Rome I visited Rome and the Vatican City in the early 2000s. Rome is of course one of the most …
Bologna, Italy
Bologna is a city in the north east of Italy. It is famous for its towers and porticoes. Porticoes are …
Borobudur and Prambanan temples, Central Java
Borobodur and Prambanan are two famous temples located in Central Java. Both are easily visited in a day trip from …
Kathmandu – economic and cultural capital of Nepal
Kathmandu is the capital and largest city in Nepal. It is the cultural, economic and political centre of the country. …
Bhaktapur – Nepal’s cultural capital
Bhaktapur is an ancient city in Nepal, famous for art, culture and festivals. It has more temples per square metre …
Patan – historic city in Nepal
Patan (also known as Lalitpur) is Nepal’s third largest city. It is adjacent to and has been engulfed by Kathmandu …
Mandalay – Myanmar’s last royal capital
Mandalay is Myanmar‘s second largest city and ultimate royal capital. It was founded relatively recently in 1848. Many people pass …
Shwedagon Pagoda Yangon
Shwedagon Pagoda is the holiest Buddhist site in Myanmar and the principal tourist attraction in Yangon. It is claimed to …
Kiev, Ukraine
Kiev (Kyiv) is the capital city of Ukraine and one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. It is separated …
Lviv, Ukraine
Lviv, (also known as Lvov and Lemberg) is the largest city in western Ukraine and well-known as a cultural and …
Salah al-Din Citadel and Coptic Cairo (Old Cairo)
The Salah al-Din Citadel is a medieval fort in the centre of Cairo with panoramic views of the city. It …
Teheran, capital of Iran
Teheran is the capital of Iran and the second largest metropolitan area in the middle east after Cairo, with approx …
Islamic Cairo
Islamic Cairo is one of the oldest parts of the city, so-called due to its extremely high concentration of mosques …
Mena House and the Great Pyramids of Giza
Mena House is an historic hotel located at the foot of the Pyramids of Giza. It was originally a hunting …
Isfahan – “Half of the World”
Isfahan is an ancient former capital of the Persian Empire and was once one of the greatest cities on earth. …
Mexico: Tulum and the Mayan Riviera
Tulum is an ancient Mayan city, the ruins of which are located spectacularly on the so-called “Mayan Riviera”, a fantastic …