20/5/09 Arrive in Bergen and travel to Mount Floyen by a Funicular Tram, and watch panoramic and bird’s-eye views of Beregen city from the Top. This spot is incredibly popular among tourists around the world. Then we took an orientation tour of the city after coming down from the Mt. …
Oslo city Oslo, the capital of Norway, sits on the country’s southern coast at the head of the Oslo fjord. It’s known for its green spaces and museums. Many of these are on the Bygdoy Peninsula, including the waterside Norwegian Maritime Museum and the Viking Ship Museum, with Viking ships …
17/05/2009 Capital Denmark Denmark is located in northern Europe and is part of Scandinavia. Denmark consists of the Jutland peninsula, the larger islands of Zealand, Funen, and Lolland-Falster and 429 other named islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, 72 of which are inhabited. Nowhere in Denmark is …
19/10/2008 The present Imperial Palace is located on the former site of Edo Castle, a large park area surrounded by moats and massive stone walls in the center of Tokyo, a short walk from Tokyo station. It is the residence of the Japan’s Imperial Family. Edo Castle used to be …
The Rainbow Bridge is a suspension bridge crossing northern Tokyo Bay between Shibaura Pier and the Odaiba waterfront development in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It was built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, with construction starting in 1987 and completed in 1993. The bridge is 798 metres long with a main span of …
21/10/2008 Senso-ji is an ancient Buddhist temple located in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. It is Tokyo’s oldest … The Sensoji Kannon temple is dedicated to Kannon Bosatsu, the Bodhisattva of compassion, and is the most widely visited spiritual site in the world. Formerly associated with the Tendai sect of Buddhism, it became independent after World War II
22/10/2008 Peace Memorial Museum The museum surveys the history of Hiroshima and the advent of the nuclear bomb. Its main focus though is on the events of August 6: the dropping of the bomb and its outcome in human suffering. The personal details displayed are quite upsetting and serve to …
Kinkakuji is a Zen Temple in northern Kyoto whose top two floors are completely covered in Gold leaf. Formally known as Rokuonji, the temple was the retirement villa of the Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and according to his will it became a Zen Temple of the Rinzai Sect after his death …
Nara is located in the Kansai region of Japan directly bordering Kyoto . It is home to eight temples, shrines, and ruins which collectively form the Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998. Nara was the capital of Japan from 710 to 784 and in …
China’s most glorious palace sits in the heart of the capital city of Beijing. As one of China’s largest and most well-preserved heritage sites, the Forbidden City is a must-see for all visitors to China.. Built between 1406 and 1420 by the Ming emperor Yongle, the construction of the Forbidden …
