1. Outstanding Universal Value (What does the UNESCO say about the property? Why is it worth your visit?) 2. Practical information 2.1 How to get there? 2.2 How to buy ticket? 2.3 Opening hours and suggested length of visit 2.4 Audio guide and guided tour 2.5 Recommended route 2.6 Leisure activities 3. The Summer Palace 3.1 To […]
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The Forbidden City – Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing (Peking)
1. Outstanding Universal Value (What does the UNESCO say about the property? Why is it worth your visit?) 2. Practical Information 2.1 How to get there? 2.2 How to buy ticket? 2.3 Opening hours and suggested length of visit 2.4 Audio guide 2.5 Other tips 3. Highlights (What you should absolutely not miss during your visit?) […]
The Royal Museums of Turin (2/2) – The Sabauda Gallery, Archaeological Museum and Royal Gardens
In my previous post I talked about the Royal Palace (including the Royal Armoury), the Holy Shroud Chapel and the Royal Library of the Royal Museums of Turin. In this post, I’ll introduce to you the rest of the complex, that is to say, the Royal Gardens, the Sabauda Gallery, and the Archaeological Museum. 1. The […]
Strasbourg – the European capital
In this post, I’ll focus on Strasbourg’s role as the European capital because it is home to the headquarters of many international organizations such as the European Parliament, the Council of Europe, and so on. Do you know that New York, Geneva and Strasbourg are the only cities in the world that are home to […]
Works of Lluís Domènech i Montaner (1/2) – Hospital de Sant Pau
As the UNESCO comments: Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona. These are two of the finest contributions to Barcelona’s architecture by the Catalan art nouveau architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner. The Palau de la Música Catalana is an exuberant steel-framed structure full of light and space, and decorated by many […]
Autumn in Zürich or Zürich in Autumn?
Hello everyone! This post will be more like a gallery for the photos I took during the weeks when it’s autumn in Zürich. I will mention the names of the parks, gardens or mountains I was at before the photos as well as the path I took, for example, from where to where. Cloudy or […]
Mainau – a flowering island in Lake Constance
Since last autumn I’ve been thinking about going to the Mainau Island, but because of the season and my allergy of pollen, I postponed the trip again and again. This year, my friend visited the island in May and sent me some pictures of the Butterfly House and I couldn’t wait anymore. In fact, it […]
Stuttgart – City Gardens (Schlossplatz, Killesberg, Schlossgarten, Wilhelma)
Hello everyone! In my last post I showed you the museums I went to in Stuttgart. Today in this post, I’d like to introduce to you the gardens. I went to Stuttgart in early April, when the grass started turning green and some of the flowers started blossoming. I have to say it’s a nice […]
Salzburg – the best viewpoints in and around the city
As commented by the UNESCO, “the Salzburg skyline, against a backdrop of mountains, is characterized by its profusion of spires and domes, dominated by the fortress of Hohensalzburg. It contains a number of buildings, both secular and ecclesiastical, of very high quality from periods ranging from the late Middle Ages to the 20th century,” and […]