Tanah Lot temple is facing the wide open ocean with the crashing waves below and the dramatic colors of the dusk sky as background, lit by the slowly disappearing sun. Tanah Lot is located in Tabanan, only around 30 km away from Denpasar. The temple is located some 300 meters …
Pura Taman Ayun is one of the top temples in Bali, a serene place of calm and beautiful. The huge royal water temple of Pura Taman Ayun, surrounded by a wide and elegant moat, was the main temple of the Mengwi Kingdom, which survived until 1891 when it was conquered …
Mount Batur is the most active volcano in Bali and its last eruption was recorded in 2000. The peak sits at 1717 meters (5,633 ft.) above sea level and offers breathtaking views of Lake Batur, black lava from the last explosion, and surrounding mountains. Mount Batur is considered by the …
Alas Kedaton is a small forest located in the middle of the rice field in Tabanan regency, west part of Bali. In this forest, there is a temple called Alas Kedaton Temple and owns the natural environments that is looked green with its fresh air and create the calm and …
13-02-2014 Tallinn’s medieval fort dates back to the 14th century. Originally the limestone wall was 2.4km long, up to 16 meters high and three meters thick. Today about 1.9km is still intact and 20 of the original 46 observation towers have preserved, along with portions of two outer gates. Under …
14-02-2014 Rovaniemi – Capital of Finnish Lapland is the Hometown of Santa Claus. The City of Rovaniemi sits on the Arctic Circle, the capital of Finnish Lapland. Around the world, people know Official Hometown of Santa Claus as the perfect destination for children of all ages. But Rovaniemi also features romantic Northern Lights vistas, an authentic and lively …
17-02-2014 Deep above the Arctic Circle, in the Inari region of Lapland in Finland, the village of Sariselka attracts visitors from around the world who seek a closer connection to nature. According to Visit Finland, the country’s tourism board, travel to Lapland in 2017 increased by 22 percent. With many sports …
The other hugely popular sport—and method of transportation—in Saariselka is snowmobiling. The machines have supplanted reindeer-led sleds, and they’re just plain fun for visitors who take them out into guided tours of the region during the winter. The best time for snowmobiles is in the spring. The tour of Snowmobile …
At the northern end of the Gulf of Bothnia lies Kemi, home to the largest snow castle in the world. Only 90 minutes south of the Arctic Circle, this town is the port to the last great wilderness of Europe. Kemi is truly the pearl of the Finland’s northernmost region. Snow Castles rises from the …
The Northern Lights are visible between the months of September to March in Lapland. In northern Lapland, chance of seeing the lights are about every other clear night. In southern Finland they are visible on about 10-20 nights a year. The lights would usually make their appearance around 8 PM …
