruins. It was all soon rebuilt following the old street layout. The castle's current Baroque appearance was complete by the mid 18th century. However WWII battles severely damaged the place again, but it has since been reconstructed keeping the medieval street pattern and with most of the original architectural features restored.

Since 2003, when a palace within the castle became the Hungarian President's residence, a Changing of the Guards ceremony regularly takes place.

Spanning the Petrusse valley, it was built between 1859 and 1861 to connect Luxembourg City centre to the newly built railway station. The bridge is 950 feet long, 148 feet high, and has 24 arches.

WINNER : Travel/Europe Holiday/Germany Sept 2008/Saarburg Galleries/Saarburg Bits 'n' Pieces
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From the river path to the lower village