On Tuesday, February 19, 2013 8:00:35 PM UTC, Erilar wrote:
David Horne wrote:

S Viemeister wrote:



On 2/18/2013 11:06 AM, Erilar wrote:



What is your favorite megalithic in Europe? And why? Other than

Stonehenge, that is -- that could be an easy choice already.



The Ring of Brodgar, in Orkney.

It's approachable, and doesn't feel at all touristy.



I replied to this part, then had other thoughts. Tarxien in Malta is also

fascinating. So is the Taula Sanctuary on, I think, Minorca. Sicily has

some great sites, but a bit later. Back in Orkney, there are so many sites,

but trying to stick to megalithic keeps the list shorter. Skara Brae is

stone. . .



Yes, I _loved_ Skara Brae!



First time I visited, we wandered around the site at midnight in June.

That was the 80s, not sure if you can still do that?



David



They've tightened up access. I envy you the site at midnight in June!



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Erilar, biblioholic medievalist with iPad

Not megaliths, but we did similar in Petra in the 1990s.
Having 'suffered' the package tour in the first half of the valley amid hundreds of others, we spent the night in a nearby small hotel and were the first to walk into Petra just after dawn. We had the entire valley to ourselves for an hour or so. Total magic.