24-04-2010 Wattens – We visited the wonderful Swarovski Crystan World and Museum at Wattens. In the evening walking tour of Innsbruck includes Inns River, Golden Roof and Maria Theresien Strasse. We are now entering into the Alphs region and the scene is fantastic. Liechtenstein Liechtenstein is a small country with …
Switzerland is one of the most beautiful places in the world – home to shimmering lakes, picturesque ranges like the Alps, vast green pastures and quaint medieval towns. Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a country situated in the confluence of Western, Central, and Southern Europe. It is a federal …
Cologne is the largest city on the Rhine and also the most populous city both of the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Region, which is Germany’s largest and one of Europe’s major metropolitan areas, and of the Rhineland. Centered on the left bank of the Rhine, Cologne is about 45 kilometres (28 mi) …
Amsterdam is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands. Found within the province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the “Venice of the North”, attributed by the large number of canals which form a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Amsterdam is one of Europe’s most picturesque …
The Brussels-Capital of Belgium, is located in the central portion of the country and is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community. Brussels is the administrative, commercial, and financial heart of Belgium, and the majority of services and institutions of national importance are based …
Eiffel Tower Built by Gustave Eiffel to commemorate the centenary of the French Revolution, it is presented at the Exposition Universally in Paris in 1889. At a height of 324 meters, it is one of the most visited monuments in the world with nearly 7 million visitors a year. The …
Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace is the London residence and administrative headquarters of the monarchy of the United Kingdom. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality. London Eye The Coca-Cola London Eye, the Millennium Wheel, or simply just the …
22-06-2009 Istanbul is a fascinating city, straddling two continents which, under the name Byzantium and Constantinople was the capital of the Roman and Byzantine Empires and in 1453, became the third and last Capital of the Ottomans.
A visit to the Blue Mosque, recognizable from its six minarets, built between 1609 and 1616 for Sultan Ahmet I, and decorated inside with 21043 tiles from Iznik in a dominant blue color; the Hippodrome where political, cultural, and sports activities took place during Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman times.
Topkapi Palace, the residence of the Ottoman Sultans between the end of the 15th and the first half of the 19th centuries, with its treasures; and a visit to the famous Grand Bazaar is quite amazing.
